January 24 2008, 11:33 am PT | Posted in: African American + Drugs + Female Hair Loss
Hello Dr.(40 year old African American female) I was told on the 8th of Jan 08 by a Dermatologist in a county hospital that I have scaring in the crown of my head and very few follicles left because of the way African-American women process their hair, and then as he exits the room he says, there’s nothing we can do. A more sympathetic intern stayed behind and offered to prescribe Fluocinonide Topical Solution USP,0.05% 60ml,will this have any benefit at all? and am I a candidate for anything else transplant or otherwise. P.S., know any good specialist in Houston, TX.?
Fluocinonide is a potent steroid medication and I do not like to second guess another doctor’s recommendation. You should probe your doctor’s opinion on just what benefit he expects to see and over what period of time. My personal feeling is that it is sometimes more difficult for a doctor to do nothing — and sometimes when a doctor feels compelled to do something, medications prescribed may have little or no value. I do not have recommendations in TX at this time.
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I am intereste in knowing how the fluocinonide topical worked for you as it was prescribed for me today. It appears I am having the same issues. My doctor seems to think it is from the anesthesia from a surgery I had 3 months ago.
Can I use this fluocinonide topical solution 0.05% 60 ml for my scalp.I believe it is what was precribed for me thnks
Walton,
If you were prescribed fluocinonide, please talk to your prescribing doctor about it. I have no idea why you were prescribed the medication (what are you treating?) and can’t give you application directions.
I use that and protopic, ii was 75% bald. I first got the injection then after it started growing back i used the protopic then now the flucinonide soln. I have not a relaxer or color on my hair since 2002 and i have a full head of hair. I’m in houston so the first derm i went to was debra chernosky, shes good but she does not accept alot of insurance. now i go to dr. mays a ut physician since that’s what my insurance covers. I took control of my hair and yes i had derms that were like “nothing we can do” they were very rude and insensitive and maybe racist. if you need anymore info let me know.
I have only been using fluocinonide0.05% for about two weeks and already I see hair growing in to fill in the spaces;I actually have a full head of hair,my top was 45%bald,I too am a nAfrican-American that hasnatural hair and have been natural since2007