Cyclosporine A-Induced Hair Repigmentation in a Patient with Dermatitis: A Case Report

November 2021 in “ Oman Medical Journal ”

Raqiya Al Rajaibi, Balaqis Al Saadi

TLDR Cyclosporine A treatment caused rare hair repigmentation in a 65-year-old man.

A 65-year-old Omani male with exfoliative erythroderma experienced hair repigmentation after three months of treatment with the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine A. While hypertrichosis is a common side effect of cyclosporine A, hair repigmentation was noted as a rare occurrence in this case.

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