Open AccessTurban PUVASOL: An effective treatment in alopecia totalis
Author(s) -
L Sornakumar,
C Shanmuga Sekar,
CR Srinivas
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0974-7753.77520
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , alopecia universalis , scalp , dermatology , medicine , hair loss , male pattern baldness , body hair , hair disease , vellus hair , anatomy
Alopecia areata is characterized by patchy hair loss involving the scalp, eyelashes, and beard. The disease may at times lead to complete baldness of the scalp (alopecia totalis) or of the entire body (alopecia universalis). Alopecia totalis is usually resistant to therapy. We report two cases of alopecia totalis treated with turban psoralen with sunlight exposure (PUVASOL).