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Will Hair Fall Stop After Stopping Steroid Injections?

Hello, Last April I started getting occipital injections and then went on to lumbar epidurals,mid thoracic blocks,cervicals and rhizotomys and 2 medro dose packs after the rhizotomy's I have had some of these treatments at other times over 15 years. I am losing my hair at an excelerated rate, last may I had a hair cut and the next cut was two days ago and the hairdresser wouldn't let me see the hair loss we both thought it could be Lisinopril but is from all this concentrated steroid injections and if so if I stop the injections for 3 months if I can will my hair start to regrow and when do you think the falling out my stop. My last procedure of cervical blocks was last month November. Please help me, Angela
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
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Hi..

As per your complain hairfall can occur due to a number of causes like Androgenic Aloepecia caused due to sensitivity of hair follicles to androgenic hormones and genetics while other causes comes under Telogen Efluvium caused by fungal infection,nutritional deficiency, stress, long standing illness, side
effects of medicines..

Steroid injections can also be a cause but confirmation has to be done..

You should consult a Trichologist and get evaluated and he can advise you investigations like hormonal assy, blood tests, trichogram, dermoscopy to rule out the exact cause of the problem and treat you
accordingly..
You can be advised to apply 5% Minoxidil lotion over the scalp..
You can be advised to take Biotin and multivitamin supplements.
You should massage the scalp with warm coconut oil..
You should take a nutritious diet and drink plenty of water..
You can also discuss about platelet rich plasma and Mesotherapy..

Hope I have answered your query.
Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards.
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist.
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Will Hair Fall Stop After Stopping Steroid Injections?

Hi.. As per your complain hairfall can occur due to a number of causes like Androgenic Aloepecia caused due to sensitivity of hair follicles to androgenic hormones and genetics while other causes comes under Telogen Efluvium caused by fungal infection,nutritional deficiency, stress, long standing illness, side effects of medicines.. Steroid injections can also be a cause but confirmation has to be done.. You should consult a Trichologist and get evaluated and he can advise you investigations like hormonal assy, blood tests, trichogram, dermoscopy to rule out the exact cause of the problem and treat you accordingly.. You can be advised to apply 5% Minoxidil lotion over the scalp.. You can be advised to take Biotin and multivitamin supplements. You should massage the scalp with warm coconut oil.. You should take a nutritious diet and drink plenty of water.. You can also discuss about platelet rich plasma and Mesotherapy.. Hope I have answered your query. Please let me know if I can assist you further. Regards. Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist.