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My five year old has alopecia areata. her hair is very thin in patches but not completely gone. she uses a steroid cream. anything else i can do ? tks

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Dr. Ecaterina Sartina
Dr. Ecaterina Sartinaanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Dermatology consult?: The condition you described ( alopecia areata) could be inherited or acquired. It might has associations with other conditions. Treatment would be different. Try dermatology consult.
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