Mechanism of Proteinuria
January 1953
in “
The Lancet
”
TLDR Cortisone may help hair regrow by altering the local environment, with regrowth starting 3-4 weeks after treatment, but its use is not widely recommended.
The document reports on the effects of A.C.T.H. and cortisone on a patient with alopecia universalis, highlighting the pattern of hair regrowth and relapses during and after treatment. Wainger observed successive improvements and relapses in the patient's hair growth. Dillaha and Rothman propose that cortisone may promote hair regrowth by changing the local chemical environment, potentially impacting sebaceous gland function or keratinization. They note that hair typically begins to regrow 3 to 4 weeks after starting treatment, but they advise against widespread use of this treatment, suggesting that the hair regrowth observed is a direct result of the treatment rather than a placebo effect.
