Simvastatin/Ezetimibe Therapy for Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata: An Open Prospective Study of 14 Patients.

Background: Simvastatin belongs to the statin family, whose members have immunomodulatory activities. Ezetimibe have synergetic effects when co-administered with simvastatin. In several case reports, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis were successfully treated with simvastatin/ezetimibe, suggesting that this combination could be a new efficient therapy for recalcitrant alopecia areata (AA).

A case of successfully treated recalcitrant EGFR inhibitor-induced acneiform eruption following non-ablative fractional laser.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, a targeted therapy in the field of oncology, is a new drugs suggested for the cause of acneiform eruptions. The unresponsiveness to conventional acne therapy is a pivotal reason of seeking alternatives to treat drug-induced acneiform eruptions. A 30-year-old female treated with cetuximab, EGFR inhibitor presented with numerous sized erythematous papules and pustules on her face.