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About Three Months Off Claravis - Clear Skin But Major Hair Loss

Posted by MargaretLeo, 10 January 2012 · 971 views

I'm off the medication, and now I'm dealing with non-stop hairloss. I've lost about 60-75% of my hair. I had a lot to begin with, so it isn't very noticable to anyone else, but I'm devistated. I've read others blogs, and I know that they've regretted their decision to do accutane/claravis b/c of hair loss. I'm at a loss. I tried Biotin supplements, and now I'm using special hair regrowth hair products and have yet to notice it stop or improve. Anyone else in this spot?

BitsyBit

Jan 10 2012 05:25 PM

did this start happening AFTER you finished accutane?

MargaretLeo

Jan 10 2012 06:41 PM

Yes, it started about 2-3 weeks after I stopped the medication. Never had a single problem with hair loss prior to Claravis; always had extremely thick, healthy hair. Now my hair is dry, a different consistency (wirey, crunchy with no life) and falls out all the time. I only wash my hair 1 or 2 times a week to avoid the depressing shedding (lose about 150- 200 hairs) that happens in the shower. I also avoid touching my hair as each time i run my hair through the bottom there are at least 30 new unattached hairs to pull out of the end of my hair. Hairloss is a side effect of accutane/claravis, but never expected for it to happen to me.

MargaretLeo

Jan 10 2012 06:43 PM

And if you've read my past posts about my experience on claravis/accutane I didn't have it too rough. Was always upbeat and pretty positive throughout the whole process. Now it just puts a negative haze over the whole process as now I'm concerned this hairloss will never end and I'll never have my healthy, thick hair back. If anyone else has a similar story, please share. Thanks!

Katy