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Suggest Treatment For Dandruff And Hair Loss

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Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016
Question: I am facing issue of dandruff which causing lot of hairfalls.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Use proper lotion as mentioned.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Dandruff is a form of skin eczema involving basically the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.
It can be caused by :-
-Frequent exposure to extreme heat and cold,
-Known to be caused by a yeast that lives on the skin called Malassezia furfur,
-Severe stress,
Some times an added infections of scalp are also seen most likely fungal infection there by causing itching.
As a treatment you can use lotion of Selenium sulfide by the name Selsun.
Also using shampoos containing anti fungal like Ketoconazole along with zinc pyrithione(ZPTO) help to treat and reduce the dandruff.

Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Suggest Treatment For Dandruff And Hair Loss

Brief Answer: Use proper lotion as mentioned. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. Dandruff is a form of skin eczema involving basically the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. It can be caused by :- -Frequent exposure to extreme heat and cold, -Known to be caused by a yeast that lives on the skin called Malassezia furfur, -Severe stress, Some times an added infections of scalp are also seen most likely fungal infection there by causing itching. As a treatment you can use lotion of Selenium sulfide by the name Selsun. Also using shampoos containing anti fungal like Ketoconazole along with zinc pyrithione(ZPTO) help to treat and reduce the dandruff. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal