title: Bimatoprost in the treatment of eyelash universalis alopecia areata.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate topical bimatoprost for eyelash growth in patients with alopecia areata (AA).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 1-year retrospective study, bilateral eyelash alopecia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-one subjects with AA universalis without ocular disease applied 0.03% bimatoprost to the eyelid margin once a day over the course of 1 year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-seven subjects completed the study, one patient was eliminated due to conjunctivitis at the beginning of treatment, two patients developed conjunctivitis after 6 months of treatment, and a fourth did not follow directions. Researchers evaluated patients' eyelash growth every 4 months. We observed complete growth in 24.32%, moderate growth in 18.91%, slight growth in 27.02% and without response in 29.72%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bimatoprost may be effective and safe in the treatment of eyelash AA. 43.24% of the patients had an acceptable cosmetic response (total and moderate growth).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Design without control.
authors.affiliation: Universital Hospital Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: Teresa Ojeda
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Vila
authors.forename: Francisco M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Camacho Martinez