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Permalink Reply by MJ on September 23, 2015 at 5:49am

I have been using Clobetasol solution and I never have had any itching. I was told it supposedly helps reduce inflammation that may be present below the surface. I have cut way back in recent months but my regimen is rogaine foam at night, with elidel on the eyebrows also and Clobetasol a few times per week in the morning. I gave been fairly stable since I stared treatment, along with plaquenil.

Permalink Reply by LoriO on September 23, 2015 at 10:21am

Clobetasol is used to stop the inflammation, which in turn is supposed to stop the itching.  I will not cause new hair growth. From what I've read and been told, nothing will.  Once the hair is gone, it is gone.

I use it in conjunction with Plaquenil, which is supposed to stop the hair loss, but I'm 6 months in now and I don't see a change.

Permalink Reply by DragonandFox on September 28, 2015 at 11:10am

I'm pretty sure I did not get any regrowth from using Clobetsol!  It does however work to treat pain, tenderness and itching.  I'm not sure what started the regrowth, but supposedly the Finasteride I'm taking is working.  I honestly believe regrowth started form the acupuncture and especially from getting lymphatic drainage massage.

Permalink Reply by Jacqui on September 29, 2015 at 4:33am

Interested to follow this discussion.  I am just about to itch my eyebrows off (what is left of them) and my neck.  I have been on Planquenil for about 4 months and due to see my dermo soon.  Will ask about adding Clobetasol if it helps with the itch...... cause it's not fun.  My head however is not itchy....

Permalink Reply by Annie on September 29, 2015 at 10:56am

Jacq, my doctor warned me to only use topical steroids on my head because it can cause thinning of the skin & stretch marks.  Clobetasol made my scalp extremely tender, so my doctor switched me to a topical Betamethesone after using it for a few months.  The part of my head where I have the hairloss isn't extremely itchy, but I have terrible itching at the back of my neck where I haven't lost any hair (yet).  I sometimes experience itching & tenderness on my forehead, which seems to baffle my doctor. 

Permalink Reply by Jacqui on September 29, 2015 at 7:22pm

Thanks Annie, I will ask about Batamethesone as well. It's strange isn't it? My hair line is fine but I want to claw at my throat, front of my neck right now! No hair there grrrr and my eyebrows are so itchy I kind of want the hair to go to stop it.
Thanks for your reply.