Interventions for alopecia areata
Delamere FM, Sladden MJ, Dobbins HM, Leonardi-Bee J
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane systematic review of 17 randomised controlled trials of topical, intralesional and systemic treatments for alopecia areata.
Key Findings
None of the interventions studied showed significant benefit on long-term hair growth compared with placebo, and spontaneous remission is common.
Conclusions
Evidence for any alopecia areata treatment, conventional or complementary, remains weak, with high spontaneous remission complicating interpretation.
Limitations
Small, short trials; cosmetically acceptable regrowth rarely measured; heterogeneous disease severity.
Supplements Studied
No intervention studied showed significant benefit on long-term hair growth in alopecia areata compared with placebo.
Outcomes Measured
No intervention showed significant benefit on long-term hair growth in alopecia areata compared with placebo.
None of the interventions studied showed significant benefit on long-term hair growth compared with placebo, and spontaneous remission is common.
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