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Suggest Medication For Severe Hairfall And Pain In The Hair Roots

Posted on Tue, 22 Nov 2016

Question: My hair roots are paining. It feels like someone is continuously pulling my hair roots. Additionally I am having a lot of hairfall. Please suggest what may be causing this and what medicine/shampoo etc can I take?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Minoxidil and follihair

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
I treat such cases with 5 % minoxidil lotion twice daily for 6 months and tablet follihair daily one tablet for the same duration.
This combination works well.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (24 minutes later)

1. Any reason my roots are paining?
2. Will this medicines help with the pain also?
3. Where to apply the lotion daily: whole scalp or selective?
4. I will be able to apply lotion only once I think: before sleeping. Will that be fine or different medicine for that?
5. When to take follihair tablet, morning or evening?
6. Does washing shampoo matter or I can keep using general? how frequently should I wash after appling this lotion?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use minoxidil

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Pain in hair roots might be due to nutritional deficiency hence i suggested you to take follihair.
Take follihair daily in night.
It's sufficient even if you apply minoxidil once daily.
Apply it all over scalp.
You can use any shampoo.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad