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Finding some (20-40) grey hairs on my head. i'm on my second course of accutane. could it be caused by accutane? i'm 27 and have never seen this befor
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Unlikely: Accutane can cause hair thinning but there has been no reports of premature greying.
Answered 11/28/2017
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