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My (F19) accutane telogen effluvium journey (PICS)

Hi everyone! Thought I would provide an update as it has been awhile. I'm nearing the year mark of being off isotretinoin. I originally took 40mg for only a month before I started shedding excessively...

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

I'm over 10 months off the drug and still losing at the same rate. Losing all regrowth as well. My temples are the worst and are completely bald. I'm losing hope that my hair will ever return to norma...

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

I stopped taking Biotin as well. It was making my hair super oily and I didn't notice it helping at all. I'm thinking of maybe trying Minoxidil after the wedding in a few weeks. I don't really know wh...

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

Any updates from anyone? It almost seems like my shedding has gotten worse.  

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

I'm going on 9 months of being off the drug. I'm honestly just annoyed at this point that the hair loss is still happening with no signs of stopping and no regrowth. Annoyed that Doctors don't feel it...

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

How is the biotin going? I have been taking 2500iu since my hair loss started but haven't noticed a difference in anything other than my nails growing faster. I'm thinking I might try 5000iu as I'm al...

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

I've been taking 2500iu and it doesn't seem to have affected my skin.. although it doesn't seem to have any affect on my hair either. My hair loss is getting worse it seems with still no signs of regr...

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

I hope so too! I saw my derm around 3 months post to discuss the hair loss but he didn't say much and just recommended Minoxidil (which I'm still hesitant to try as I know it makes the hair loss worse...

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

I'm in the same boat.. at this rate I won't even have any hair left by my wedding.  I was only on the drug for 30 days & stopped. I guess this just shows how incredibly powerful (and h...

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

I'm now past 6 months off of being off the drug and am still shedding. I thought for awhile it was slowing down but it has seemed to pick back up. I have thin, blonde hair to begin with so I'm visibly...

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

Hello! I've literally been scouring the internet for explanations for my accutane induced hairloss and came across this thread. I started accutane in September of 2016 and stopped after a month becaus...

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9 years ago