Alopecia totalis successfully treated with modified platelet-rich plasma therapy in a patient recalcitrant to traditional treatment modalities

Abstract

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune, nonscarring, inflammatory disorder of the scalp and/or body resulting in hair loss. Extensive AA such as alopecia totalis is increasingly unresponsive to conventional treatment modalities. We report a case of alopecia totalis showing a promising response with the application of platelet-rich plasma therapy modified with triamcinolone acetonide.

Keywords

• alopecia areata
• hair loss
• platelet-rich plasma