Changes in scalp hair after cancer chemotherapy

Repigmentation of the white hair after systemic corticosteroids for bullous pemphigoid

“…Several drugs have been associated with hair repigmentation. These are verapamil, 3 cisplatin, 4 cyclosporin, 5 etretinate, 6 levodopa 7 and recently interferon–ribavirin association 8 . To the best of our knowledge, repigmentation of white hair after systemic corticosteroids, as the case of our patient, has not been reported previously.…”

Repigmentation of the white hair after systemic corticosteroids for bullous pemphigoid

“…Several drugs have been associated with hair repigmentation. These are verapamil, 3 cisplatin, 4 cyclosporin, 5 etretinate, 6 levodopa 7 and recently interferon–ribavirin association 8 . To the best of our knowledge, repigmentation of white hair after systemic corticosteroids, as the case of our patient, has not been reported previously.…”

Repigmentation and curling of hair after acitretin therapy

“…Acitretin, a widely used drug in dermatology, can be listed among those drugs that may induce changes in hair colour and texture. 3 Defibrotide Deep venous thrombosis Darkening 7 months Rebora et al 4 Cyclosporine Erythroderma Darkening 1 month Khaled et al 5 Corticosteroid Bullous pemphigoid Darkening 4 months Nanda et al 6 Etretinate Psoriasis Lightening 3 months Vesper et al 7 Etretinate Pityriasis rubra pilaris Darkening 9 months Fleming et al 10 a-Interferon Melanoma Lightening 5 months Redondo et al 11 L-thyroxine Hypothyroidism Darkening 1 month Read 12 Verapamil Hypertension Darkening 1 year Hampson et al 13 Tamoxifen Breast cancer Darkening 2.5 years Reynolds et al 14 Levodopa Parkinson's disease Darkening 8 months Robinson et al 15 Cisplatin Cancer treatment Darkening or lightening Not recorded Noppakun et al 16 Cyanocobalamine Pernicious anaemia Darkening 2 months 9 Acitretin 50 mg/day Psoriasis 53-year-old woman, hair kinking 3 months Present case Acitretin 25 mg/day Psoriasis 70-year-old woman, hair curling 6 months Figure 1 Repigmentation of white hair is most prominent in the occipital region; however, black hairs interspersed between white hairs are also seen in the rest of the scalp. The hair also has a curly texture.…”

“…1 Drug-induced changes in the colour and texture of hair have been reported for a variety of drugs, including tamoxifen, valproic acid, defibrotide, cyclosporine, corticosteroids, verapamil, levodopa, a-interferon, L-thyroxine, cisplatin, cyanocobalamine and etretinate. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Drug-induced changes in hair colour can be either as lightening or darkening, usually occurring after 3-12 months of treatment (Table 1).…”

Analysis of quantitative changes in hair growth during treatment with chemotherapy or tamoxifen in patients with breast cancer: a cohort study

“…8,15 The criteria used are time until regrowth of hair, different grading systems [16][17][18][19] or the requirement of head coverage. 20,21 These criteria are rather subjective, producing results of limited comparability. In this study, hair changes during antineoplastic therapy were quantified using established trichological methods, producing objective, reproducible results.…”

Repigmentation of the white hair after systemic corticosteroids for bullous pemphigoid

“…Several drugs have been associated with hair repigmentation. These are verapamil, 3 cisplatin, 4 cyclosporin, 5 etretinate, 6 levodopa 7 and recently interferon–ribavirin association 8 . To the best of our knowledge, repigmentation of white hair after systemic corticosteroids, as the case of our patient, has not been reported previously.…”

Repigmentation and curling of hair after acitretin therapy

“…Acitretin, a widely used drug in dermatology, can be listed among those drugs that may induce changes in hair colour and texture. 3 Defibrotide Deep venous thrombosis Darkening 7 months Rebora et al 4 Cyclosporine Erythroderma Darkening 1 month Khaled et al 5 Corticosteroid Bullous pemphigoid Darkening 4 months Nanda et al 6 Etretinate Psoriasis Lightening 3 months Vesper et al 7 Etretinate Pityriasis rubra pilaris Darkening 9 months Fleming et al 10 a-Interferon Melanoma Lightening 5 months Redondo et al 11 L-thyroxine Hypothyroidism Darkening 1 month Read 12 Verapamil Hypertension Darkening 1 year Hampson et al 13 Tamoxifen Breast cancer Darkening 2.5 years Reynolds et al 14 Levodopa Parkinson's disease Darkening 8 months Robinson et al 15 Cisplatin Cancer treatment Darkening or lightening Not recorded Noppakun et al 16 Cyanocobalamine Pernicious anaemia Darkening 2 months 9 Acitretin 50 mg/day Psoriasis 53-year-old woman, hair kinking 3 months Present case Acitretin 25 mg/day Psoriasis 70-year-old woman, hair curling 6 months Figure 1 Repigmentation of white hair is most prominent in the occipital region; however, black hairs interspersed between white hairs are also seen in the rest of the scalp. The hair also has a curly texture.…”

“…1 Drug-induced changes in the colour and texture of hair have been reported for a variety of drugs, including tamoxifen, valproic acid, defibrotide, cyclosporine, corticosteroids, verapamil, levodopa, a-interferon, L-thyroxine, cisplatin, cyanocobalamine and etretinate. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Drug-induced changes in hair colour can be either as lightening or darkening, usually occurring after 3-12 months of treatment (Table 1).…”

Analysis of quantitative changes in hair growth during treatment with chemotherapy or tamoxifen in patients with breast cancer: a cohort study

“…8,15 The criteria used are time until regrowth of hair, different grading systems [16][17][18][19] or the requirement of head coverage. 20,21 These criteria are rather subjective, producing results of limited comparability. In this study, hair changes during antineoplastic therapy were quantified using established trichological methods, producing objective, reproducible results.…”

Repigmentation of the white hair after systemic corticosteroids for bullous pemphigoid

“…Several drugs have been associated with hair repigmentation. These are verapamil, 3 cisplatin, 4 cyclosporin, 5 etretinate, 6 levodopa 7 and recently interferon–ribavirin association 8 . To the best of our knowledge, repigmentation of white hair after systemic corticosteroids, as the case of our patient, has not been reported previously.…”

Repigmentation and curling of hair after acitretin therapy

“…Acitretin, a widely used drug in dermatology, can be listed among those drugs that may induce changes in hair colour and texture. 3 Defibrotide Deep venous thrombosis Darkening 7 months Rebora et al 4 Cyclosporine Erythroderma Darkening 1 month Khaled et al 5 Corticosteroid Bullous pemphigoid Darkening 4 months Nanda et al 6 Etretinate Psoriasis Lightening 3 months Vesper et al 7 Etretinate Pityriasis rubra pilaris Darkening 9 months Fleming et al 10 a-Interferon Melanoma Lightening 5 months Redondo et al 11 L-thyroxine Hypothyroidism Darkening 1 month Read 12 Verapamil Hypertension Darkening 1 year Hampson et al 13 Tamoxifen Breast cancer Darkening 2.5 years Reynolds et al 14 Levodopa Parkinson's disease Darkening 8 months Robinson et al 15 Cisplatin Cancer treatment Darkening or lightening Not recorded Noppakun et al 16 Cyanocobalamine Pernicious anaemia Darkening 2 months 9 Acitretin 50 mg/day Psoriasis 53-year-old woman, hair kinking 3 months Present case Acitretin 25 mg/day Psoriasis 70-year-old woman, hair curling 6 months Figure 1 Repigmentation of white hair is most prominent in the occipital region; however, black hairs interspersed between white hairs are also seen in the rest of the scalp. The hair also has a curly texture.…”

“…1 Drug-induced changes in the colour and texture of hair have been reported for a variety of drugs, including tamoxifen, valproic acid, defibrotide, cyclosporine, corticosteroids, verapamil, levodopa, a-interferon, L-thyroxine, cisplatin, cyanocobalamine and etretinate. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Drug-induced changes in hair colour can be either as lightening or darkening, usually occurring after 3-12 months of treatment (Table 1).…”

Analysis of quantitative changes in hair growth during treatment with chemotherapy or tamoxifen in patients with breast cancer: a cohort study

“…8,15 The criteria used are time until regrowth of hair, different grading systems [16][17][18][19] or the requirement of head coverage. 20,21 These criteria are rather subjective, producing results of limited comparability. In this study, hair changes during antineoplastic therapy were quantified using established trichological methods, producing objective, reproducible results.…”