title: Successful Treatment of Pediatric Alopecia Areata of the Scalp Using Topical Bimatoprost.
abstract: Alopecia areata (AA) is a genetic and immune-mediated disease that targets anagen hair follicles. Despite limited evidence supporting the efficacy of corticosteroid treatments, they are often prescribed as first-line therapy because of their favorable safety profile. Prostaglandin analogues are currently being studied as an alternate therapy for scalp AA in adults. Herein we present a case of steroid-resistant multifocal AA that was successfully treated with topical bimatoprost.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. alvin.li@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Alvin W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Antaya
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069580:Bimatoprost / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000069580:Bimatoprost