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Having Dandruff, Hair Fall And Thin Hair, Is It Good To Use Foltene?

Namaste, I have dandruff ,hair fall and thin hair, I washed hair 4 days back, and applied oil, now I feel pimples on my head, Doctor advised me some vitamin pills and foltene shampoo with suppliment, is it ok to use foltene? Is there any alternative particular Indian to Foltene suppliment and shampoo.
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
It seems you are suffering from Seborrheic dermatitis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand.
I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks.
Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid (FOLETENE shampoo will do!) twice a week followed by a good conditioner to keep your hair soft and silky.
Take antihistaminics as required for itching.
Avoid excessive use of hair oil.
As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months.

Hope this will take care of your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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Having Dandruff, Hair Fall And Thin Hair, Is It Good To Use Foltene?

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. It seems you are suffering from Seborrheic dermatitis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks. Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid (FOLETENE shampoo will do!) twice a week followed by a good conditioner to keep your hair soft and silky. Take antihistaminics as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil. As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months. Hope this will take care of your query. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda