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Suggest Medication For Dandruff With White Patches And Itchiness.
hiya doctor; 19 years male; i am having an extreme dandruff problem in my hair;
i have scaly patches in my hair;
the dandruff problems only occur if i havent showered with a shampoo within 3 days
ontop of that i am wanting to grow my hair long;
i went to a doctor and got consulted with a cream called sebco it was to treat stuff like seboheirc dermatitis; but that makes it worser;
is there any type of medication that can be used every day; or should i stick to a normal 2 day shower routine as now; anther thing is can i still grow my hair long; my doctor said that longer hair is more prone to itchiness and dryness; help im confused
i have scaly patches in my hair;
the dandruff problems only occur if i havent showered with a shampoo within 3 days
ontop of that i am wanting to grow my hair long;
i went to a doctor and got consulted with a cream called sebco it was to treat stuff like seboheirc dermatitis; but that makes it worser;
is there any type of medication that can be used every day; or should i stick to a normal 2 day shower routine as now; anther thing is can i still grow my hair long; my doctor said that longer hair is more prone to itchiness and dryness; help im confused
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
It seems you are suffering from Seborrheic dermatitis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks. Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistaminics as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil.
As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months.
Hope this will take care of your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
Thank you for posting on HCM.
It seems you are suffering from Seborrheic dermatitis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks. Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistaminics as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil.
As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months.
Hope this will take care of your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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