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Can Mirena Cause Alopecia Areata With Acute Acne?
i have had my mirena for around two years, a little over a year ago i started lloosing hair i went to a dermatologist who diganosed it at alopecia arearta it sarted of with one circle sport at a time, once the hair grew back another one woulld appear, the circles are now getting bigger and there are always 2 or three at a time. could this be the mirena i also have bad acne that nothing seems to clear up
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and your hair loss is not associated with mirena. Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disease of the hair follicles.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
I have gone through your query and your hair loss is not associated with mirena. Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disease of the hair follicles.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
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