Thinning hair and steroids
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Thinning hair and steroids
Does taking steroids cause hair loss?I am 70yrs old & my hair was thinking before I had to take steroids but since I've been on steroids my hair seems to have gone dramatically much thinner.
- Dr Anton Alexandroff
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Re: Thinning hair and steroids
Dear Hilary,
I am sorry to hear about your hair loss. Do you shed a lot of hair or it just goes thinner without much shedding?
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Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) PhD CCT(Derm) FRSM FAAD
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I am sorry to hear about your hair loss. Do you shed a lot of hair or it just goes thinner without much shedding?
With Best Wishes,
Dr Anton Alexandroff FRCP(UK) PhD CCT(Derm) FRSM FAAD
Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
The British Skin Foundation Spokesperson
London, Cambridge, Leicester and Bedford
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- Dr Adil Sheraz
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Re: Thinning hair and steroids
Dear Hilary
Thank you for your question. Steroids are not linked to hair loss and in fact a variety of conditions that cause hair loss are treated with both oral steroids such as prednisolone or topical steroid applications.
I guess I would need to know why you are on the steroids and the underlying problem may in fact be the cause of the hair loss. Various underlying inflammatory conditions can have a detrimental affect on hair growth.
Dr Adil Sheraz
Thank you for your question. Steroids are not linked to hair loss and in fact a variety of conditions that cause hair loss are treated with both oral steroids such as prednisolone or topical steroid applications.
I guess I would need to know why you are on the steroids and the underlying problem may in fact be the cause of the hair loss. Various underlying inflammatory conditions can have a detrimental affect on hair growth.
Dr Adil Sheraz
Dr Adil Sheraz
Consultant Dermatologist - MBBS, BMEDSCI(HONS), MRCP (UK), MRCP (DERMATOLOGY) (UK)
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Consultant Dermatologist - MBBS, BMEDSCI(HONS), MRCP (UK), MRCP (DERMATOLOGY) (UK)
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