Friday 20 March 2026
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 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust 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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