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Suggest Treatment For Alopecia Areata

Posted on Fri, 13 Oct 2017

Question: Hello doctor, from past 6months hair loss in beard area. On the chin area. Doctor identified it as alopecia areata and suggested MX2 and mosol creame. Now the infection has gone up to head and back side of head has spotted 2patches of baldness. Doctor have now given folicia ,salicure 6 and Antoxid HC capsules. Please suggest me any tablet to be taken and come out of this problem.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Remedy for Alopecia areata

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am Dt. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.

Rather than tablet, intralesional triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/ ml (Inj. tricort 10mg/ ml) is the treatment of choice for focal / few patches of alopecia areata. Injection may be repeated after 3 weeks. You may also use minoxidil 5% solution (MX 5% solution rather than MX 2% solution), to be applied twice daily on the bald patches. Response may use take 6-8 weeks.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

intralesional triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/ ml (Inj. tricort 10mg/ ml. Does these injection have side effects. I also tested TSH which is slightly above normal. Doctor have suggested to take thyrox 50mg tablet

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Alopecia areata

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The injection is safe and does not have any side effects. It is the treatment of choice for just a few focal patches of alopecia areata. You may simultaneously continue with thyrox as suggested.

Regards

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