[XANTHOTRICHIA (YELLOWING OF THE HAIR) DUE TO MINOXIDIL TREATMENT]

Harefuah. 2020 Jan;159(1):6-10.
[Article in Hebrew]

Abstract

Different drugs can affect the hair. Among the various types of drug-induced hair changes, hair colour change is a rare phenomenon which is less reported in the literature. Hair colour changes include lightening of the hair, whitening or returning to the original colour and even change to a new colour. In this article we report a patient presenting with hair yellowing due to topical treatment with minoxidil and discuss the phenomenon of drug-induced hair colour changes.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Alopecia*
  • Color
  • Hair
  • Humans
  • Minoxidil*

Substances

  • Minoxidil