Treatment of alopecia areata with the 308-nm xenon chloride excimer laser: case report of two successful treatments with the excimer laser.

摘要: Background and Objectives Alopecia areata is a common disease of unknown etiology; it causes significant cosmetic psycho-social distress for most the people affects. We report on an innovative form treatment in two patients with typical alopecia capillitium. Study Design/Patients Methods We successfully treated whose had worsened progressively 3 14 weeks. The involved use 308 nm xenon chloride excimer laser (dosage 300–2,300 mJ/cm2 per session). Results After 11 12 sessions within 9-week 11-week period, entire affected focus showed homogenous thick regrowth. No relapse was observed during follow-up period 5 18 months. Conclusions The effective, elegant, safe means has good tolerability. Analogous to topical areata, immunosuppressive mechanism can be interpreted as induction T-cell apoptosis. This new yet discussed medical literature. Further studies greater numbers are needed assess its potential more precisely evaluate treating areata. Lasers Surg. Med. 34:86–90, 2004. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.