I remember back when I was about 8 or 9 my dermatologist telling my mother about receiving injections in my scalp. Even though my mother waited a while and discussed it over with me before agreeing with the treatment, nothing could've prepared me for these injections. Everyone is different and everyone don't have the same experiences that I may have had, but it was not a pleasant experience. I can't remember what the exact name of the medications were, but the results were not enough for me to have gone through this.
A little hair fuzz came back in only in the injection sites, but not for long. My hopes got built up because I kept thinking "this time it won't fall back out." But eventually it did. I was also given the topical creams with one of them directing me to sit in a window near sunlight to increase the effectiveness of the medicine. I used to get about 10-20 injections per visit. One time the injections were not that painful while receiving them. But after I left the doctor office the areas became very painful. I remember my mother used to try to take me to the movies or buy something new to get my mind off of it.
So far I haven't heard of anyone being "cured" from this treatment and to me it seems like unnecessary pain. Just wondering...
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