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Rapidly losing hair on middle front scalp due to antipsychotic usage and antidepressant usage. would application of micronazole fix it? is it fungus?

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Dr. Carlos Barrios
Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
First: talk To your doctor about other causes. To my knowledge hair loss would be a rare side effect only with antidepressants and antipsychotics. Please explore a more common cause first which will dictate a different approach to treatment.
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