What are your favorite topicals when treating scarring alopecia?
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Which topical do you find most effective in the treatment of scarring or inflammatory alopecia?
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Dermatology · Mount Sinai
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Fortunately, topicals can often be effective for scarring alopecia. In general, I tend to use high-potency topical steroids in combination with non-steroidal topicals, including topical JAK inhibitors (e.g., ruxolitinib, delgocintib, or compounded tofacitinib). Because the inflammatory process is re...
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Dermatology · Northwell Health Physician Partners Dermatology At Lake Success
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High-potency topical corticosteroids (class III-IV) are my preferred first-line topical treatment for most types of scarring alopecia, including central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), lichen planopilaris (LPP), discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), folliculitis decalvans (FD), and dissecting ...
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