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Comparative study between fractional carbon dioxide laser vs intralesional steroid injection in treatment of alopecia areata
Author(s) -
ElHusseiny Rania,
Elframawy Sara,
Abdallah Mohammed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.13742
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , carbon dioxide laser , triamcinolone acetonide , dermatology , patient satisfaction , refractory (planetary science) , surgery , laser , physics , laser surgery , optics , astrobiology
Abstract Few studies have reported Fractional Carbon Dioxide (FCO2) laser use in treating alopecia areata (AA), yet, effectiveness of this therapy has not been comparatively analyzed. To assess efficacy and safety of FCO2 laser in comparison to traditional intralesional corticosteroids injection (ILCs) in treatment of AA. This study included 20 patients with at least two patches of AA. Patients were subjected to history taking, general, dermatological and folliscopic examination. One patch was treated by FCO2 laser every 2 weeks for 3 to 6 sessions, while the other treated with intradermal injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide monthly for three sessions maximally. Evaluation of treatment response was done by physician clinical assessment using Mean Improvement Score (MISP), patient satisfaction and folliscopic examination measuring hair density (hair/cm 2 ) before each session, 1 month and 3 months after end of sessions. The obtained data were tabulated and statistically analyzed. There was a highly significant improvement with FCO2 laser rather than ILCs 3 months after last session according to MISP, patient satisfaction and hair density without serious side effects or relapse. FCO2 laser could be a better therapeutic alternative for treating AA in comparison to traditional ILCs.