Dear Doctor thank you for looking at my question.
Over a year ago I stopped taking Roaccutane after finding that my hair was falling out at a pretty rapid pace. This was confirmed and overseen by my dermatologist. Over several months the fall stopped and it began to grow back in with no shrinkage of follicles or other signs of permanent hair loss. Sadly the acne returned to a milder extent over the winter and I was prescribed Isotrex gel (.05%). Since being placed on that topical the same type of hair fall has begun once again. I realise both medications have the same 'ba
2014-12-01 03:07:30
Hello
Isotretinoin can cause loss of hair. You need to pay attention to your diet. Your hair needs vitamins and minerals to grow that it can only get from the bloodstream. So if you want to speed up your hair growth and thickness you should limit the intake of fat and salts. Selenium zinc and magnesium are some of the minerals that your hair needs and also amino acids and vitamin E will help in growing hairs. Other than that avoid coloring your hair till you are using isoterinoin. If the hair loss persists then you may need other alternatives for acne.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is ba
2014-12-01 03:08:12
