Treatment of Alopecia Areata by Anthralin-Induced Dermatitis

摘要: Raymond said in 1892 that "nothing is easier to cure than alopecia areata; one only has refer the recent enthusiastic publications...."1Several current reports of successful treatment areata with dinitrochlorobenzene2-4have raised question as whether effects are directly related allergic reaction or other phenomena associated an contact dermatitis. We therefore attempted induce hair growth patients by producing inflammatory nonallergic Anthralin (dithranol) 0.2% 0.8% concentrations known irritant dermatitis without serious side effects.5This report concerns 32 who were advised apply anthralin often necessary order a visible but tolerable Patients and Methods Thirty-two ranging age from 12 71 years treated; 27 men five women. Twenty-four