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Ear inflammation with sparing of ear lobe.
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Shortly thereafter, the patient's nose became red and tender, and his left ear developed similar changes (Figure 1).
Chin whiskers after prednisone therapy.
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Interestingly, after six weeks of prednisone 30 mg per day, the patient's beard regrew and he shaved for the first time in 28 years! (Figure 2) There was no regrowth of hair on other parts of his body, including the scalp, axillae, eyelashes, or perineal area.