Q I've had several steroid injections at a dermatology clinic, but the hair seems to come back briefly and then falls out again. Can Korean medicine treatment help prevent recurrence?
A Local steroid treatment suppresses inflammation quickly, but the underlying immune imbalance remains, making recurrence likely. Korean medicine treatment addresses both the blood deficiency and the root of the hypersensitive immune response, and its strength is in lengthening the interval between recurrences.
Detailed Answer
Steroid injections suppress acute inflammation so hair temporarily regrows, but once the autoimmune reaction reactivates, hair loss recurs. If you feel the effect is diminishing despite repeated treatment, it is time for an approach that regulates the immune system itself.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, depending on the pattern diagnosis such as Blood Deficiency with Wind-Dryness or Liver-Kidney Deficiency, we combine blood-nourishing and moistening herbal formulas (Samul-tang and Chilbomiyeomdan family) with pharmacopuncture to improve scalp circulation and supply Qi and blood to the follicles. The focus is on calming the hypersensitive immune response so the bald patches stabilize.
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