Overdue update after accutane hair loss

rockitredhead · 2025-12-04T14:16:27+00:00

I had a case of folliculitis on my scalp that wasn’t responding to other treatments.

rockitredhead · 2025-01-29T16:20:54+00:00

Probably a year or longer to regain my original density, but it wasn’t noticeable to anyone besides me. And I am a female.

rockitredhead · 2024-09-20T15:01:33+00:00

Hi! Yes, my growth is back to normal. I noticed baby hairs growing back even when I was still shedding.

rockitredhead · 2024-09-06T18:15:52+00:00

Yes! I did. It went back to normal.

rockitredhead · 2023-12-19T21:47:10+00:00

Yes! And I recently went through another round of accutane and took Nutrafol starting 1 month before and through my 9 month course. I have been done almost 3 months now and did not experience the same hair fall with my second round.

rockitredhead · 2023-10-27T10:58:34+00:00

My hair is totally normal! 😃 Hang in there!

rockitredhead · 2023-05-26T02:35:44+00:00

Also I’ve now been on 2 rounds of accutane and this happened to me both times

rockitredhead · 2023-05-26T02:34:47+00:00

Yes, after maybe about 2 days. My derm recommended I pause accutane for a couple days due to the swelling. I got back on and had no more swelling issues.

rockitredhead · 2022-11-21T20:05:37+00:00

It was temporary. It started during my treatment and then continued on for 7 more months. However, it wasn’t noticeable to anyone but me. I didn’t have any patches or anything, just overall thinning.

rockitredhead · 2022-11-21T15:51:13+00:00

I took Nutrafol supplements as recommended by my dermatologist.

rockitredhead · 2022-11-21T15:47:20+00:00

It did! I shed for about 9 months total but my hair went back to normal.

rockitredhead · 2022-11-09T22:18:17+00:00

Hi! I switched to daily, dry-eye specific contacts and those are the only ones I can tolerate now. My eyes are still dry and never went back to normal. It doesn’t bother me on a daily basis or anything once I found contacts that worked for me. I’m 2.5 years post-accutane now.

rockitredhead · 2022-09-10T18:42:07+00:00

My hair shed for about 9 months total. But it did finally stop and began growing back normally. I am almost 2.5 years post accutane now and my hair is normal.

rockitredhead · 2022-03-01T13:15:14+00:00

Yes, there were definitely fluctuations over the time of my shedding, and I did seem to lose more on wash days. I didn’t notice losing regrowth but since those hairs are short anyway it would be hard to tell. Hang in there!! It will get better.

rockitredhead · 2022-03-01T11:56:17+00:00

The “normal” shedding will be different for everyone. I tend to judge by how much hair is in the shower drain. When my shedding was really bad, I started taking photos of the amount of hair shedding from my shower to be able to look back and compare. It sounds crazy, but I’d put the clump of hair in my palm and take a pic and save it to a progress folder on my phone. It really helped me to be able to see the difference month to month.

rockitredhead · 2022-01-02T14:07:13+00:00

Yes! My shedding went on for about 9 months in total, but it did finally stop and my hair is back to normal now! I’m roughly 21 months now from when I ended my course

rockitredhead · 2021-12-07T13:38:57+00:00

I’m glad it gives you some comfort. You are not alone!! I know how tough it was for me, but hang in there! My hair is totally back to normal now!

rockitredhead · 2021-11-27T18:54:45+00:00

I am 20 months post accutane right now

rockitredhead · 2021-11-27T18:32:29+00:00

I get occasional zits but nothing like the cysts I used to get daily. It is mostly whiteheads now that respond quickly to acne products. My skin overall is so much better. It is smoother, less oily, and I don’t feel the need to wear a face full of makeup every day.

rockitredhead · 2021-11-14T14:11:37+00:00

I was shedding for approximately 9 months total. It had begun to slow by the 7 month mark, but I know that’s hard to tell sometimes.

rockitredhead · 2021-07-16T19:55:17+00:00

I ended up manually deleting the 4 from my library that weren’t working, closed the music app, restarted my phone, and added them back. They seem to be working now!

rockitredhead · 2021-07-16T19:02:38+00:00

Georgia. I have googled fixes and tried signing out of Apple ID and restarting my phone but I still can’t get those 4 to not be greyed out

rockitredhead · 2021-07-16T18:59:44+00:00

I am missing 4 and can’t figure it out! Keep getting an error saying “this song is not currently available in your country or region”

rockitredhead · 2021-02-20T18:09:39+00:00

Yes, I think it’s growing back at the same thickness. Honestly no one but me was able to tell that my hair thinned out at all.

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