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Patchy hair loss and thickness
I am taking imatinib 400 from last 10 years.
From couple of years I can see hair thinness and loss as well.
Is this due to imatinib or something else.
If this is due to imatinib then what should be the treatment, although I m taking healthy diet
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Dr. Archana Prathipati
Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Meet a dermatologist first to evaluate hairloss...
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Dr. Abhishek Soni
Radiation Oncologist
13 yrs exp
Rohtak
most likely its not imatinib that is causing hair loss..it must b androgenic
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