title: "X" Marks the Spot: An Injection Technique for Alopecia Areata.
abstract: Children with alopecia areata often have multiple patches of hair loss. When administering intralesional steroid injections, it can be difficult to monitor which areas have already been treated. Additionally, patients and their parents may worry that we did not treat all of the affected areas. We describe a simple technique to keep track of which areas have been treated.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Devika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Tor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shwayder
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids