Adverse reaction to isotretinoin: alteration of the hair shaft structure

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Lousada (Author), Edilbert Pellegrini Nahn-Júnior (Author), Hudson Dutra Rezende (Author), Liana Moura de Almeida (Author), Ana Paula Moura de Almeida (Author), Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD), 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although little reported in daily practice, the use of systemic retinoids can cause changes in the shape, color, and texture of hair shafts. We report a case of a patient treated with isotretinoin for acne vulgaris who experienced new growing curly hair. Such hair changes are recognized during thera...