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Severe Hair Loss, Balding At Spots, On Vyvanse. What Do I Do ?
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I am 18 and have been on Vyvanse for a year and a half. I have had severe hair loss almost balding in spots. I have gone to my GP and dermatologists and they said male patern baldness. I asked if Vyvanse can cause hair loss and they said no. I have done some research recently and it looks like it can cause hair loss. What do I do? How do I know if it is normal or from my Vyvanse. I even started taking a drug to help with hair growth from my dermatologist .. I have been on it three months and no signs of growth.. I am very frustrated.. And sensitive to my baldness .. I only a teenager.. Please help.. Thanks
I am 18 and have been on Vyvanse for a year and a half. I have had severe hair loss almost balding in spots. I have gone to my GP and dermatologists and they said male patern baldness. I asked if Vyvanse can cause hair loss and they said no. I have done some research recently and it looks like it can cause hair loss. What do I do? How do I know if it is normal or from my Vyvanse. I even started taking a drug to help with hair growth from my dermatologist .. I have been on it three months and no signs of growth.. I am very frustrated.. And sensitive to my baldness .. I only a teenager.. Please help.. Thanks
Mon, 8 Apr 2013
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
I know that you are very anxious about your hair fall. Dont worry. I checked the side effect profile of Vyvanse and hair loss is not one of them. Moreover hair fall due to medicines are not patterned. They are diffuse, that means they fall from all over scalp. Yours is a patterned hair fall and as GP and dermatologist have diagnosed it as male pattern it is more likely to be that. I know your concern that you are just 18 and already started balding. Now a days we see male pattern baldness in very young boys. I have a few 14 and 15 year old patients. Now that you have detected it early you can control the hair fall with medication. I would recommend a solution containing 5% minoxidil. Any treatment for hair fall will take minimum 3 months to show any effect. So dont be frustrated.
Hope this helped. Take care.
Thanks for your query.
I know that you are very anxious about your hair fall. Dont worry. I checked the side effect profile of Vyvanse and hair loss is not one of them. Moreover hair fall due to medicines are not patterned. They are diffuse, that means they fall from all over scalp. Yours is a patterned hair fall and as GP and dermatologist have diagnosed it as male pattern it is more likely to be that. I know your concern that you are just 18 and already started balding. Now a days we see male pattern baldness in very young boys. I have a few 14 and 15 year old patients. Now that you have detected it early you can control the hair fall with medication. I would recommend a solution containing 5% minoxidil. Any treatment for hair fall will take minimum 3 months to show any effect. So dont be frustrated.
Hope this helped. Take care.
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