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- Title
Latanoprost in the treatment of eyelash alopecia in alopecia areata universalis.
- Authors
Coronel-Pérez, I. M.; Rodríguez-Rey, E. M.; Camacho-Martínez, F. M.
- Abstract
Objectives The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of latanoprost in eyelash alopecia areata (AA). Design This study is a 2-year prospective, non-blinded, non-randomized, bilateral eyelash alopecia controlled study. Setting The setting of this study was Trichology Unit, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain. Patients We conducted a survey of 54 subjects with AA universalis treated with the protocol of the Trichology Unit of our Department. Control group comprised 10 subjects who received injections of 0.5 mg/cm2 of triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) in their eyebrows and 1 mg/cm2 of TAC injections in affected scalp. The treatment group included 44 subjects who received the same treatment as the control group in scalp and eyebrows but they also applied a drop of latanoprost 0.005% (50 μg/mL) ophthalmic solution in their eyelid margins every night. Subjects were reviewed every 3 months for 2 years. Results Forty subjects finished the study and four subjects were lost to follow-up. In the treatment arm of this study, the course was well tolerated and uncomplicated. Both investigators and patients evaluated the regrowth. The results we obtained were: complete regrowth in 17.5%, moderate regrowth in 27.5%, slight regrowth in 30% and without response in 25%. Moderate and total regrowth constituted a cosmetically acceptable response. The therapy was continuous and the response remained without any side effects. No patients had cosmetically acceptable eyelash regrowth in the control group. Conclusions Latanoprost may be an effective drug in the treatment of eyelash AA because it induces acceptable responses (total and moderate) in 45% of the patients. A formal, blinded prospective unilateral controlled study will permit further understanding about this promising therapeutic agent for eyelash AA.
- Subjects
SEVILLE (Spain); SPAIN; DRUG efficacy; OPHTHALMIC drugs; ALOPECIA areata; EYEBROWS; TRIAMCINOLONE acetonide; UNIVERSITY hospitals
- Publication
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, 2010, Vol 24, Issue 4, p481
- ISSN
0926-9959
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03543.x