In the News – Some Medication Can Change Your Hair Color and Characteristics?

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Going thin on top? Or is your hair losing its colour? Your medication could be to blame.

Drugs for blood pressure, acne, depression — even common painkillers — can lead to hair loss, according to a report by scientists at the University of Melbourne. And other drugs can turn a brunette into a redhead, or make straight hair curly.

Doctors say it is important that patients see their GP if they notice any unusual hair loss (do not stop taking any medication without seeing your doctor). They can be switched to other drugs, if appropriate, or the dose can be reduced. In other cases, patients can be reassured the effects are unlikely to be permanent.

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The article mentions that some epilepsy drugs are linked to hair loss and hair curling, antidepressants are linked to hair loss, and some psoriasis treatments are linked to hair color and characteristic changes.