(R.) &quot;Efficacy of Intralesional Injection of Vitamin D3 in treatment of Alopecia Areata&quot;

Abdellatiff, Shimaa Esmail; Ragaie, Maha Hussien; Ahmed, Shimaa Shehata

doi:10.21608/mjmr.2023.226562.1489

(R.) "Efficacy of Intralesional Injection of Vitamin D3 in treatment of Alopecia Areata"

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Dermatology department faculty of medicine minia university Egypt

² dermatology,venereology and STDs Minia universty faculty of medecin

³ Dermatology department Minia University

10.21608/mjmr.2023.226562.1489

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Background: People of all ages and genders may be afflicted by the common inflammatory, non-scaring, hair loss illness known as alopecia areata (AA).

Aims: The efficacy of intralesional vitamin D3 injection for the treatment of patchy alopecia areata was evaluated in this research.

Patients and Methods: Twenty adult patients with localized alopecia areata participated in the clinical study. There were a total of four sessions with one milliliter (1 ml) of intralesional vitamin D3 permitted. Dermoscopy and the 5-point semiquantitative regrowth score (RGS) were used to assess the treatment's effectiveness.

Results: With a p-value of 0.001, the 5-point semiquantitative regrowth score( RGS) showed a clinically meaningful improvement after treatment. With dermoscopy , signs of activity were reduced, signs of improvement increased, and by the third month of treatment, improvements were apparent.

Conclusion: Patchy alopecia areata may be effectively treated with intralesional vitamin D3 which is safe and not expensive.

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