Alopecia universalis: hair growth following initiation of simvastatin and ezetimibe therapy.(CASE REPORTS)(Case study)

From: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: Robins, Douglas N. | Copyright information

Abstract

Alopecia areata is an organ specific autoimmune disease in which hair is lost in various patterns. Its most extreme form, alopecia universalis, is the total loss of all scalp and body hair. This form of the condition is very resistant to treatment and spontaneous remission is quite rare. The following is a case of a 54-year-old male with longstanding alopecia universalis who began to grow dense hair on his scalp as well as patchy hair growth on his face, pubic a...

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