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Question: I am XXXX aged 24 ,currently I am suffering from hair fall.
This has increased from past 6 months. Now even if I comb lot of hair starts falling.Sometimes it falls in bunch. Please let me know what steps I need to take
Brief Answer:
hair loss causes and treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome to healthcaremagic.
I have read your query and understood your concern.
Hair fall can be due to many reasons like:
1. recent illness in past 6 months
2. physical or mental stress,
3. genetic,
4. nutritional deficiencies,
5. anaemia,
6. thyroid disorders,
7. hormonal
8. inadequate sleep
I will like to know whether there is any history relevant to the above mentioned causes?
I will also like to know whether the hair loss is in particular pattern as usually found in males or there is diffuse hair loss on the scalp?
I will also like to know your hemoglobin levels and serum ferritin levels?
How about your thyroid profile?
Is there any history of patterned hair loss in family?
Kindly reply to my questions because if a certain cause if found, that will also be helpful in treating the condition.
I will also advice you to attach a pic of the scalp so that i can see what type of hair loss you are having. If it is patterned hair loss, treatment for it is entirely different.
Good luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answers inline for your questions,
1. recent illness in past 6 months
No such thing
2. physical or mental stress
I think I have some mental stress due to job and other things
3. genetic
Yes, My father has this and my brother is also lost a lot of hair
4. nutritional deficiencies,
No i suppose :)
5. anaemia,
NO
6. thyroid disorders,
Based on the report I got 3 months back NO such thing
7. hormonal
I suppose you mean genetic. I gave answer above
8. inadequate sleep
I sleep atlest 8-9 hours a day.
Please let me know in case you need any kind of info.And I read in internet about hair loss, Based on that I think mine is following some pattern and the shape resemble M now :)
I will attach the scalp images in some time.
Brief Answer:
Androgenetic alopecia, treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome again.
Thanx for attaching the pics and providing elaborative reply.
It seems you are having patterned hair loss also known as androgenetic alopecia.
For this type of hair loss, you may use preparations containing combination of finasteride and minoxidil 3 percent available in lotion formulation.
Alongwith you may also start finasteride in low doses under medical supervision.
Various oral preparations containing calcium pantothenate, biotin, selenium are also helpful in hair regrowth taken along with lotion and oral finasteride.
It may take around minimum of 3 months before any hair regrowth is appreciated after starting the treatment.
If you have any further query, you may ask me.
I will be happy to help you further.
Good luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks for your quick response.
Can I know the exact name and the procedure of taking the lotions you have mentioned. Can you brief the lotion name and the company So I can start with the treatment as mentioned above. Thank again for descriptions.
Brief Answer:
Minoxidil 3% + finasteride 0.1% lotion
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Welcome again.
It is available with various brands like Intas pharmaceutical's Morr F 3% lotion you may apply , 1ml in the morning and 1ml in night daily.
I hope i am able to solve your query. If you have further query, you may ask me. Else you may close the discussion and rate it.
Good luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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