A Case Report of Alopecia Areata Treated With Individualized Homoeopathy

Hair is regarded as an essential part of human identity, and losing it has a negative effect on many facets of one's quality of life. Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, non-scarring hair loss of the scalp or body hair. It is believed to be an autoimmune disorder where the body cannot recognize its own cells, resulting in the subsequent destruction of the hair follicles. The efficacy of the available treatment is not adequate and remission of hair follicles is unpredictable. However, individualized homoeopathy (iHOM) has shown great results in treating AA.

At the Dermatological Department of D.Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Center, India, an 11-year-old female patient diagnosed with Alopecia areata was treated homeopathically from July 2021 to November 2021. During the follow-up visits, the outcome was assessed. To assess whether the changes were due to homoeopathic medicine, an assessment using the modified Naranjo criteria was performed.

Over an observation period of 5 months, beneficial result from iHOM medicine was seen, and so can be used by physicians in treating Alopecia Areata as a complementary health practice.

Considering the multi-factorial etiology of Alopecia Areata, iHOM medicine and the auxillary line of treatment are effective in treating Alopecia Areata.