Excess Granulation Tissue and Hair Loss Following Acitretin

February 2011 in “ Dermatology reports ”

Francesca Gaudiello, Massimiliano Scalvenzi, Lucia Gallo, Nicola Balato

acitretin retinoid psoriasis noncicatricial universal alopecia granulation tissue

TLDR Acitretin can cause excess tissue growth and hair loss.

Oral acitretin, a retinoid used for treating psoriasis, was effective in normalizing cellular differentiation and maturation but had notable side effects. In a reported case, a psoriatic patient developed excess granulation tissue in the nail sulcus and experienced noncicatricial universal alopecia while on acitretin therapy.

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