Efficacy of topical dithranol (Dithrocream®) in the treatment of alopecia areata: a retrospective case series

Abstract

Topical dithranol is an alternative therapy to topical diphencyprone for extensive AA, with the advantage that it can be applied at home. It is also safe in children and has low risk for use during pregnancy. Its precise mechanism of action is unknown, but it is plausible that the local cytokine profile induced by its irritant effect "compete" with the inflammatory milieu incited during the inflammatory cell attack on hair follicles.

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