A Case of Repigmentation and Curling of Hair on Acitretin Therapy

    November 2013 in “ Clinical and experimental dermatology ”
    P. Daniel Ward, H. L. Miller, Alexa Shipman
    TLDR Acitretin therapy may cause hair to repigment and curl.
    The document described a case where a patient experienced repigmentation and curling of hair while undergoing acitretin therapy. This observation was significant as acitretin, a retinoid commonly used to treat psoriasis, was not previously known to affect hair pigmentation or texture. The case highlighted a potential new side effect of the drug, suggesting that acitretin might influence hair characteristics in some patients. Further research was recommended to understand the mechanisms behind these changes and to determine the prevalence of this side effect among other patients on acitretin therapy.
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