Open AccessClofazimine-induced hair pigmentation
Author(s) -
Mariam Philip,
Joan Felicita Samson,
Puthenveedu Salahudeen Simi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.100088
Subject(s) - clofazimine , medicine , leprosy , dermatology , surgery
A 45-year-old man was treated with WHO multibacillary multidrug therapy for borderline leprosy and high dose daily Clofazimine for lepra reaction. Along with the expected side effect of skin pigmentation, the patient also noticed darkening of previously grey hair. This colour persisted eight months after completing multibacillary multidrug therapy.