Tag: Hair loss causes

While many factors contribute to hair thinning, a significant number of commonly prescribed and over-the-counter medications have the potential to disrupt the hair growth cycle and cause shedding. This condition is medically known as drug-induced alopecia, and the good news is that for most people, the hair loss is reversible once the causative agent is discontinued.

While cutaneous lichen planus affects less than 1% of the population, a drug-induced form known as a lichenoid drug eruption can lead to permanent hair loss [1.6.5]. Understanding **what drugs cause lichen planopilaris** is key to diagnosis and management.