February 2021 in “International journal of research in dermatology”
This study reports an 8-year-old boy with trachyonychia, lichen planus, and alopecia areata who showed significant improvement in hair growth, nail condition, and skin lesions after 6 months of biweekly pulse systemic corticosteroidtherapy.
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology”
This review discusses the reclassification of pregnancy-related skin diseases and provides a management algorithm but reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
This study observed that two patients treated with interferon α-2b and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C experienced complete and reversible straightening of their natural curly hair, which recurred with treatment resumption.
a synthetic cortisol used for anti-inflammatory effects
Can hydrocortisone be used together with other treatments like minoxidil or steroid injections?Clinicians do use a mild steroid cream to settle the scalp irritation minoxidil can cause, but no verified trial tests hydrocortisone added to minoxidil or to corticosteroid injections, and prolonged scalp use risks skin thinning — combining it is a decision to take with a prescriber.