Opinion|Videos|March 11, 2025
Patient Considerations for Selecting Treatment for a 16-Year-Old Male With Severe Alopecia Areata
Author(s)Susan Taylor, MD, FAAD
An expert discusses how treatment for this adolescent boy with severe alopecia areata must balance efficacy with age-appropriate safety, considering psychological impact, growth/development factors, and family preferences while selecting among topical, intralesional, systemic, or emerging biologic options.
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