• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2006

Treatments for alopecia areata include topical corticosteroid treatment, corticosteroid intralesional injection, systemic corticosteroid treatment, PUVA(psoralen-UVA) and topical immunotherapy. The therapeutic effects are variable. Alopecia totalis is hard to treat completely. Topical immunotherapy with dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), squaric acid dibutyl ester (SADBE) or diphenylcyclopropenone (diphencyprone, DPCP) represents the most accepted therapeutic modality for the treatment of extensive alopecia areata. We report two cases of alopecia totalis treated with DPCP. After DPCP treatment, total scalp hair was completely recovered.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2017

Azathioprine is commonly used as immunosuppressive therapy for various inflammatory diseases including chronic glomerulonephritis. Myelosuppression is a common side effect of azathioprine, resulting in the need for dose reduction. However, severe pancytopenia or alopecia is not often encountered. Here, we report a case of severe myelosuppression, and alopecia totalis that occurred after azathioprine treatment in a patient with IgA nephropathy. A 10-year-old boy with IgA nephropathy was treated with oral deflazacort and later with azathioprine. After 4 weeks, the patient complained of hair loss, and despite a dose reduction in azathioprine, he developed bone marrow suppression and alopecia totalis in two weeks. The blood indices and alopecia of the patient had returned to normal after azathioprine withdrawal and 3 consecutive doses of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. We suggest that physicians remain vigilant to the side effects of azathioprine. Unusual hair loss after azathioprine treatment might suggest a defect in the metabolism of the drug, warranting the discontinuation of azathioprine to prevent more severe side effects.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2004

Objectives : Alopecia is a physical problem. also it makes psychological damage in childhood. Alopecia may be an obstruction in the social life. We tried Oriental medical cure on this disease. Method : We used herbal medicine, acupuncture, scalp acupuncture therapy to increase the root of hair and hair. Result : After treatments, patient's scalp has the root of hair and hair in some parts. But not all parts. Conclusion : we think that Oriental medical cure is effective on Alopecia. The more study is needed.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.13-28
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• 2019

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment on 222 patients with alopecia areata. Methods : The subjects of this study were 222 patients who had received Korean medical treatment among the patients who visited the Balmer's Korean Medicine Clinic from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. The extent of the alopecia areata was measured every month to determine the improvement. We analyzed the relationship between the types of alopecia areata, the extent of hair loss, duration of illness, age at first visit, and the treatment of alopecia areata. Results : 1. There were 100 males(45.0%) and 122 females(55.0%). The mean age of patients was 35.3 years old. 2. Of the 222 patients, 142(64%) were "cured". 31(14%) showed "good", 21(9.5%) showed "fair", 28(12.6%) showed "poor" improvement. 3. According to clinical records, of the 64 patients with alopecia areata(AA), 48(75.0%) were cured. Of the 100 patients with alopecia areata multiplex(AAM), 68 patients (68.0%), 12(50.0%) out of 24 patients with ophiasis, 5(55.6%) out of 9 with alopecia semi-totalis(AST), 3(50.0%) out of 6 patients with alopecia totalis(AT), 6(31.6%) out of 19 patients with alopecia universalis(AU) were cured. 4. Patients with the wider hair loss extent and with more severe type of alopecia areata required longer treatment period to cure, and the cure rate was lowered(p<0.05). 5. The shorter duration of the disease was related to the higher cure rate(p<0.05). If the treatment was started after six months of the duration, the cure rate was lowered. Therefore, beginning treatment within six months of the onset is recommended. 6. The period until terminal hair showed was 1.5 months for AA, 1.7 months for AAM, 1.6 months for ophiasis, 1.9 months for AST, 2.3 months for AT, 3.2 months for AU. 7. The treatment period to cure was 4.9 months for AA, 7.3 months for AAM, 7.7 months for ophiasis, 6.8 months for AST, 7.7 months for AT, 16.3 months for AU. 8. The major prognostic factors were extent and type of alopecia, duration of the disease and relapse. Conclusions : We analyzed the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment through cure rate according to the prognostic factors. This study will provide useful data for the treatment of alopecia areata.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.663-672
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• 1999

이 증례 보고는 치조성II급 1류 부정교합의 해결을 위한 통상적 교정치료 중 탈모를 보인 청소년기 환자에 대한 것이다. 22개월 간 지속된 교정치료의 결과는 성공적이었다. 그러나 치료 시작 8개월 후 환자는 완전탈모현상을 보였다. 환자에 대한 포괄적인 의학적 검사와 감별진단은 교정치료에 의하여 유발된 심리적 스트레스로 그 원인을 결론지었다. 다수 선학들의 보고에서 심리적 스트레스는 면역체계에 영향을 줌으로써 탈모를 유발할 수 있다고 지적하고 있다. 따라서 이 증례의 경우 면역체계에 대한 스트레스의 결과 두피 모낭 주위의 조직에 대한 자동면역질환과 유사한 상태가 초래됨으로써 탈모가 발생한 것으로 추정함이 타당할 것으로 생각된다. 환자의 탈모는 비타민 D의 경구 및 경피적 투여로 완전 치유되었다. 이러한 증례는 면역체계야 말로 치아주위조직의 개조를 위한 중추적 역할을 담당하며, 면역체계에 영향을 줄 수 있는 어떠한 상태도 교정치료시 탈모의 발생 등과 같은 예기치 않은 결과를 초래할 수 있음을 시사한다.