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Can Alopecia Cicatrisata Be Treated?

Hi , not understanding my hair loss I had cancer last year and had Chemo and radioglogy and now my hair is not coming back . I was just told last week that i have something called alopecia cicarrisate which my hair will never return. And on top of all that I had the Chem Hat to stay can anything be done about this/
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your case history of cicatricial alopecia, my treatment advice is

1. It is an irreversible hair loss.
2. So the progression of disease can be stopped, but once hair follicle is lost nothing can be done.
3. Apply a Tacrolimus lotion on the affected region.
4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, Azathioprine taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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Can Alopecia Cicatrisata Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your case history of cicatricial alopecia, my treatment advice is 1. It is an irreversible hair loss. 2. So the progression of disease can be stopped, but once hair follicle is lost nothing can be done. 3. Apply a Tacrolimus lotion on the affected region. 4. Other treatment options are oral steroid, Azathioprine taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.