Figure 2.

Acupuncture for alopecia areata. (A) Filiform needles (with a diameter of 0.16 mm) were inserted 1 sun (3.03 cm) laterally from the edge of the hairless patch toward the center and retained for 15 minutes. This acupuncture was performed weekly. (B) Comparison of self-administered pine-needle acupuncture (arrow) and disposable plum-blossom acupuncture (arrowhead). (C) Experimental stimulation on the hand dorsum by pine needles (arrow) and plum-blossom acupuncture (arrowhead). Stimulation was performed for 3 minutes. Note that both pine needles and plum-blossom acupuncture-induced erythema (right).