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How To Prevent Dandruff And Hair Fall?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2016
Question: How to prevent dandruff and hairfall. I am kind of developing dandruff in some areas of my head.

So, I reckon the dandruff comes out of the head in for m of white flakes and creates hairfall.
How can I prevent this?
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
D-Free lotion

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Thank you for the query.

Dandruff is nothing but excessive exfoliation of the scalp tissue. Some people shed more frequently than others. The skin or scalp will shed for every person once in 5 days. For few it sheds more frequently. It sheds the lining along with the secretions of the sebaceous glands in the skin. There is a fungus that breaks the sebum called malassezia furfur which is normal commensal of the scalp which makes it more problematic. Next is the environment around you, excessive sweating, scratching, putting fingers in the scalp, pollution all contribute to secondary bacterial infection leading to thinning and hair fall. Every person shall shed 100 hair per day irrespective if he is in good health or not. But people affected with scalp problems shed more hair.

Having explained all these you should act on these
1) Increase the regeneration time
2) Kill the fungus
3) Stop the environmental factors contribution

Apply D-free lotion overnight on the scalp and clean it off next day. Do it weekly for 8 to 12 weeks. Wash it off next day with normal conditioner shampoo. In between the D-free application, wash your hair off with normal antidandruff and cold water every 48 to 72 hours. This helps in removing the scales, killing the fungus.
Eat healthy food like greens, protein.
Do not put your hands in the scalp, do not scratch, do not tie the hair etc as they will never be able to cure the problem at the root cause.
Take BIOTIN FORTE 10mg once a day for 3 months for hair fall.

Hope this addresses. I.F you do not have any more queries please close my discussion here


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (6 minutes later)
Can I expect normal hair growth in the effected areas?

Is there any ayurvedic treatment?, as I have started applying Methi seeds on the effected scalps from where the white flakes is falling.
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

You can expect normal hair growth but at least wait for 6 months.
I am not expert in ayurveda hence I should not comment on that form of medicine. Methi seeds are always grandma issue solver on scalp. You may try and see if it works.

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How To Prevent Dandruff And Hair Fall?

Brief Answer: D-Free lotion Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Thank you for the query. Dandruff is nothing but excessive exfoliation of the scalp tissue. Some people shed more frequently than others. The skin or scalp will shed for every person once in 5 days. For few it sheds more frequently. It sheds the lining along with the secretions of the sebaceous glands in the skin. There is a fungus that breaks the sebum called malassezia furfur which is normal commensal of the scalp which makes it more problematic. Next is the environment around you, excessive sweating, scratching, putting fingers in the scalp, pollution all contribute to secondary bacterial infection leading to thinning and hair fall. Every person shall shed 100 hair per day irrespective if he is in good health or not. But people affected with scalp problems shed more hair. Having explained all these you should act on these 1) Increase the regeneration time 2) Kill the fungus 3) Stop the environmental factors contribution Apply D-free lotion overnight on the scalp and clean it off next day. Do it weekly for 8 to 12 weeks. Wash it off next day with normal conditioner shampoo. In between the D-free application, wash your hair off with normal antidandruff and cold water every 48 to 72 hours. This helps in removing the scales, killing the fungus. Eat healthy food like greens, protein. Do not put your hands in the scalp, do not scratch, do not tie the hair etc as they will never be able to cure the problem at the root cause. Take BIOTIN FORTE 10mg once a day for 3 months for hair fall. Hope this addresses. I.F you do not have any more queries please close my discussion here