Table 3. Analyzation of Clinical Treatments and Results(2)

Author Phototherapy Blood-letting, Cupping Therapy Other Treatment Tx.sessions/H-med period/Tx. period1) No. of methods used Method of Evaluation Result
Kim HJ (1996) - - - -/unknown/unknown1994.6.1-1996.5.31 1 - -
Yun JH (2001) IR(Scalp) +(hair loss area), +(the shoulder and the upper back) - 19x*/10ds/124ds2000.6.16-2000.10.17 5 Visual evaluation Improved
Jeon WJ (2001) - - - 9x*/98ds/98ds2001.4.7-2001.7.13 2 Visual evaluation(EEAA, Photograph),Subjective symtoms change ImprovedEEAA : 0→3
Kim KW (2004) - - - 20x/-/159ds2003.10.10-2004.3.16 2 Visual evaluation(Photograph, EEAA) ImprovedEEAA : 0→3
Ha KS (2004) - - scalp acupuncture therapy 16x*/137ds*/137ds*2004.2.2-2004.6.17 3 Visual evaluation(Photograph),Subjective symtoms change Improved
Hwang JS (2004) - +,+(Governor Vessels and bladder meridian acupoints at cervial regions) 1)EA(4-30㎐, mix, L, 15min, low),2)Ptx(TENS)(cervial&lumbar part, 5-35㎐, 15m, 2-3times/1w) 22x*/-/62ds2003.9.4-2003.11.4 4 Visual evaluation,Subjective symtoms change(NRS) Improvedsize of alopecia(㎠) : 23.55→0
Yi TH (2006) - - Chuna Manual Therapy 77x*/272ds*/272ds*2004.1 - 2005.6 5 Visual evaluation(Photograph, Grade 7 evaluation, NH scale)Subjective symptoms change(Questionnaire) Improved patient rate(%)Patient assessment : 51.1Investigator assessment : 53.7Global photographic assessment: 50.0
Lee SW (2008) - - Life management(daily shampooing, drying hair after shampoo) 14x/-/50ds2008.9.2-2008.10.21 2 Visual evaluation(SALT, VAS, Phorograph),Subjective symtoms change(Questionnaire, VAS) ImprovedSALT : 39.8→43.0Alpoecia VAS : 7→3Tension VAS : 5→1Stress index : 37→38
Lee JH (2009) - - 56x*/249ds*/262ds2008.9.30-2009.6.18 3 Visual evaluation(SALT, Photograph),HRV2), APG3) Complete recoverySALT : S1→S0TP4) : 6.01→6.88SDNN5) : 20.1→23.8APG : 45→77
Lee IJ (2009) - - 1)Hot pack at scalp,2)Life&Diet management(shampoo once a day, avoid processed food) 29x*/90ds*/103ds2009.8.17-2009.11.27 5 Visual evaluation(EEAA,Response of treatment, Photograph),Subjective symtoms change(Questionnaire, VAS) ImprovedEEAA : 0→3Response : No→GoodVAS : 9→2Stress index : 48→43
Lim EM (2011) - -,+(cervial regions) - 38x/50ds*/297ds2009.7.21-2010.5.13 4 Visual evaluation(Photograph), Subjective symptoms change Improved
Hwang BM (2012) - - - -/57ds/57ds2011.9.21-2011.11.16 1 Visual evaluation(Photograph),Subjective symtoms change Improvedhair loss patch Diameter(㎝) : 2.5→0.5
Hong JA (2013) - - - 4x*/30ds/30ds2012.12.1-2012.12.31 2 Visual evaluation(Magnifying glass, Photograph)Subjective symptoms change(Questionnaire) ImprovedHeat Score : 5.35±2.82→4.21±2.29Scalp Score : 4.5±1.28→1.6±1.10Hair density : 1.43±0.27→1.61±0.24
Lee JH (2013) - - - 12x*/90ds/90ds2011.7-2012.10 3 Visual evaluation(Magnifying glass, Photograph)Subjective symptoms change(Questionnaire) Improved patient rate(%)globa1 photographic review : 56,2enlarged photographic review : 5,2
Ju BH (2013) IR(Scalp) -,+(shoulder regions) 1)Physiotherapy(High frequency wave therapy-trapezius m. Low frequency wave therapy-shoulder&back)2)MTS 49x/596ds/616ds2009.5.23-2011.1.28 8 Visual evaluation(Photograph),Subjective symtoms change Complete recovery
Cho AR (2014) - - Diet&Exercise management(Stop eating late at night, Intake of many vegetables, aerobic exercise more than twice a week) 43x/201ds/220ds2012.8.1-2013.3.8 3 Visual evaluation(Magnifying glass, Photograph),Subjective symptoms change(VAS) Complete recoveryhair loss patech Diameter(㎝) :4,1,2,2→0,0,0,0
Yoon HJ (2014) - - Needle-embedding Therapy(PDO, Polyduoxabone×10-20) 8x/10ds/138ds2013. 12. 13-2014. 4. 29 4 Visual evaluation(Photograph, Ludwig scale),Subjective symptoms change(VAS) ImprovedLudwig : 2→1VAS : 10→1
Kim JS (2016) IR(Scalp, Acupuncture poins) - Needle-embedding Therapy(PDO, Polyduoxabone×10-20) 36x*/91ds/148ds2015.7.6-2015.11.30 6 Visual evaluation(Photograph),Subjective symptoms change(VAS) ImprovedVAS : 10→1
Kim CY (2016) Hani-maehwa Laser(Scalp lesion, Therapy mode, 2W-5second, lW-10second, Distance 1㎝) - - 29x/75ds/105ds2015.11.4-2016.2.16 3 Visual evaluation(Photograph) Improved
Yoon YJ (2017) - - - 1)21x*/148ds/148ds2013.5.4-2013.9.282)40x*/280ds/280ds2014.8.8-2015.5.143)30x*/211ds/211ds2013.6.10-2014.1.64)23x*/165ds/165ds2016.5.13-2016.10.24 3 Visual evaluation(Photograph, NH scale, BASP classification) ImprovedNH : 4,3→3,2BASP LF1→almost improved
Lee SH (2017) - - - -/379ds*/379ds*2014.10.18-2015.10.31 1 Laboratory Test,Subjective symptoms change, Visual evaluation(Photograph) Improved
Choi SB (2017) - - - 1)53x*/180ds/251ds2014.10.6-2015.6.132)48x*/150ds/225ds2014.8.25-2015.4.63)97x*/240ds/456ds2015.11.17-2017.2.144)29x*/120ds/136ds2016.10.5-2017.2.175)45x*/180ds/210ds2016.11.18-2017.6.15 2 Visual evaluation(Magnifying glass, Photograph, SALT scale) Complete recoverySALT : S1.S2.S2.S2.S1→S0.S0,S0,S0,S0
Lee HC (2018) IR(Scalp, Acupuncture poins) - - 1)30x/60ds/148ds2015.7.6-2015.11.302)26x/60ds/121ds2017.8.18-2017.12.16 5 Visual evaluation(Photograph),Subjective symptoms change(VAS) ImprovedVAS : 10,10→0,1Pruritus Score : 3,3→0,0
If it is not clearly stated in case studies, it has been filled in with presumption.(x*, ds*)
HRV : Heart Rate Variability
APG : Accelerated Photoplethysmograpy
TP : Total Power
SDNN : Standard Deviation of N-N Interval