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How would you manage a patient with FFA that is refractory to intralesional steroids, dutasteride, hydroxychloroquine, systemic retinoids and methotrexate?

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Dermatology · Northwell Health Physician Partners Dermatology At Lake Success

Oral minoxidil (≤5 mg daily) serves as a reasonable adjunctive therapy for refractory FFA, primarily targeting hair regrowth in non-scarred areas rather than reversing follicular destruction, though evidence remains limited to case series and retrospective studies.

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Dermatology · California Skin Institute

I have had some success using Litfulo with intralesional steroids for recalcitrant FFA.

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