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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;4(3):174-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.100088.

Clofazimine-induced Hair Pigmentation

Mariam Philip  1 , Joan Felicita Samson, Puthenveedu Salahudeen Simi
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Case Reports

Clofazimine-induced Hair Pigmentation

Mariam Philip et al. Int J Trichology. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Borderline leprosy; clofazimine; hair pigmentation.

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Figure 1
Darkening of previously grey hair while on Clofazimine
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Figure 2
Grey hair eight months after stopping treatment
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