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Suggest A Remedy For Hair Loss

HI,
I am bhavya. Age 26. Height 5feet 3 inches. Weight 53kg.
I am having hair loss since 2 weeks. When I take head bath or comb my hair I am losing my hair. My health is good. I want to know if their are any tablets to stop my hair fall. Or just changing my diet would bring my hair on track...

Thanks,
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello,
Welcome to health care magic.
Severe hair loss over few months is called telogen effluvium.
It is a hair loss pattern usually triggered by a physical illness (like viral fever, typhoid fever, hepatitis, etc), stress, crash dieting, weight loss, child birth and surgery which you would have about 3 - 6 months prior to onset of hair fall.
It could also be due to underlying anaemia and thyroid abnormalities.
You need to check your hemoglobin levels, serum ferritin levels and thyroid status.
Please have a good diet including green leafy vegetables, eggs, dates.
You could take vitamin supplements containing biotin, calcium pantothenate and minerals for a duration of atleast 3 months. This will strengthen your hair roots.

Hope this helped.
Take care
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Suggest A Remedy For Hair Loss

Hello, Welcome to health care magic. Severe hair loss over few months is called telogen effluvium. It is a hair loss pattern usually triggered by a physical illness (like viral fever, typhoid fever, hepatitis, etc), stress, crash dieting, weight loss, child birth and surgery which you would have about 3 - 6 months prior to onset of hair fall. It could also be due to underlying anaemia and thyroid abnormalities. You need to check your hemoglobin levels, serum ferritin levels and thyroid status. Please have a good diet including green leafy vegetables, eggs, dates. You could take vitamin supplements containing biotin, calcium pantothenate and minerals for a duration of atleast 3 months. This will strengthen your hair roots. Hope this helped. Take care