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Are steriod injections in the frontal area of the scalp for hair loss safe for someone who has glaucoma.

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No: Steroid injections to prevent hair loss are not effective and you run the risk of worsening your glaucoma and hastening cataracts. Is this treatment being given by a doctor, if so, get a second opinion.

Answered 12/8/2014

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Eye pressure: The facts concerning whether steroid injections will help your problem should come from your dermatologist. Steroids can cause eye pressure elevation even in people who don't have glaucoma. I think it would be ok , however the pressure must be watched. The greater chance for pressure elevation is with steroid eye drops and steroid injections into the eye for varies diseases.

Answered 3/14/2015

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