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Oily Dandruff, Hair Fall. Taking Doxy 1. Permanent Cure?

i have severe dandruff which is oily and lots of hair fall . my problem becomes more severe when i undergo a lot of stress especially during exams, i use doxy 1 capsules to get rid of my problem as my exams fall due once in every six months, i m using these capsules every six months(after my exams) for a duration of month(2tablets a day), i have the side effects of doxy 1 tablets like heart burn(only temporary) , as far as i remember i got this dandruff problem due to medicines against isnophelia when i was 17 now i m 24 how can i get rid of this dandruff problem permanently
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Hi Janaki,
You might be having seborrheic dermatitis where one gets greasy yellowish dandruff, itching, redness over the scalp along with hair fall. You need to wash your hair with a good anti fungal shampoo at least thrice in a week. Keep your clean and do not oil your hair as it exacerbates the condition. Doxycycline can only help in seborrheic dermatitis when it gets secondarily infected. So don't self prescribe medicines for any medical condition. Take care.
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Oily Dandruff, Hair Fall. Taking Doxy 1. Permanent Cure?

Hi Janaki, You might be having seborrheic dermatitis where one gets greasy yellowish dandruff, itching, redness over the scalp along with hair fall. You need to wash your hair with a good anti fungal shampoo at least thrice in a week. Keep your clean and do not oil your hair as it exacerbates the condition. Doxycycline can only help in seborrheic dermatitis when it gets secondarily infected. So don t self prescribe medicines for any medical condition. Take care.