Recovery of Resistant Alopecia Areata Treated with Tofacitinib: An 8-Year-Old Child's Case Report.

Abstract

Tofacitinib has been reported to activity in the recovery of alopecia areata (AA) in several reports, mainly from Western countries. We report the case of a young Indian boy with resistant AA who was treated with tofacitinib-based therapy. Improvements in terms of hair regrowth were observed within 6-8 weeks of treatment with oral tofacitinib 2.5 mg BID tablets, and the hair regrowth was nearly complete by 5 months. There were no associated side effects and the treatment with tofacitinib was well-tolerated.