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Thinning hair and steroids

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:36 pm
by Hilary12
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.

Re: Thinning hair and steroids

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:49 am
by Dr Anton Alexandroff
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?

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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Re: Thinning hair and steroids

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:03 pm
by Dr Adil Sheraz
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