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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Hair Loss

Hi Doc, Im a 22 yr old female, and im turning 23 in 2 days, I gotta ask, coz im suffering from a chronic hari loss now. well, it all started when I was 14, I lost about 100 hair strands a day, but it gets better after I cut it short. about 2 months ago I was hospitalized for liver infection, typhus, and dengue fever, for about 2 weeks.It was a really bad fever my body's temperature was up to 40 celcius and my immune system was just so low. And my hair was starting to fall out massively, it got up to 200+ strands a day, and 300 strands if i was them and its been going that way for the past 2 months. And i can see a bald patch on the top of my head, im worried coz the patch starts to go wider and more visible every day. I've tried consulting with a hair expert and they gave me a full set of Kerastase thinning hair products, and I cut my hair really short already. I comb my hair slowly and gently. I also take a daily dose of hair supplement, along with a healthy meal thats filled with protein, fibers, and vitamins. BUT this time, still no difference! hundreds of hairs are all over my bedroom floor and clogging my bathroom drain. Please tell me what to do.
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Your hair loss is related to your illness 2 months ago. It will take another 4-6 months to settle. I would recommend you to apply Minoxidil 2 percent lotion on the affected areas of the scalp.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Hair Loss

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your hair loss is related to your illness 2 months ago. It will take another 4-6 months to settle. I would recommend you to apply Minoxidil 2 percent lotion on the affected areas of the scalp. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.