Aga diagnosed after a year of loss
I’m 45 and started noticing hair thinning at my crown last June 2025. I initially thought it was stress and or side effects of starting a GLP shot. For several months I experienced overall shred and weakling of hair. I started working with Dermatologist who thought the thinning was coming from GLP. I did four rounds of painful PR scalp tre that resulted in chronic painful inflammation followed by rounds of steroids both tropical and oral to get inflammation down. I also started taking oral minoxidil 2.5 daily. A few months back I decided to go to a different dermatologist who did a scalp biopsy and it was determined I have AGA non scarring. For the last two months the goal has been to get rid of the inflammation before starting regrowth.
I am very worried that the inflammation is CCCA, but given biopsy results I guess I should stop worrying. I just really want my hair to stabilize and grow back. This is so devastating. I have naturally curly hair and want to resume that look.
When I go back to see my dermatologist next month the plan is to add a compound of tropical minoxidil, oils, spironolactone to by daily process. I’m worried that given I’ve been on minoxidil since October and had prp treatments will this get better? Will the scalp pain ever stop??