Is it worth getting corticosteroid injections?

I was diagnosed around october 2014 with alopecia,I been using Clobetasol Solution 0.05% and Rogaine for women, and nothing seems to be Help, The doctor was concerned because I have multiple bald spots,she told me normally the body realize that It's making a Mistake,but for me it's not and it's still attacking my hair, so she's recommending the injection and I hear positive and negative about this treatment, what are your thoughts on this treatment if you had it done.

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Permalink Reply by coni on February 5, 2015 at 3:07am
thank you so much for the respond but I've been talking to my husband and I don't think I'm going to get the injectionsI rather do it naturally and if I never get my hair back oh well life goes on I feel like there's too much side effects with injections and I don't want to put myself through that I'll try whatever else they have ,thanks again
Permalink Reply by HairJourney on February 4, 2015 at 3:26pm

Coni, take a peek at my profile. I am using Kenalog injections with low-level laser therapy and having great results.

Permalink Reply by MJ on February 4, 2015 at 11:14pm
I have injections in my brows every 5 weeks. They seem to help. I'm actually going first thing in the morning for them. Not a minute too soon also as my left brow is going away again.
Permalink Reply by coni on February 5, 2015 at 3:10am
yeah I think its just best I try something else or just completely leave it and pray hopefully it all comes back
Permalink Reply by ossy201 on February 5, 2015 at 6:37am
Do you have scarring on your brow line where they were injected? My dr. Didn't want to do them on my face because he thought they would scar
Permalink Reply by MJ on February 5, 2015 at 9:13am
No, no scarring. I have the slightest bit of atrophy on one but no scars. I just got back from having the injections. It's not fun, but neither is having no eyebrows.
Permalink Reply by ossy201 on February 5, 2015 at 9:16am
I draw mine on but I miss my eyebrows more than my hair. After I have my baby I think my dermatologist wants to try an oral steroid to see if we can get the hair to come back.
Permalink Reply by AlopeciaDestroyedMyLife on February 5, 2015 at 10:45am

I've had over 30 injections in my brows and no scars.

Everyone is different however. The risks for a one off group of injections are unlikely to do much permanently . 

Permalink Reply by coni on February 5, 2015 at 8:30pm
so I got my injection today but I got it on my ass have you guys heard of that one before? they even told me to wait 15 minutes before they leave to make sure I don't get a allergic reaction even the nurse they gave it to me she said she's never heard of anyone getting it on there before she normally doesn't on the head
Permalink Reply by ossy201 on February 5, 2015 at 8:32pm
Never heard of that. It seems strange that it wasn't done topically in a localized area
Permalink Reply by purplemainst on February 7, 2015 at 10:32am

If you ask me, I would say GO FOR IT.  Try everything and hope for the best..

Permalink Reply by coni on February 7, 2015 at 3:58pm
I went to the hospital last night I had a really bad anxiety attack and I felt like the injections triggered it so I give up on trying I'm just going to hope for the best that it will grow back on its own and take natural supplements

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