ZHOU Qiaochu,CHEN Zhiwei,DU Xiaojing.. Clinical efficacy of 308 nm monochromatic excimer light for the treatment of alopecia areata in children and teenagers[J]. JOURNAL OF WEZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, 2016, 46(10): 759-761.
Abstract：Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of 308 nm monochromatic excimer light for the treatment of alopecia areata in children and teenagers. Methods: A total of 26 children and teenagers (age≤19 years) with 49 recalcitrant patches alopecia areata were enrolled in a self-control clinical trail. Lesion was treated twice a week by the 308 nm monochromatic excimer light for 15 treatments. Every patient selected one untreated alopecia areata patch that was used as a control site. Results: While no improvement of all the untreated alopecia areata patches were observed, the clinical efficacy of treated patients was as follow: effective group 30 cases, and total effective rate of improvement was 61.22%. Conclusion: The 308 nm monochromatic excimer light is safe and effective for treatment of alopecia areata in children and teenagers.
