Teen, 13, reveals amazing alopecia transformation after taking ‘promising’ new drug meant for arthritis sufferers

A GIRL of 13 left completely bald from alopecia has revealed her incredible transformation – after taking a drug for arthritis.

The unknown teen, from Brazil, slowly lost her long, dark hair over an agonising five years as standard medications failed to help.

Then doctors tried tofacitinib as a last-resort - but it is not yet licensed as a conventional treatment.

Tests of the drug, marketed as Xeljanz, have shown it can help alopecia patients regrow their hair.

Four months on, the girl regained a significant amount of her hair and was left with thick, brown locks within two years of taking tofacitinib.

Tofacitinib is routinely given to patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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