What have you tried? (Cures for hair loss)

So I went to the doctor's yesterday about a separate issue, but left with a prescription for a cream that might make your hair grow back. Interesting turn of events right?
So this cream is actually a steroid that stimulates hair growth. And the chances that my hair will grow back and stay back is about 3%. Which I don't think that's too bad.. My parents want me to do it because they don't want me not to take the chance, and there's no bad sides to it.
I'm just really scared that it will work. It'll work for like, 3 years, then it'll all fall out again and I'll be back right where I started. Because that is really common for this type of treatment. I don't think I could handle that devastation if that scenario actually happened to me.
I don't know if I want to do this because I am pretty comfortable with my lack of hair issue and I'm scared of change and failure. But then again, what if this magic cream DOES work?

So I have 3 question for you all.

A) Should I go for it?
B) Have any of you tried something like this and what was the turn out?
C) What have you all tried for alopecia if anything?

I thank all you beautiful people!

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Permalink Reply by Karen Smith on August 12, 2011 at 10:38pm
My daughter tried several things and sulfasalazine helped her hair grow back until she developed a rash and had to stop. The hairgrowth stopped also. Topical steroids are not too strong so you probably will not have side effects. Go for it and if your hair grows back great and if not find out what works for you.
Permalink Reply by Ilia Reed on August 13, 2011 at 7:12am
Hi Emily, nice to see you new fun-photos. (A) You got many pros and cons. Ponder them. Also about the possible repeated loss and how it would impact on you. (B) I didn't try anything in this direction. (C) I just shave the rest off faithfully, as you advised. And I am completely happy with our looks. No need to spend any money. Does this help? Tan B said much. Take care!
Permalink Reply by Ilia Reed on August 15, 2011 at 3:41am
What else can I say? I know what I have, a look that I like. And I share it with other beautiful people like you. And I appreciate your support. I am a happy baldie - and "happy looks good on you" and me ;-) - and I am definitely not going to change this.
Permalink Reply by Dom on August 13, 2011 at 1:08pm
A) Should I go for it?
Yes.
Will it work? Imho......No

Topical Corticosteroids are probably the most popular form of treatment for patchy alopecia areata. Steroids can be administered in four different ways; topically as a cream or lotion, intralesionally as local injections into the bald patches, and systemically either as injections into a muscle or taken orally. The potency of the steroids depends on how you take them. Frankly rubbing a cream is and age old treatment.

B) Have any of you tried something like this and what was the turn out?

Before you were born I used them when i first had Alopecia. Lots of rubbing and more Alopecia. A reverse of a Genies lamp. If mild steroid creams worked, you would not have forums for Alopecia.

There is no cure ( human made) for Alopecia but there is remission. I have had remission full (four times) when i had AA and i did nothing, and the hair lasted for years.

C) What have you all tried for alopecia if anything?

After my first attempts at useless steroids creams i relied on remission and it served me well from 17 to 44, but then i went AU....aargh! I did try try Dcpc. I got cosmetic regrowth (mangy) but it all fell out and now i have been AU for six years. As there is no treatment.....let alone cure......anywhere in the world. I just accept it. Life has more interesting things to dwell on Imho.

Good luck.
Permalink Reply by hp on August 13, 2011 at 3:55pm
I have tried minoxidil with bethametasone (half an hour after applying minoxidil) for 2.5 years, no big change
Permalink Reply by Lorna on August 14, 2011 at 9:55am
Tried that years ago but no success with it. Also had UV light applied medically which helped briefly and then the hair loss got worse again. I know it's a really hard stage to be at though when you want to try stuff and really want something to work. I totally agree that is disappointing if it doesn't work or is a temporary fix. It's a hard decision to make and you have to do what you feel is best for you. Regardless I think acceptance of the condition is the most important thing to work on. Only took me 27 years of alopecia to realise that. But better late than never. If you find a way to accept the alopecia it makes things much easier and you lose nothing. If your hair grows back then you'll just be in a great place of self-acceptance. Not everyone has that.
Permalink Reply by NYCGirlie on August 18, 2011 at 11:55pm
I was just diagnosed with AA 9androgenic alopecia) after 3 years of shedding with no end in site. Mine was likely a combo of low iron feritin and the highly-andorgenic birth control loestrin24 (my guess is the pill because ive had low iron with no hair loss problems). Its hard to face the fact that by taking the pill this was somewhat self inflicted with lifelong consequences. Any1 have AA and had some success?? Im scared to death of finasteride which is what my dr prescribed...from my research its not meant for women! I would luv kids and cant do anything now that could affect that!! Any ideas??? Laser? Rogaine? Spiro? Id like to try something but am terrified of making it worse.

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