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Treatment for alopecia
Hey, I am wondering if any of you have been prescribed the following treatment for your alopecia. I have pretty much given up on my hair ever coming back as it has been over a year now and all I have is a white hair here and there and a bunch of peach fuzz. So I was at one of my daughter's wart appointments a couple months ago and her derm suggested I see another derm that is supposedly one of the best around Oregon. Her name is Janet Roberts. Have any of you heard of her or seen her? Any way, after waiting 70 days for my appointment, she prescribed a steroid ointment called Fluocinonide and also Minoxidil at 5%. She said to rub them on twice a day and it doesn't matter in which order. She said after applying these medicines for 6 months, I have a 40% chance of getting all but the lower areas back as the lower areas are very stubborn. Anyone care to comment?
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Permalink Reply by BaldGirlsDoLunch.org on
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These are commonly prescribed. Be careful with the Minoxidil...wherever it might drip on your face can grow excess hair. If you are one of the people who does get regrowth, you will have to continue the regimen to sustain the growth unless your AA turns itself off. (For someone who is pregnant, planning to become pregnant or nursing, talk over the necessity of topical steroids with your doc first.)
Let us know how it goes.
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Permalink Reply by Linda Abrams on
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I have LPP (lichen plano polarus) I went to one of the biggest doctors in NY He prescribed cyclocordeson which is a drug for organ transplant patients. It did not do much and was not worth it with the possible side effects. Tomorrow I have an appointment with a NY dermotologist who uses lazer. He was on the national news. We will see if he can promise me anything.
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