Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Loss While On Finax

Posted on Sun, 10 Jan 2016

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Question : Sir I am 19 year old .my hair is falling. Some doctor has advised to take finax 1mg daily. I have taken for 2 month then ihave left . Now again my hair start falling. What to do advise me.

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give more information.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. If you give more information about your problem it will be more helpful in identifying the problem.
Finax (finasteride) is given for androgenetic alopecia.

Please specify your sex female or male?
How is the pattern of hair loss? Is it more on frontal and crown area/
Is there hair thinning?
Have you done blood test to rule out anaemia , B12 and Vitamin D deficiency and hypothyroidism?
If you are female , Is your periods regular?
Are you vegetarian?
What topical medications or shampoos you are using?

Please update with answers to above questions.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (7 hours later)

Sir I am male 19 year boy and a Engineering student.I am loosing my hair since 3 years.I have taken homeopathic treatment from Dr. Batra XXXXXXX But it had no improvement.That time blood test for thyroid and some other, had been carried out it was negative.I am loosing my hair from total crown area. now it comes to very thin.My hight is 173 cm and Wt is 78kg. I use sunsilk sampoo. Iam vegetarian.I have used Finax 1mg for 02 months. then left. Now my hair fall increased. I have again started same tab from last week.Further I want to know that Finax 1 mg will give me some side effect if so then what are they. Advise me should I contnue with same or not. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Most likely androgenetic alopecia ( male pttern hair loss)

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up query.

Your problem is most likely androgenetic alopecia ( male pattern hair loss). This is due to high amount of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) on scalp. Finasteride helps to decrease it. But I don't recommend this for an young guy like you. This can cause side effects like erectile dysfunction and deceased libido.

Minoxidil solution is an FDA approved treatment for this. You can use minoxidil 5 % for this. This should be applied twice daily. You have to apply more than 4 months to get some benefit and it should be continued also.

You can also use Capixyl gel which is a biomimetic signal peptide. This helps to decrease hair fall and increase hair growth.

You should also use ketoconazole containing shampoo twice weekly.

You can also use saw palmetto topical solution which is a good DHT blocker.

Check for vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels in blood. As you are a vegetarian you are more prone to get these deficiencies. This can increase hair fall. In case of deficiency you should take supplements of these also.

Get proper exercise daily. Get stress relaxation. You can do breathing exercises for stress relaxation.

You can take hair grow supplements like follihair which has essential vitamins for hair growths like biotin.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if any thing not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar