Open AccessLiquid nitrogen cryotherapy in recalcitrant alopecia areata: A study of 11 patients
Author(s) -
Vijay Zawar,
Gayatri Karad
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.179403
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , alopecia areata , medicine , adverse effect , context (archaeology) , dermatology , surgery , clinical trial , treatment modality , paleontology , biology
Recalcitrant alopecia areata (AA) is not uncommon in clinical practice. In certain patients, treatment failures are known with almost every conventional therapy either singly or in combination.