Successful treatment of three cases of pediatric alopecia areata using a combination of corticosteroids, minoxidil, immunomodulator and light-emitting diode therapy
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Alopecia areata, combination therapy, corticosteroid, minoxidil, immunomodulator, light-emitting diodeAbstract
We report three pediatric patients with alopecia areata and high seropositive immunoglobulin G of rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus. We treated the patients with a combination of topical and intralesional injections of corticosteroids, topical minoxidil 5%, inosine pranobex, valacyclovir, and light-emitting diode therapy with excellent results.References
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