In theory, topical steroids (the ones that are used for skin inflammation) do not cause hair loss. I don’t think topical steroids can contribute to a deterioration of your hair loss unless you absorb clinical amounts of steroids through the skin.
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The listing services do not go by race, so that would be a difficult distinction to make. You might see Dr. Pearl Grimes, an African American Dermatologist extraordinaire here in Los Angeles if you are on the West Coast or would be willing to make a trip to meet with her. Dr. Grimes is the […]
Without seeing you, any ideas I’d have about your situation would be a complete guess. If your dermatologist diagnosed it, he/she must have given you some treatment for it. Follow the advice and see where you are in a few months. I always believe that if you are fortunate enough to find a good doctor, […]
Nexium can cause hair loss, though it is a rare side effect. Seborrheic dermatitis rarely produces hair loss unless you scratch it and produce traction alopecia by continuously pulling at your hair.
Only time will tell. I suspect that it will grow back. Men in your age group have ‘strong’ hair able to handle many insults. A couple of shots of steroids should not be a big enough insult to knock out the hair permanently (my opinion). Write to me in 3-5 more months and let me […]
It seems you are being followed by medical doctors for the cause of your hair loss. If there is an infection on your scalp complicated by your dermatitis and eczema, most medical doctors are well trained to address your problems. I realize hair loss can be a devastating experience for both men and women, but […]
What you are describing may be a localized area of psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis which crusted and then with the crust ‘ripped’ off, the hair came out with it. The loss of local hair from an acute traction episode, could be responsible for what you are observing, and if this is the case, the hair […]
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