Does Differin cause hair loss?
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free skin care · Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:08 am

yeahyeah wrote:

Septembergirl wrote:

djork wrote:

Thanks septembergirl... *weep* Hopefully I can have some of my hair back after I stop using differin.

It's established that large doses of vit A can trigger hair loss. A very unscientific hypothesis might be that a few individuals absorb too much of the vitamin A in the cream, or react abnormally in some way to topically applied vitamin A creams. This is supposedly a rare reaction, as topically applied retinoid on the scalp is also used to treat hair loss.

Please tell us if your hair grows back when you stop using Differin.

Hi Septembergirl
Just wondering, how much is "large doses of vit A"?

I've used two tubes of Differin, and have not experienced hair loss, though I didt really apply Differin on my hairline

Hello.
Too much vitamin A is toxic and can cause hair loss. I don't know how much "too much" is, but you should not need to worry at all when you apply it topically.

What I meant to say to djork, is that perhaps a few individuals get abnormal reactions from topical applied vitamin A creams. Hair loss from the use of Differin is most likely very rare.

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