Publications by authors named "Fernanda Freitas Brito"
Article Synopsis
- Alopecia areata (AA) significantly affects patients' quality of life, and intralesional corticosteroid therapy is commonly used as the initial treatment, though it can lead to skin thinning as a side effect.
- This case study highlights a patient with plaque AA on their forehead who experienced skin atrophy from corticosteroid injections.
- The patient's condition improved dramatically with alternative treatment using 5-Fluorouracil and Bleomycin through a method called Microinfusion of Medicines into the Skin, resulting in complete and lasting hair regrowth.
Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a hair loss disorder that frequently affects the male population. Conventional treatment modalities are limited to minoxidil, 5α reductase inhibitors, and hair transplantation procedures. The efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), also known as photobiomodulation, in the treatment of AGA has been reported, yet little is known about the outcomes of combining photobiomodulation with other conventional therapies.
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