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This is difficult to answer without an in-person evaluation. It's not typical to have swelling at the injection site months later. If it persists, I recommend following up with your Doctor for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer
No. The point of steroids is to reduce swelling/inflammation, so if there is still significant swelling after a month you need to see your doctor again to figure out what's wrong.
This is not common. I would advise you to speak with your physician and review. Steroids by definition reduce inflammation.
I would go back and meet with your doctor as swelling from an injection may suggest an abscess in that area
Thank you for your question. You submitted a close-up photo of what appears to be your frontal hairline at the part. You’re asking if minoxidil injections typically help this area of the frontal hairline. I can share with you the basis for the use of minoxidil and how I approach hair loss in ou...
Sure, there's no reason why you shouldn't. I won't provide you with significant results in terms of your hair's growth, but maybe it will help with texture/shine. Egg definitely won't harm your hair in any way.
At 2.5% of finasteride, more likely than not you will have systemic absorption of it. This negates the benefit of using finasteride topically to reduce its systemic side effects. Typical concentrations to avoid systemic absorption range between .5-1%, and the solutions can be combined with ...
In short, yes; specially if you are susceptible to male pattern hair loss. Dandruff is caused by irritation of your scalp and the more irritation your scalp has (dermatitis) the more inflammatory process that goes on in your scalp, and the more scarring of your follicles occurs. To keep yo...
If the form of minoxidil is irritating, you might switch it from liquid to foam or visa versa if that is what you are using. If that doesn't help, then you could be allergic to the minoxidil
No, it is highly unlikely any sort of lotion will help your MPB. If Minoxidil didn't work for you I would talk to a doctor about other options, Finasteride could probably help you but without knowing the full details of your situation it's hard to say.
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