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Suggest Treatment For Hair Loss
Brief Answer:
I suggest a possibility of Androgenetic Alopecia
Detailed Answer:
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You seem to have androgenetic alopecia.
This type of hair loss is gradually progressive over the years. It may start anytime after puberty.
Initially androgenetic alopecia usually starts as widening and deepening of the angles of anterior hair line.
There may also be a gradual recession of anterior hair line giving rise to a broad forehead.
If allowed to progress it may manifest as thinning and decreased hair density mainly from the frontal part of scalp and crown.
In androgenetic alopecia there is usually a positive family history of early balding/ hair loss in father, brother.
The goal of treatment in androgenetic alopecia is to slow down Or arrest further progression of alopecia.
Hair loss may not be completely reversible, therefore it is important to start treatment as early as possible.
Only Minoxidil and Finasteride are approved remedies for this type of alopecia and they have been already in use for many years for this indication.
Minoxidil is available as a 5% topical solution for this purpose in males and needs to applied twice daily at the scalp skin. Finasteride is an Oral drug which was approved for androgenetic alpoecia.
These are prescription drugs therefore I suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your vicinity for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as for the needful.
Noticeable improvement is usually seen after 3-6 months and are maximal at 1-2 years of regular use.
For dandruff I would suggest you to use an OTC antidandruff shampoo e.g ketoconazole based shampoo, every alternate days.
Nizoral is an OTC ketoconazole based shampoo. You may use it every alternate days. That should take care of your mild dandruff.
Regards
I suggest a possibility of Androgenetic Alopecia
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have taken note of your query and I have understood it.
You seem to have androgenetic alopecia.
This type of hair loss is gradually progressive over the years. It may start anytime after puberty.
Initially androgenetic alopecia usually starts as widening and deepening of the angles of anterior hair line.
There may also be a gradual recession of anterior hair line giving rise to a broad forehead.
If allowed to progress it may manifest as thinning and decreased hair density mainly from the frontal part of scalp and crown.
In androgenetic alopecia there is usually a positive family history of early balding/ hair loss in father, brother.
The goal of treatment in androgenetic alopecia is to slow down Or arrest further progression of alopecia.
Hair loss may not be completely reversible, therefore it is important to start treatment as early as possible.
Only Minoxidil and Finasteride are approved remedies for this type of alopecia and they have been already in use for many years for this indication.
Minoxidil is available as a 5% topical solution for this purpose in males and needs to applied twice daily at the scalp skin. Finasteride is an Oral drug which was approved for androgenetic alpoecia.
These are prescription drugs therefore I suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your vicinity for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as for the needful.
Noticeable improvement is usually seen after 3-6 months and are maximal at 1-2 years of regular use.
For dandruff I would suggest you to use an OTC antidandruff shampoo e.g ketoconazole based shampoo, every alternate days.
Nizoral is an OTC ketoconazole based shampoo. You may use it every alternate days. That should take care of your mild dandruff.
Regards
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