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What Is The Treatment For Dandruff And Premature Greying Of Hair?

hi, my name is Jayant and I work as a associate consultant in a leading MNC. I have dandruff issue and premature greying of hairs. I am facing this issue since a long time and tried a lot of things but none of them worked for me. My age is 26. Please help me.
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
For dandruff you could use a shampoo containing 2% ketoconazole 2-3 times per week. Once it comes under control, continue to use it weekly as a maintainance to prevent recurrence.
For premature greying of hair, unfortunately there is no single solution which is very effective. You could try taking oral supplements containing 50-100 mg calcium pantothenate one tablet per day for 3-6 months. Another newer option is a gel containing 1% Melitane. This has to be applied twice a day for 6 months.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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What Is The Treatment For Dandruff And Premature Greying Of Hair?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic. For dandruff you could use a shampoo containing 2% ketoconazole 2-3 times per week. Once it comes under control, continue to use it weekly as a maintainance to prevent recurrence. For premature greying of hair, unfortunately there is no single solution which is very effective. You could try taking oral supplements containing 50-100 mg calcium pantothenate one tablet per day for 3-6 months. Another newer option is a gel containing 1% Melitane. This has to be applied twice a day for 6 months. Hope this helps you. Take care.