Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Loss

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017

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Question : Hi,

My son, who is 15 years old has severe Hair fall. Could you please advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible causes of excessive hair shedding

Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us.

I am Dr. Kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.

Excessive hair fall in a teenage child has fewer causes, usually a precipitating cause in the preceding 1-3 months from onset of hair fall e.g a medical illness (e.g jaundice, malaria, dengue etc) or surgery or significant weight loss or severe nutritional deficiency. Another important cause is alopecia areata which is also associated with bald patches in the scalp. Rarely severe dandruff(seborrheic dermatitis) or an underlying scaly scalp dermatosis like psoriasis or lichen XXXXXXX pilaris (LPP) can also lead to excessive hair shedding.
I would like to know if there is any such preceding precipitating cause, as medical or surgical illness, weight loss etc in 1-3 months preceding hair loss?
Does he has scalp itching/ dandruff/ scaly patches? Are there any bald patches on scalp?

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for your response.

He has no complaints, except for dandruff and itching. I used Candid B lotion and it helped to reduce Dandruff however, he has still itching problem. Apart from this he doesn't have any other issues as mentioned above.

Regards,
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Remedy for dandruff and itching

Detailed Answer:
thank you

I suggest him to use Elocon lotion, twice daily. It would help reduce dandruff as well as itching.
He may use Scalpe shampoo either daily or every alternate days. Lather it well on to wet scalp and leave it on for 5-7 minutes before rinsing it off.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 minutes later)

Will this help in hair fall reduction.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Dandruff and hair fall

Detailed Answer:
hi.

Treating dandruff effectively would help reduce hair fall.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad