I was taking simcor, after a few months I noticed my hair was thinner, and oily which I never had oily hair in the past. I believe it caused increased hair shedding and slow regrowth, I know simcor caused this because I was taking nothing else and not doing anything different with my hair. I stopped taking it about a month ago and no more oily hair and hardly any shedding. Thank god I realized it when I did, before it was noticeable to others, right now only I can tell a difference in my hair.
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13 Dec 2009
Hair loss/thinning is not a known side effect of Simcor but it may be the cause.
Only one review regarding this medicine had similar experience (I was just wondering if that reviewer was you). Please try the forum. Someone there might have had a similar experience.
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/simcor-side-effects.html
http://www.drugs.com/comments/niacin-simvastatin/simcor.html
7 Aug 2011
Alopecia, thinning of hair mostly on scalp and beard, is a known side effect of simvastatins, see this article
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/simcor-side-effects.html
also on FDA website
I am noticing bald patches on my beard and found this info. My question is will it grow back when I stop taking it? I don't mind the side effect much as I shave everyday, I just don't want it to be permanent.
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