Topical immunotherapy combating alopecia areata

From: Dermatology Times | Date: June 1, 1999| Author: Bowser, Andrew | Copyright information

New Orleans -- Clinical experience in Europe is proving topical immunotherapy one of the most effective treatments ever for alopecia areata, Antonella Tosti, M.D., said.

However, practicing dermatologists have no way to judge topical immunotherapy with other conventional treatments, because there are few comparative studies available, Dr. Tosti said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Examples do exist of double-sided, patient-controlled trials. Derma...