You can try to stop alopecia areata from spreading with some lifestyle changes and medical treatment. However, it may not ...

Therapy of Alopecia Areata. ... (DPCP) or squaric acid dibutyl ester. The first time DPCP is applied at a concentration of 2%, which causes itching, burning, and eczema.

Patients with severe alopecia areata were less likely to have complete improvement (0% vs 33.3%; P = .01) or any improvement (50% vs 84.9%; P = .02) compared with the nonsevere cohort.

Troubled TV presenter Gail Porter has lost almost all her trademark blonde hair as a result of the condition alopecia areata. Here we explore the facts and dispel the myths about the hair ...

DPCP, which has been used to treat alopecia, purportedly works by stimulating the immune response to target the skin surface — causing an allergic reaction — rather than the hair follicle.

New treatment for teens with alopecia. The FDA approved the once-daily pill called Litfulo, created by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, for people 12 and up to treat severe alopecia areata, or at ...