Refractory Alopecia Areata of the Beard: Novel Improvement Through Exosome Therapy With Signs of Hair Repigmentation
Exosome injections derived from human umbilical cord, with or without polydeoxyribonucleotide, induced robust regrowth, repigmentation of previously white beard hairs, and scar improvement in a 35-year-old man with refractory alopecia areata of the beard, suggesting a promising minimally invasive regenerative option.
Authors
- Abdullah Al‐Omair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1030-7634)
- Danah K. AlRuhaimi
- Khalid Nabil Nagshabandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6577-6463)
- Asem Shadid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7422-781X)
- A. Alsadhan
Institutions
- Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Security Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71558
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00