Acupuncture for treating alopecia areata: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- Acupuncture is being explored as an alternative treatment for alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune condition causing hair loss.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of acupuncture compared to Western medicine for AA treatment.
- The review included 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 1144 participants, focusing on studies up to December 2024.
- Combining plum-blossom needling with Western medicine showed a higher improvement rate than Western medicine alone (RR 1.09, 95% CI 1.03-1.16).
- The quality of evidence was low, and the sample size was small, indicating a need for larger, more rigorous future studies.