作者
Elizabeth Tkachenko, Jean-Phillip Okhovat, Priya Manjaly, Kathie P Huang, Maryanne M Senna, Arash Mostaghimi
发表日期
2023/1/1
来源
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
卷号
88
期号
1
页码范围
131-143
出版商
Mosby
简介
Background
Despite high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for alopecia areata (AA), efficacy and safety remain unclear.
Objective
To identify all CAM therapies studied for treatment of AA. Outcomes of interest included disease course and psychologic well-being.
Methods
PubMed and Embase were searched to identify English articles containing original data investigating CAM in individuals with AA from 1950-2018. Quality was assessed with Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine criteria.
Results
Of 1015 initial citations, 16 articles met inclusion criteria: 5 randomized controlled trials, 5 prospective controlled cohorts, 4 prospective noncontrolled cohorts, 1 retrospective cohort, and 1 case series. CAM therapies with best evidence and efficacy for hair growth in AA include essential oil aromatherapy, topical garlic, and oral glucosides of peony with compound glycyrrhizin. Hypnosis and …
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