Can Mirena cause alopecia areata with acute acne?
Patient: i have had my mirena for around two years, a little over a year ago i started lloosing hair i went to a dermatologist who diganosed it at alopecia arearta it sarted of with one circle sport at a time, once the hair grew back another one woulld appear, the circles are now getting bigger and there are always 2 or three at a time. could this be the mirena i also have bad acne that nothing seems to clear up Doctor: Hello,  I have gone through your query and your hair loss is not associated with mirena. Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disease of the hair follicles.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist