Abstract

DA PONTE, María Noemí et al. Androgenic alopecia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2023, vol.56, n.2, pp.97-101. ISSN 1816-8949.  https://doi.org/10.18004/anales/2023.056.02.97.

Hair is not only a matter of personal image, below is a clinical case of a patient with long-standing androgenic alopecia and lupus with suboptimal results after some previous treatments, the management of alopecia is a medical challenge because it is not only an aesthetic condition but also possible risk factors for psychiatric pathologies, timely diagnosis and treatment is important.

There are numerous treatments for androgenic alopecia from topical treatments, oral route and mesotherapy among others. In this particular case, a satisfactory response is presented after starting oral and topical minoxidil.

Keywords : alopecia; lupus erythematosus; systemic; minoxidil..

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