Topical Metformin Compared with Clobetasol Propionate for Alopecia Areata: Clinical Outcomes from a Comparative Study.

Dermatol Pract Concept · 2026 · PMC12952848 · PMID 41912191

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Less frequent side effects included folliculitis (17.6%), telangiectasia (11.8%), and atrophy (5.9%), though these did not reach statistical significance ( Table 4 ).

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