Recent content by jillybean

Positive info. to hear that some people really do have regrowth. How long did it take to regrow?

7 year old girl diagnosed with alopecia areata 1 year ago. Now lost approx. 60% of hair. Steroid spray showed no results & was an oily mess. Minoxodil showed no results & was VERY irrritating to scalp...very drying & extreme flaky. Now trying the DCP topical treatment for 8 weeks thus far with...

The poison ivy person was on to something. A dermatologist can prescribe a topical treatment called DCP that activates an allergic reaction at the site & "tricks" the immune system that is attacking the hair. Ask you physician. We are currently using this yet with minimal regrowth at 8 weeks.