"According to an interesting scientific study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Retinoids can cause hair loss. All photos on this site depict actual NHI patients and are the property of NHI. I haven’t had such negative side effects with retin A and I haven’t read that it may cause excessive facial hair growth. Terribly, and not worth the cream! I was wondering if that was true and if the amount of retinol in an OTC cream/serum (like Neutrogena) could cause hair loss. Retin-A cream helps remove the top layer of your skin to reveal the smoother skin below. These include heparin injections and …

I just found out today it might be the Retin A. I am freaking balding on the top cap part of my head! 2015 Mar;23(2):174-9. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2014.108.

Unable to load your delegates due to an error I also put my hair up in a small ponytail in the front around 3/4ths of the nights I applied it, to try and keep hair off of my forehead.

Retinoids, or skin-boosting vitamin A-based creams, can be a person's best friend — and there are But as with anything else, retinoids sometimes come with side-effects, most notably While little seems to be known about topical retinoids causing hair loss, None of this is reason to panic, especially if you love your retinoid creams and consider them a fixture in your daily skin-care routine.

Use moisturizing products to soothe dry scalp and hair. A Common Cold 2.

The corners of my mouth are always sore and cracking as well. Lets talk eyebrows and eyelashes also just barely have what I had a couple of years ago, and I never lost those at all with my hypothyroidism. I’ll wait 2-3months before commenting on whether there are any improvements of regrowth.

J-STAGE, Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic J Dermatol Sci. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. I’m also using fresh onion and garlic juice on my scalp with massage 2-3 times a week. Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.Some side effects may not be reported.

That makes your hair fall out?I too have hair loss and think it’s from tetroin gel.

Abnormal Sexual Function 2. I’ve always had a good, normal, thick forehead/hairline and now when I look at it, I can see gaps that are about a grain and a half thick and about a grain long, between spots of hair. 2011;2011:985345. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nep102. I’m a 16 (almost 17) year old male and I used this for my acne, which it worked very well, clearing up around 95% of my acne over the time I’ve been taking it, but I’m going to stop using it now. Ladies, beware.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking fluvoxamine: Less common. The best thing to do is to use it sparingly, be very careful of the hairline, and wash hands immediately after applying the product. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

I’m crying as I type this, the emotional distress is horrible!

The medication is available by prescription only.

What an awful side effect of Retinoids. Retin-A is used in hair loss treatment because it is believed that it increases the absorption of other medicines into your scalp. I can’t say for sure, but it is a possibility.As far as I have read is that hair loss in only a common side effect when tretinoin is used in the oral capsule form such as Vesanoid, it never mentions hair loss for gel topical form.I am an african-american woman, and I have been on the retin-a regimen for my facial acne for the past 2 years, and have been having major issues with hairloss during that time. I thought it was stress, but who doesn’t feel stress?? Decreased Appetite 5.

A host of physical conditions may also cause hair loss. Oral route (Capsule, Extended Release; Tablet) Antidepressants can increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults with major depressive disorder and other psychiatric disorders. I read that this is a symptom of Vitamin A toxicity. But some people are now reporting that they've experienced hair loss while using retinoid creams and it's definitely something worth noting.