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How Can Scalp Tenderness Caused By Alopecia Areata Be Treated?
i have a bald smooth spot on my scalp which my dermatologist determined was alopecia areata but the bald spot is also a depression in my head and is pink in color compared to the natural whitish color, it now seems the hair is growing back somewhat after 3 months and a steroid injection in october...but under the spot my scalp is tender if it's manipulated
Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Hello,
It is normal to get tenderness after manipulation on your scalp due to morphological aspect.
Now, alopecia areata is normally treated with steroid injection at the site of baldness. However, first should run skin scrapping examination with KOH 10% under microscope to rule out other skin pathologies.
Plus, applying minoxidil lotion can also help grow the hair back.
Discuss this further with your dermatologist.
All the best.
Dr.Albana Sejdini
It is normal to get tenderness after manipulation on your scalp due to morphological aspect.
Now, alopecia areata is normally treated with steroid injection at the site of baldness. However, first should run skin scrapping examination with KOH 10% under microscope to rule out other skin pathologies.
Plus, applying minoxidil lotion can also help grow the hair back.
Discuss this further with your dermatologist.
All the best.
Dr.Albana Sejdini
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