Repigmentation and curling of hair after acitretin therapy.
Drug-induced hair colour and texture changes have been reported rarely. We describe a 70-year-old woman with psoriasis who noticed darkening of her previously white hair, which also gained a curly appearance after 6 months of acitretin treatment. We present this case to emphasize that acitretin can be added to the list of drugs that induce changes in hair colour and texture.
Seckin
Dilek
D
Department of Dermatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. seckin_dilek@yahoo.com
Yildiz
Ayfer
A
D017255:Acitretin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000187:drug effects*; D006200:Hair Color / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin