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Suggest Treatment For Hair Loss To Prevent Balding
Question: I have high hairfall resulting in some balding of myhead.is there a way this can be reduced and treated?
Brief Answer:
Kindly send details of the hair fall condition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for high hair fall resulting in some balding over your scalp.
In view to help you best I humbly request you to elaborate a bit about:
- Since when are you suffering with hair fall.
- Approx. how many hair fall off daily and do you have diffuse hair loss or you have exact bald patch on scalp.
- Do you see any hair on your pillow or over your bathroom floor when you are washing your scalp.
- any illness or emotional or stressful event in last 6-12 months
- your daily routine, occupation and dietary status.
- any substance abuse like alcohol or smoking
Hope to hear soon from your side.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
Kindly send details of the hair fall condition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for high hair fall resulting in some balding over your scalp.
In view to help you best I humbly request you to elaborate a bit about:
- Since when are you suffering with hair fall.
- Approx. how many hair fall off daily and do you have diffuse hair loss or you have exact bald patch on scalp.
- Do you see any hair on your pillow or over your bathroom floor when you are washing your scalp.
- any illness or emotional or stressful event in last 6-12 months
- your daily routine, occupation and dietary status.
- any substance abuse like alcohol or smoking
Hope to hear soon from your side.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Since when are you suffering with hair fall.- 3 years +
Approx. how many hair fall off daily - Not sure but could be 15-20
and do you have diffuse hair loss or you have exact bald patch on scalp- its gradual hair loss resulting in some patches having low hair
Do you see any hair on your pillow or over your bathroom floor when you are washing your scalp.- yes everyday
any illness or emotional or stressful event in last 6-12 months - no illness,stress is part of profession but nothing excessive
your daily routine, occupation and dietary status.-wake up by 6.office from 9 to 6 and then evening back home.I have to travel across the country in 2-3 weeks a month.
any substance abuse like alcohol or smoking- no abuse. no smoking.no hard liquor.but occasional beer.
Approx. how many hair fall off daily - Not sure but could be 15-20
and do you have diffuse hair loss or you have exact bald patch on scalp- its gradual hair loss resulting in some patches having low hair
Do you see any hair on your pillow or over your bathroom floor when you are washing your scalp.- yes everyday
any illness or emotional or stressful event in last 6-12 months - no illness,stress is part of profession but nothing excessive
your daily routine, occupation and dietary status.-wake up by 6.office from 9 to 6 and then evening back home.I have to travel across the country in 2-3 weeks a month.
any substance abuse like alcohol or smoking- no abuse. no smoking.no hard liquor.but occasional beer.
Brief Answer:
"Male pattern baldness" & "Telogen effluvium": suggestions & guidance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for posting important details so that I can now guide you best regarding your present condition.
After analyzing your query with best diligence I can make out that you are suffering from the problem of "male pattern baldness" along with "Telogen effluvium".
To tell you simply let me explain you some medical facts regarding this type of hair fall. We have a hair cycle divided into three parts:
1. Growing phase (Anagen): more than 85 -90 % of hair are in this phase
2. Senescence phase(Catagen): around less than 10 % of hair are in this phase and is the phase before falling.
3. Falling phase (Telogen ): a very few percentage of hair. We have almost 1 lac hair on our scalp and amongst them few percent of hair are in falling phase and then another 0.1% (around 50-100) of hair can fall everyday.
In certain times some more of the hair may come in falling phase. These extra of the hair which comes in senescence are actually visible as falling hair. This condition is known as Telogen effluvium.
In addition to above there is impact of male hormones in all of us males due to which a pattern of baldness is seen on our scalp. This patterned hair loss is known as Male pattern baldness.
Now regarding the part of treatment: For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Eat at least 3-4 different fruits saplings per day. Every fruit is good but you can make a combination of sour with sweet fruits such as oranges, papaya and other of seasonal fruits.
2. Pulses are good source of proteins. So everyday have a small bowel full of mixed pulses. Add green leafy vegetables additionally in the pulses which contain lot of iron and vitamins in it.
3. Sprouts are the best source of fibers, minerals especially iron, vitamins and proteins too. so add it at-least alternate day if you cannot make in every-day's part of meal.
4. Overnight soaked and peeled almonds will give you good vitamin E which is good for the hair growth.
5. Milk and milk products should be included in every-day's schedule.
6.Do light exercises, reduce your stress as all these have bit impact on skin so also on scalp skin.
If I were your dermatologist then would have suggested you tablet containing Acetylcysteine, Calcium Pantothenate, Selenium, Zinc, Biotin, Copper as active ingredients. You can take these vitamins in the form of biotin, calicium pantothenate and other vitamin B complexes which are available at your local place.
Other than this an iron supplementation in diet and in tablet form is also helpful. reduce your weight as it is also contributory factor in hair fall and general well being.
You can get these tablets prescribed from a dermatologist and get further suggestions.
Hope above information will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD-(Dermatology)
"Male pattern baldness" & "Telogen effluvium": suggestions & guidance.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for posting important details so that I can now guide you best regarding your present condition.
After analyzing your query with best diligence I can make out that you are suffering from the problem of "male pattern baldness" along with "Telogen effluvium".
To tell you simply let me explain you some medical facts regarding this type of hair fall. We have a hair cycle divided into three parts:
1. Growing phase (Anagen): more than 85 -90 % of hair are in this phase
2. Senescence phase(Catagen): around less than 10 % of hair are in this phase and is the phase before falling.
3. Falling phase (Telogen ): a very few percentage of hair. We have almost 1 lac hair on our scalp and amongst them few percent of hair are in falling phase and then another 0.1% (around 50-100) of hair can fall everyday.
In certain times some more of the hair may come in falling phase. These extra of the hair which comes in senescence are actually visible as falling hair. This condition is known as Telogen effluvium.
In addition to above there is impact of male hormones in all of us males due to which a pattern of baldness is seen on our scalp. This patterned hair loss is known as Male pattern baldness.
Now regarding the part of treatment: For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Eat at least 3-4 different fruits saplings per day. Every fruit is good but you can make a combination of sour with sweet fruits such as oranges, papaya and other of seasonal fruits.
2. Pulses are good source of proteins. So everyday have a small bowel full of mixed pulses. Add green leafy vegetables additionally in the pulses which contain lot of iron and vitamins in it.
3. Sprouts are the best source of fibers, minerals especially iron, vitamins and proteins too. so add it at-least alternate day if you cannot make in every-day's part of meal.
4. Overnight soaked and peeled almonds will give you good vitamin E which is good for the hair growth.
5. Milk and milk products should be included in every-day's schedule.
6.Do light exercises, reduce your stress as all these have bit impact on skin so also on scalp skin.
If I were your dermatologist then would have suggested you tablet containing Acetylcysteine, Calcium Pantothenate, Selenium, Zinc, Biotin, Copper as active ingredients. You can take these vitamins in the form of biotin, calicium pantothenate and other vitamin B complexes which are available at your local place.
Other than this an iron supplementation in diet and in tablet form is also helpful. reduce your weight as it is also contributory factor in hair fall and general well being.
You can get these tablets prescribed from a dermatologist and get further suggestions.
Hope above information will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD-(Dermatology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your valuable feedback Dr XXXXXXX
Regards,
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Brief Answer:
My all best wishes for your healthy life.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I am happy to know that you understood the simple facts regarding your condition. I am quite hopefull that you will get better by various suggestions provided in our discussion.
I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
My all best wishes for your healthy life.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
My all best wishes for your healthy life.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I am happy to know that you understood the simple facts regarding your condition. I am quite hopefull that you will get better by various suggestions provided in our discussion.
I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
My all best wishes for your healthy life.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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