can i use topical steroid for hair growth while on accuatne?

Question

hello, I've been on accutane for a while and have been experimenting some thinning/balding where my receding hair line is. I was wondering if it would be possible to use a topical steroid to help induce hair growth before this issue gets more severe while I am on accutane.

Marla M. Klein, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  It is fine to use a steroid cream anywhere on your body while taking isotretinoin.  You have me a little perplexed though.  It sounds like you are using a topical steroid for a receding hair line.  Dermatologists use topical steroids for alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris, medical conditions that cause one to lose hair, are inflammatory, and sometimes respond to a topical steroid.  Topical steroids do not induce hair growth for genetic thinning or receding hair.  Best regards, Marla Klein MD

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