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Alopecia Areata - Treatment

Post a new topicby contentuser on Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:14 pm

Treatment

There is no cure for alopecia areata. A combination of treatments is often the best approach. Treatment usually depends upon how severe the hair loss is and whether it involves only one or two patches or is more extensive. Many advertised treatments have no proven benefit.

Systemic

Monthly steroid (cortisone) injections are the most common treatment for milder cases and small bald patches. A very small needle is used to inject cortisone into and around the bald areas. Th...Read the full article
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