Nashwa Mostafa Mohammed, Maha Rafie Hassan, Nevien Ahmed Samy, Ahmed Saeed Aladl, Ayman Farag Abdelaziz Dawa, Shady Mahmoud Attia Ibrahim
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Abstract
Background. Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscarring alopecia that can affect any hairy area of the body. Excimer light at 308 nm with immunosuppressive effects is recommended as a promising management method for AA. Objectives. To assess the efficacy and safety of excimer light at 308 nm alone versus a combination of tacrolimus 0.1% and excimer light in the treatment of alopecia areata. Methods. Forty patients with AA of the scalp were divided into two groups, group A was treated with an excimer lamp twice per week for three months, and group B was treated with a combination of tacrolimus 0.1% and an excimer light. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated by the SALT score and serum T-regulatory cells at the baseline, after 3 months from the baseline, and after 6 months from the beginning of treatment. Results. In group (A), the median SALT decreased from the baseline (13.15) to (6.15) 3 months after the baseline and further decreased after 6 months of follow-up to (3.3). While in group (B), the median SALT score was decreased from the baseline (11.15) to (0.5) after 6 months from the beginning of treatment. After 3 months, there was improvement in Treg function in both groups A and B (4.98 ± 1.02, 5.50 ± 0.84), respectively. There was a significantly higher improvement in group B (85.19 ± 8.55) than group A (70.05 ± 9.95). Dermoscopic findings reveal decreased signs of activity in group B more than group A. Conclusion. The combination of excimer light and tacrolimus is more effective than excimer light alone in treatment of AA.
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Dermatologic Therapy has been created to fill an important void in the dermatologic literature: the lack of a readily available source of up-to-date information on the treatment of specific cutaneous diseases and the practical application of specific treatment modalities. Each issue of the journal consists of a series of scholarly review articles written by leaders in dermatology in which they describe, in very specific terms, how they treat particular cutaneous diseases and how they use specific therapeutic agents. The information contained in each issue is so practical and detailed that the reader should be able to directly apply various treatment approaches to daily clinical situations. Because of the specific and practical nature of this publication, Dermatologic Therapy not only serves as a readily available resource for the day-to-day treatment of patients, but also as an evolving therapeutic textbook for the treatment of dermatologic diseases.