
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9184
Date Request Received: 26/01/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 05/03/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Guidelines on the treatment of Alopecia areata.
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: Please find below a freedom of information request relating to guidelines for the treatment of Alopecia areata. Does SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have any local treatment guidelines, pathways or protocols for treatment of Alopecia areata? Yes / No If yes please provide a copy | |
| Answer To Question 1: Response from Dermatology Consultant: No - We do not have any guidelines for AA treatment - but treatment usually includes, topical steroid +/- Protopic, intradermal steroid injections, (Adcortyl) (there is a better response with this than topical steroid, and almost all AA patients get this) and then if extensive, Ritlecitinib. | |
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