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Suggest Remedy To Prevent Hair Loss And Help In Hair Regrowth
i have severe hairfall and im almost bald..im 25 years old..i have been using 10% minoxidil liquid since six months but no regrowth of hair is noticed..would u please suggest me any alternative method of preventing hair loss and having regrowth of hair on lost areas on scalp?
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
Hi
You seem to have telogen effluvium. It is condition in which hair fall occurs in telogen stage of hair cycle. There may be some cause. You consult dermatologist. Stress,tension,anxiety,thyroid dysfunction,exercise,sleeplessness,fever like typhoid,malaria,viral diseasessurgery,trauma,drugs like methotraxate , internal diseases,anaemia,vitamin and minerals deficiencies..... etc might precipitate or exacerbate the disease.
Excessive sun exposure may be resposible for the disease.
Dandruff should be ruled out. If it is there, ketoconazole shampoo may be used to cleanse the scalp.
Investigations may be done to rule out internal diseases. If they are there,proper treatment may be taken
Tab.Biotin 10 mg twice a day may be taken.
vitamin E 400 once a day
And iron, calcium, zinc..etc may be consdered in proper dose under guidance of dermatologist.
Mild steroid lotion like beclomethasone may be applied on the scalp daily at night.
Mild herbal shampoo may be done alternate day.
You may feel better after few months treatment. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You seem to have telogen effluvium. It is condition in which hair fall occurs in telogen stage of hair cycle. There may be some cause. You consult dermatologist. Stress,tension,anxiety,thyroid dysfunction,exercise,sleeplessness,fever like typhoid,malaria,viral diseasessurgery,trauma,drugs like methotraxate , internal diseases,anaemia,vitamin and minerals deficiencies..... etc might precipitate or exacerbate the disease.
Excessive sun exposure may be resposible for the disease.
Dandruff should be ruled out. If it is there, ketoconazole shampoo may be used to cleanse the scalp.
Investigations may be done to rule out internal diseases. If they are there,proper treatment may be taken
Tab.Biotin 10 mg twice a day may be taken.
vitamin E 400 once a day
And iron, calcium, zinc..etc may be consdered in proper dose under guidance of dermatologist.
Mild steroid lotion like beclomethasone may be applied on the scalp daily at night.
Mild herbal shampoo may be done alternate day.
You may feel better after few months treatment. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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