Topical immunotherapy in the treatment of chronic severe alopecia areata

Dermatol Clin. 1993 Jul;11(3):611-7.

Abstract

In the past decade, topical immunotherapy with DPCP has been shown to be a very important therapeutic modality in the treatment of chronic severe alopecia areata. At the University of British Columbia Hair Clinic, it is our treatment of choice in adults. This option for treatment should be offered to the appropriate patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Allergens / administration & dosage
  • Alopecia Areata / therapy*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cyclobutanes / administration & dosage
  • Cyclobutanes / adverse effects
  • Cyclopropanes / administration & dosage
  • Cyclopropanes / adverse effects
  • Dinitrochlorobenzene / administration & dosage
  • Dinitrochlorobenzene / adverse effects
  • Hair / growth & development
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy* / adverse effects
  • Immunotherapy* / methods

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Cyclobutanes
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Dinitrochlorobenzene
  • squaric acid dibutyl ester
  • diphenylcyclopropenone