Dapsone is NOT used in: March 2013
Ans. A i.e. Alopecia areata Alopecia areata (AA) Non-cicatricial/ non scaring alopecia Exclamation mark sign is characteristic Clinical presentation: Single or multiple circumscribed smooth patchy hair loss, most obviously on scalp but frequently involving any hair bearing skin like beard, eyebrows, eyelashes, with pathognomic "exclamation marks" and "going gray overnight" phenomenon AA is treated by: Minoxidil
Alopecia areata
Leprosy
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Malarial prophylaxis