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Is There Any Treatment To Grow Hair?

i have lot of dandruff, and there is a problem in scalp few buds are there regularly and they converted in to bunch of dandruff and lot of hair fall i have, is there any medicine which help to prevent me from dendruff and inprove my scalp and also, is there any oild which help to grow my lost hair again
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

Seborrheic dermatitis OR Dandruff is an important cause of scalp itching and increased hair shedding. Dandruff related hair fall is reversible and usually patients with purely dandruff related hair fall don't complain of a decreased hair density or hair volume.

Though controlling dandruff effectively would control your hair fall problem, however there might be another reason for your hair fall and decreased density, which needs to be evaluated after examining e.g Androgenetic Alopecia is the most common cause of gradually progressive hair thinning and hair fall from the frontal and temporal scalp.

Seborrheic dermatitis and androgenetic alopecia are commonly associated and while patients may attribute hair fall to dandruff, androgenetic alopecia is the actual reason for decreased hair density.

Since dandruff is bound to recur, therefore rather than using a regular shampoo, people with dandruff should use an antidandruff shampoo to keep dandruff under check.

If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use an antidandruff lotion/shampoo. My choice is 2% ketoconazole shampoo (Nizral 2% solution), thrice weekly OR even daily, for 2-4 weeks.

Minoxidil and finasteride are FDA approved for androgenetic alopecia related frontal hair loss and hair thinning. These drugs are available on prescription from a doctor and hence I recommend you visit a doctor for evaluation.

Hope this helps

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Is There Any Treatment To Grow Hair?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic Seborrheic dermatitis OR Dandruff is an important cause of scalp itching and increased hair shedding. Dandruff related hair fall is reversible and usually patients with purely dandruff related hair fall don t complain of a decreased hair density or hair volume. Though controlling dandruff effectively would control your hair fall problem, however there might be another reason for your hair fall and decreased density, which needs to be evaluated after examining e.g Androgenetic Alopecia is the most common cause of gradually progressive hair thinning and hair fall from the frontal and temporal scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis and androgenetic alopecia are commonly associated and while patients may attribute hair fall to dandruff, androgenetic alopecia is the actual reason for decreased hair density. Since dandruff is bound to recur, therefore rather than using a regular shampoo, people with dandruff should use an antidandruff shampoo to keep dandruff under check. If I was your treating doctor I would have asked you to use an antidandruff lotion/shampoo. My choice is 2% ketoconazole shampoo (Nizral 2% solution), thrice weekly OR even daily, for 2-4 weeks. Minoxidil and finasteride are FDA approved for androgenetic alopecia related frontal hair loss and hair thinning. These drugs are available on prescription from a doctor and hence I recommend you visit a doctor for evaluation. Hope this helps regards