Acitretin-Induced Repigmentation of Gray Hair: A Case Report.

acitretin canities hair graying hair repigmentation retinoids

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Historique:
accepted: 14 04 2024
medline: 16 5 2024
pubmed: 16 5 2024
entrez: 16 5 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Acitretin is an oral retinoid with alopecia as a possible adverse effect. However, repigmentation of the hair color after acitretin is not a well-documented phenomenon. Herein, we introduce a case where a patient's hair color darkened after a course of acitretin.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38752069
doi: 10.7759/cureus.58261
pmc: PMC11094511
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e58261

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024, Chow et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Auteurs

Eunice Y Chow (EY)

Medicine/Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN.

Thomas G Salopek (TG)

Medicine/Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN.

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