How to treat chronic alopecia universalis?
Patient: My son is 9 and has had Alopecia universis for 3 years. It started with spots and elevated to 90% hair loss. He is vegan and have consulted 2 doctors. We have changed diet to remove most processed foods and 5 months ago removed gluten. his hair began to regrow and then stopped and now is thinning again. What is the next step? Doctor: Hi,It is alopecia areata... not alopecia universalis, as the the some hairs are there on the scalp. Consult the expert dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. I would recommend intradermal inj triamcinolone 10 mg/ml at various spots on alopecia patch,trioxsalen lotion application and tab biot 10 mg per day ,..etcAfter few months of treatment, I hope he may get good result.Thanks.Dr.Ilyas Patel,Dermatologist