Thank you for your comment and alerting women that those who have alopecia areata are probably not candidates for hair transplantation. I know your are an expert in this area and I highly respect your opinions. I did some futher research and found a study that eyebrow hair transplant was performed on a man whose disease was in remission
Background: Alopecia areata of the eyebrows can be difficult to treat. Intralesional triamcinolone or potent topical steroids are considered the mainstay of medical therapy. This case illustrates the results of an experimental hair transplant to the eyebrows following years of modest response to intralesional triamcinolone.
Results: The patient was free of eyebrow alopecia areata for 8 months following the initial hair transplant. Although the disease relapsed, hair growth is now manageable with intralesional cortisone injection performed six times per year.
Conclusions: For the first time in years, this patient was given 8 months of reprieve from his eyebrow alopecia areata and is currently well-maintained on monthly intralesional cortisone which originally was of only modest benefit. The patient is pleased with the outcome.
Q: Can a hair transplant into bald areas caused by alopecia areata ever be successful?
A: ...We prefer that one have no new lesions for a minimum of two years before considering surgical hair restoration, although this does not insure that the procedure will be successful....
Clearly, those suffering from this condition are not the best candidates but it does appear that attempts with some success have been made. I imagine the difficulty of achieving success is for the alopecia areata to stay inactive which of course is unpredictable like any autoimmune disease.
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Thank you for your comment and alerting women that those who have alopecia areata are probably not candidates for hair transplantation. I know your are an expert in this area and I highly respect your opinions. I did some futher research and found a study that eyebrow hair transplant was performed on a man whose disease was in remission
Background: Alopecia areata of the eyebrows can be difficult to treat. Intralesional triamcinolone or potent topical steroids are considered the mainstay of medical therapy. This case illustrates the results of an experimental hair transplant to the eyebrows following years of modest response to intralesional triamcinolone.
Results: The patient was free of eyebrow alopecia areata for 8 months following the initial hair transplant. Although the disease relapsed, hair growth is now manageable with intralesional cortisone injection performed six times per year.
Conclusions: For the first time in years, this patient was given 8 months of reprieve from his eyebrow alopecia areata and is currently well-maintained on monthly intralesional cortisone which originally was of only modest benefit. The patient is pleased with the outcome.
source: http://www.springerlink.com/content/r80268251m723pg5/
Another hair transplantation site stated this
Q: Can a hair transplant into bald areas caused by alopecia areata ever be successful?
A: ...We prefer that one have no new lesions for a minimum of two years before considering surgical hair restoration, although this does not insure that the procedure will be successful....
source: http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hairtransplantblog/hair-transplantation-and-alopecia-areata/
Clearly, those suffering from this condition are not the best candidates but it does appear that attempts with some success have been made. I imagine the difficulty of achieving success is for the alopecia areata to stay inactive which of course is unpredictable like any autoimmune disease.
April 29, 2010 - 7:10amThis Comment
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