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Dermatography as a new treatment for alopecia areata of the eyebrows
Author(s) -
Van Der Velden Eddy M.,
Drost Brigitte H. I. M.,
RD .,
Ijsselmuiden Otto E.,
Baruchin Avraham M.,
Hulsebosch Hendrik Jan
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00540.x
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , eyebrow , dermatology , scalp , treatment modality , hair loss , surgery
Background Alopecia areata is considered to be an autoimmune disease. It consists of patchy hair loss of the scalp and the eyebrows, making it a disfiguring condition. This 10‐year study was designed to assess the usefulness of the treatment of the eyebrows with dermatography as a relatively quick and simple method to obtain a cosmetically satisfactory result. Materials and methods The eyebrow areas were covered with a halftone pattern of tiny dots of color pigments, using a Van der Velden Derma‐injector, without anesthesia. On average, two to three dermatography sessions of 1 h were required. The follow‐up was 4 years. Results Thirty three patients, most of whom had been previously treated with a sensitizer such as dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), were treated with dermatography. Four patients had also been treated by a beautician with a crude form of tattooing. The results in 30 patients were excellent. In three patients the results were good. Conclusions Dermatography is a technique offering a good alternative for time‐consuming, troublesome treatment modalities that often have considerable side‐effects. With dermatography, no side‐effects were found.