What Can Cause Extreme Hair Fall?

Posted on Fri, 16 Apr 2021

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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 Answered on

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Question : I'm facing extreme hairfall. kindly guide as what needs to be done

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need some more details

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Please provide detauls like

Age and gender ?
Since when are you having hairfall ?
Have you used any medications?

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (17 hours later)

Age-29
Gender-female
I'm taking vitamin D, calcium

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
MINOXDIL SOLUTION

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Thanks for the info,

You can use Minoxdil 5% solution applied alternate days to the scalp. This will reduce the hairfall. Do consume good amount of protein in the form of egg whites which acts as an raw material for hair growth.

regards,

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (36 hours later)

Thank you doctor for the advise.
I would like to inform you that i'm vegetarian.

Further, I also have grey hair. Hope the above medicine wouldn't increase my grey hair.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it works

Detailed Answer:
regards,

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