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Could Hair Fall Be Related To Malaria And Cold?
My daughter aged 12 years recently had the malarial and cold, doctor could not detect it early. She was under heavy dose of antibiotic medicine. She was having a 25 days of fever some times as high as 104 F. Now she is alright but she is having hair fall problem. The hair become thin and falling at high rate. This effect her self esteem. Kindly advise.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Your daughter seems to suffer from hair fall condition called telogen effluvium. You do not worry, the condition will improve in few months. It may be post fever telogen effluvium.
I would suggest...
- biotin tablets
- B- complex tablets
- iron,minerals
- mild steroid scalp lotion application on scalp
- herbal shampoo and oil
- healthy food
- good sleep
- avoidance stress and anxiety
I hope this would help..
Thanks.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
Your daughter seems to suffer from hair fall condition called telogen effluvium. You do not worry, the condition will improve in few months. It may be post fever telogen effluvium.
I would suggest...
- biotin tablets
- B- complex tablets
- iron,minerals
- mild steroid scalp lotion application on scalp
- herbal shampoo and oil
- healthy food
- good sleep
- avoidance stress and anxiety
I hope this would help..
Thanks.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
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