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What Causes Severe Hair Fall Along With Redness And Irritation On Scalp?

my hair has been falling out and scalp irritated and red and burning for about 2 months. Derm keeps giving me gels to put on but still no answers. Hair still falling out and now random red blotch s on face they come after i wash then gone in morning. They are not itchy or dry or scaly....
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
To get rid of your hair fall, irritation and redness problem of scalp, kindly use regularly the following:
1. Shampoo containing Coal tar or Salicylic acid for irritation alternate days.
2. Shampoo containing Ketoconazole for dandruff and hair fall everyday.
3. Shampoo containing Selenium and Zinc for redness and burning problems once a week.
You should start feeling better in about month after using the above mentioned ingredients containing shampoos.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Causes Severe Hair Fall Along With Redness And Irritation On Scalp?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. To get rid of your hair fall, irritation and redness problem of scalp, kindly use regularly the following: 1. Shampoo containing Coal tar or Salicylic acid for irritation alternate days. 2. Shampoo containing Ketoconazole for dandruff and hair fall everyday. 3. Shampoo containing Selenium and Zinc for redness and burning problems once a week. You should start feeling better in about month after using the above mentioned ingredients containing shampoos. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.