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Suggest Treatment For Dandruff And Hair Fall

hello sir,im male/22 and i suffer from a severe dandruff and hair fall. though i wash my hair alternate days i have severe red boils on my scalp and it keeps spreading. ive tried all kinds of anti dandruff shampoo but they dont work at all. please help me
Fri, 30 May 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
It seems you are suffering from Seborrheic dermatitis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks. Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistaminics as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil.
As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months.
Hope this will take care of your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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Suggest Treatment For Dandruff And Hair Fall

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. It seems you are suffering from Seborrheic dermatitis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks. Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistaminics as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil. As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months. Hope this will take care of your query. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda