Correlation between topical retinoids and diffuse hair loss Research/Science 3/24/2022
Excess Vitamin A and topical retinoids can cause diffuse hair shedding. The user suspects their chronic telogen effluvium may be linked to using adapalene, a topical retinoid.
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