Alopecia DPCP

Treatment with diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP).

DPCP has recently shown very postive results for treating alopecia areata in a study Iran. However the side effect were high:

Side effect:

In all patients an eczematous reaction consisting of erythema, itching, and scaling at the site of application were observed. During therapy, other side effects including, occipital lymphadenopathy 40.7% (11/27), severe eczema/blister formation 40.7% (11/27), hyperpigmentation 18.5% (5/27) were observed