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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

Aaaah my hair is back to shedding again - this does run in cycles! It's looking good though, and I'm working towards feeling psychologically free from this problem. It doesn't affect me as much as it ...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

17 hours ago, A1992 said: @chicanery Thats such good news! How long it's been that u got off Accutane?    Thank you! I've been off it for 2 full years now

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

My hair is so much thicker than it was this time last year. I have "nice hair" again!!! It's not what it used to be, but it's 70% there and I'm absolutely delighted. It lacks some density but it's lon...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

On 03/07/2018 at 5:44 PM, flowerpower123 said: Omg AMAZING. Are u so happy? Maybe this is the end for you? Have u being doing anything different?  Aw thanks so much! I'm absolu...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

I've had normal shedding for a full month!! This works in cycles, but I am now feeling fairly confident that I will never go bald from this

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

I don't know what the hell is happening! I'm losing HANDFULS of hair again - i mean about 600 hairs a day. My shedding hasn't been this high in about 8 months. Absolutely terrified. Cannot psychologic...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

11 hours ago, MeritNorth said: I haven't had my hormones tested, but I also don't have any side effects that would indicate low estrigen either. I'm currently on the pill and skip so I only get m...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

5 hours ago, MeritNorth said: @chicanery mine is terrible right now too! I just switched to an aloe shampoo to see if that helps. Also one thing I have noticed is that my shedding se...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

My shedding is really bad again, and I'm losing mainly short-medium length hairs.  

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

45 minutes ago, brendan452 said: I did the prp about a year after accutane to try and stop the hair loss my gp.s and dermatologist wasn't much help to be honest and prp isn't available on the h...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

@MeritNorth nope, i'm still using minoxidil!  In August, when I started using it, my hair was SO bad. The side areas were completely bald. Now, my hair still sheds WAY TOO MUC...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

i'm convinced I have alopecia areata, presenting itself in a diffuse way on my scalp. I've just noticed that I have lost nearly HALF of the hair on my legs. However, this loss isn't diffuse like on my...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

19 hours ago, flowerpower123 said: Has anyone’s hair stopped shedding for a couple of days/weeks and then started again? Or has it literally been constant shed post accutane? ...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

1 hour ago, flowerpower123 said: How long does the initial really bad shedding from minoxidil last? Im on week 3 of horrendous shed... thinking I should just stop now altogether Don't ...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

6 hours ago, fiksi said: Ok... ANA- definitely do ANA, it's not conclusive but mostly postive in lupus. CRP- shows if there is infection/reaction in the body. pituitary hormones- lute...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

5 minutes ago, fiksi said: Hi, how is your hair? Thankfully, I am making some recovery on other effects... I agree with your autoimmune line. Infact I think many effects, not just hair, are...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

I got my thyroid tests back, TSH and T3 (or T4.. can't remember but she ensured me I only needed either T3 or T4 so it was one of them). They both came back perfectly normal. I did my own research, a...

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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

18 minutes ago, Karly123@ said: i'm 1 year off accutane, I'm feeling you chicanery. I hope there will be a day that this falling hair will stop. I'm not drinking anymore vitamins, does not work...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

My hair loss is really, really heavy again. 400+ hairs a day. I just dont know what to do - I'm 1.5 years off accutane. I just have to realise that I'm never getting my hair back, and I've pretty much...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

My hair loss is still terrible - 300-400 a day, 30% of the hair I had before. Losing the short minoxidil regrowth too. Can't believe this. Question: have any of you had your thyroids tested? I had m...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

3 hours ago, MeritNorth said: @chicanery I'm not using Rogaine but I feel like I am getting slow regrowth. My shedding has not slowed either though which is causing such thin hair.&Ac...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

16 months off accutane. 13 week rogaine update: still shedding badly. The density of my hair is so thin. I'd say I'm losing about 350 hairs a day, every single day. Not as bad as during the first 7ish...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

1 hour ago, brendan452 said: Hi I'm still shedding hair but it is now very minimal. i noticed an improvement after using regaine foam and himalaya liv52 double strength supplements.ive very ...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

I'm shedding horrendously again, handfuls.. probably 400-500 a day. i just dont know what to do, and can't believe i took Accutane. I'm gonna keep using the minoxidil and will report back in a few mon...

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7 years ago
My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

Been using minoxidil for 9 weeks now. I am currently still shedding way too much, but (fingers crossed) the huge minoxidil shed seems to be tapering off. I'm no longer losing huge handfuls of hair. I ...

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