title: [Excimer laser therapy of alopecia areata--side-by-side evaluation of a representative area].
abstract: We report for the first time on hair regrowth in alopecia areata of the scalp achieved with the 308-nm xenon-chloride excimer laser in a prospective side-by-side trial. The alopecia areata had shown progression over a period of three years, and various treatments had not been effective. Out of a number of affected areas, one representative lesion was chosen; one half of it was treated, the other half remained untreated. After 27 sessions (200 - 4000 mJ/cm2, cumulative dose 52.6 J/cm2) over 3 months, only the treated area showed hair growth; which suggests that this was most probably not a spontaneous remission.
authors.affiliation: Laserklinik Karlsruhe. info@raulin.de
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raulin
authors.forename: Cüneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gündogan
authors.forename: Bärbel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greve
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gebert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012535:Scalp / Q000528:radiation effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome