Accutane Hair Loss

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Loss of hair; Alopecia; Baldness; Telogen effluvium

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Hair loss from menopause or childbirth often returns to normal 6 months to 2 years later.

For hair loss due to illness (such as fever), radiation therapy, medication use, or other causes, no treatment is necessary. The hair will usually grow back when the illness has ended or the therapy is finished. You may want to wear a wig, hat, or other covering until the hair grows back.

Hair weaves, hair pieces, or changes of hair...

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