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Accutane Hair Loss

Cosmeticscop has written accutane hair loss and writes "A study in the Journal of Cutaneous Medical Surgery (April 2000, pages 66–70) followed 124 people through their course of treatment with Accutane. "The majority of patients experienced persistent dryness of lips. Dry eyes affected 40% of patients; this continued throughout treatment in 25%. Contact lens wearers were more likely to develop conjunctivitis. Lower back pain was reported early in about 30% of patients and fewer than 10% of patients would develop it later in the course of treatment. Joint pain was noted in 16.5% of patients at the first visit and there was little change with ongoing treatment. Hair loss was experienced in a small percentage but was rarely noted on more than one occasion. Headaches occurred in less than 10% and were occasionally severe, but most often intermittent and recorded at a single visit. Depression occurred in 4% of patients and tended to persist throughout the treatment. All these patients completed the full course of treatment." The study concluded "patients treated with [Accutane] experienced a predictable series of side effects. Some occurred fleetingly, but several persisted for the duration of treatment."

Baldingblog has written accutane hair loss and writes "Hair loss from Accutane is a known side effect. First you must weigh the options of stopping the Accutane. Your doctor should be able to help you make the right decision. The lost hair may return, so you need some time to observe what happens. If the hair does not come back within 8-12 months, then you might need a complete evaluation with a doctor like me, who specializes in hair loss."

Ultimate-cosmetics has written accutane hair loss and writes "Accutane is a prescription drug used by doctors and dermatologists to treat moderate to severe acne. It is taken orally as a pill. Generally, it is used when other acne treatments been unsuccessful. Accutane appears to work very well to treat patients with severe acne. However, some users of Accutane have noticed temporary and permanent hair loss is a very undesirable side effect of taking Accutane. Hair loss is listed as a possible side effect of Accutane use. The fact that it is a relatively rare side effect does not help the ten percent of users who may develop problems with hair loss. Accutane may result in temporary or permanent hair loss as a side effect."

Postgradmed has written accutane hair loss and writes "Various diseases and other conditions can cause hair follicles to go into the resting stage, resulting in bald patches. Severe or prolonged illness, starvation, anorexia nervosa, rapid weight loss, infection, injury, and excessive blood loss can all cause hair to fall out. Many women experience hair loss after childbirth, a miscarriage, or a change in their birth control pill prescription. Certain drugs, such as amphetamines, anticancer agents, gout medication, isotretinoin (Accutane), lithium, male hormones, propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal), and valproic acid (Depacon, Depakene, Depakote), also can cause hair loss."

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