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Does scalp atrophy caused by steroid injection ever go back to normal?

August 29, 2023
Asked By:Bleu de Chanel

Does scalp atrophy caused by steroid injection for alopecia areata ever comes back to normal? This atrophy affects the hair growth around the areas which now have atrophy?

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