Will my hair EVER grow Back??? i'm on Prozac now because of it!!! - Hair Problems Message Board

howhorrible · 03-21-2005, 02:59 PM

I got off a short 4 month 40 mg course of accutane in July. 2 Months later, in September my hair fell out quite much. It lasted for like 3 weeks and ceased. My hair was left quite a bit thinner. I was told in 3-6 months it shall return. Over the months, I NEVER stopped thinking about my hair. NEVER. ALways looking in the mirror and comparing my hair to others. Now it's March, 8 months since I got off accutane and 6 months since my hair stopped falling out. Recently though, My hair seems to be coming out more than usual. I'm hoping that I just THINK it's coming out because I am obsessed and paranoid, so I don't know if it's falling out more than usual or If I just think it is. ANyways, my doctor said that my hair will come back and my derm says there is a 99% chance it will and it comes back in a year or so. Anyways, this hair loss has literally RUINED my year and I have very little hope for the future. I'm on Prozac and I want my old life back SO BAD!!! I WAS ONLY ON FOR 4 months on ONLY 40 mg. Is this high enough to permanantely damage my hair???? Thanks

yelps · 03-21-2005, 07:31 PM

The derms say the hair loss is temporary in most cases and returns after the Accutane is stopped. My nephew took Accutane for two weeks and the side effects such as itching dry skin were so bad he had to stop. He claimed the Accutane caused severe intestinal pain and itching rectum.

howhorrible · 03-21-2005, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by yelps

The derms say the hair loss is temporary in most cases and returns after the Accutane is stopped. My nephew took Accutane for two weeks and the side effects such as itching dry skin were so bad he had to stop. He claimed the Accutane caused severe intestinal pain and itching rectum.

I have stopped accutane. I've been off for longer than I was on