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Female, Had Thinning Of Hair In Front Part Of Head, Having Hair Fall, Took Cap, Not Helpful. Permanent Cure?

Hi Doctor , I am 24 year old female, I had thinning of hair in the front part of my head(I had done permanent straightning only front part to make it look like fringes). So i assumed that due to straightning i have loss of hair and it would be fine in few days. After this i suffered from typhoid for 3 weeks, after typhoid in about 1 month i started losing lot of hair. Then i switched to ayurvedic hair oil (indulekha) which reduced my hairfall. But still I could see slight bald patch in the front due to hair loss. so i went to a dermatologist . she gave me the following medicine 1.Cutimin Forte - which has Biotin 2.Some hair growth Serum - (i dont remember the name) AFter I started using this my hair started falling out in bunches, its so much that when i wash my hair i can see complete bundle of hair coming out. I stopped the medication immediatly. but still i have lot of hair fall. its reduced a bit(earlier i would lose about 2000 hair strands). My sclap gets itchy even after bath and I have got dandruff as well, i dint have it before typhiod,i had very healthy hair.. I just apply aloe vera to my roots now before washing hair.. I see some improvement, but hairfall has n stopped complelty I lose about 1000 starnds per day now. Please advice me. did i start losing hair due to the the medications i took or is it due to typhoid. Please help me, I almost look bald now and i feel embarrased to meet people coz of it.
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi thinning of hair with loss of hair can be androgenic alopecia.only capsules will not treat it..use of minoxidil 2 percent gel application twice daily can cure it.supplementation of iron folic acid .biotin and calcium panthotenate are must.use of scalpe shampoo weekly twice can help.
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Rheumatologist Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani's  Response
Dear madam,

You are suffering from telogen effluvium . dont worry all your hair will come back eat nutritious diet .

Dr. Shruti
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Female, Had Thinning Of Hair In Front Part Of Head, Having Hair Fall, Took Cap, Not Helpful. Permanent Cure?

Hi thinning of hair with loss of hair can be androgenic alopecia.only capsules will not treat it..use of minoxidil 2 percent gel application twice daily can cure it.supplementation of iron folic acid .biotin and calcium panthotenate are must.use of scalpe shampoo weekly twice can help.