Can triamcinolone ointment be used for hair loss?
Question posted by FMStew on 24 Oct 2015
Last updated on 23 January 2017 by DrDonovan
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DrDonovan
23 Jan 2017
Triamcinolone ointment only helps specific types of hair loss such as alopecia areata and some scarring alopecias. If the cause of the hair loss is genetic, hereditary or due to stress, low iron, crash diets or medications - the triamcinolone won't help at all.
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