... me to use bexarotene gel for this problem can someone tell me if this has been trieed
Hi I suffer from alopecia and right now it is really a difficult time for me a doctor has suggested?
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- 3 Feb 2010 by ritienne
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- alopecia, bexarotene
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suzanne668 Feb 2010
Yes, at the last American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting research was presented on the use of bexarotene in treating Alopecia areata. It was claimed that using the topical cream produced a 30% hair growth response among patients with alopecia areata (AA).
Clinical studies are ongoing
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF6852573E8004BDF06
http://www.stophairlossnow.co.uk/News/topical-bexarotene-for-hair-regrowth-in-alopecia-areata-101098.html
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