Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata
<b>Background:</b> There have been various controversial reports regarding the efficacy of topical agents in topical therapy of alopecia areata. <b> Aim:</b> The study aims to find out the effective ones among the readily available ones for a dermatologist. <b> Materi...
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| description | <b>Background:</b> There have been various controversial reports regarding the efficacy of topical agents in topical therapy of alopecia areata. <b> Aim:</b> The study aims to find out the effective ones among the readily available ones for a dermatologist. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Eighty patients were chosen from the skin OPD of Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, after evaluating the exclusion criterions. Treatments were continued for 3 month period and a follow up after further 3 months. After dividing them into four groups-group-I (topical steroids), group-II (topical tretinoin 0.05%) group-III (dithranol paste 0.25%), and group-IV (white soft petrolatum jelly)-patients were evaluated. <b> Results:</b> Seventy percent of group-I, 55% of group-II, 35% of group-III, and 20% of the control group (white soft petrolatum jelly) responded favorably. Side effects in the form of dermatitis and hyperpigmentation were seen in group-III. However, no patient discontinued from the study. <b> Conclusion:</b> We conclude that both topical steroids and tretinoin were fairly effective in limited variant of alopecia areata. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69c8e9d7f61e41d48b412a4bf6fd16422022-12-21T23:29:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112010-01-01552148149Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areataDas SudipGhorami RChatterjee TBanerjee Gautam<b>Background:</b> There have been various controversial reports regarding the efficacy of topical agents in topical therapy of alopecia areata. <b> Aim:</b> The study aims to find out the effective ones among the readily available ones for a dermatologist. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Eighty patients were chosen from the skin OPD of Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, after evaluating the exclusion criterions. Treatments were continued for 3 month period and a follow up after further 3 months. After dividing them into four groups-group-I (topical steroids), group-II (topical tretinoin 0.05%) group-III (dithranol paste 0.25%), and group-IV (white soft petrolatum jelly)-patients were evaluated. <b> Results:</b> Seventy percent of group-I, 55% of group-II, 35% of group-III, and 20% of the control group (white soft petrolatum jelly) responded favorably. Side effects in the form of dermatitis and hyperpigmentation were seen in group-III. However, no patient discontinued from the study. <b> Conclusion:</b> We conclude that both topical steroids and tretinoin were fairly effective in limited variant of alopecia areata.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=2;spage=148;epage=149;aulast=DasAlopecia areataanthralintopical steroidstretenoin |
| spellingShingle | Das Sudip Ghorami R Chatterjee T Banerjee Gautam Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata Indian Journal of Dermatology Alopecia areata anthralin topical steroids tretenoin |
| title | Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata |
| title_full | Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata |
| title_fullStr | Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata |
| title_short | Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata |
| title_sort | comparative assessment of topical steroids topical tretenoin 0 05 x0025 and dithranol paste in alopecia areata |
| topic | Alopecia areata anthralin topical steroids tretenoin |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=2;spage=148;epage=149;aulast=Das |
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