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Severe Hair Loss, Advised Minoxidil. Will This Help Curing Hair Fall?

HI DOCTOR I SUFFER FROM HAIRLOSS SINCE PAST 5 YEARS...I WAS ADVISED TO GAIN 5% SOLUTION AND SOME TABLETS...AFTER 1 WEEK I GOT JAUNDICE .SO I STOPPED THE TREATMENT...I CONSULTED THE SAME DOCTOR TODAY AFTER 4 YRS.HE ADVISED MINOXIDIL TOPICAL 5% AND DIDINT SUGGEST ANY MEDICINES BCOS OF JAUNDICE IN THE PAST.PLS HELP ME WHETHER THIS WIL HELP ME CURE MY HAIRFALL?
Mon, 25 Mar 2013
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Hello Harish,

Causes of hair loss/thinning of hair are:
1. Environmental factors
2. Stress
3. Deficiency of certain minerals, vitamins & amino acids in diet. e.g. Iron, zinc, Vit B complex, lysine.
4. Hormonal factors. e.g. Testosterone, Thyroxine
5. Any incidence of surgery, shock, etc.

Management includes:
1. Treating the underlying cause
2. Avoidance of stress
3. Dietary modifications
4. Minoxidil solution to be applied locally to stimulate the hair follicles
5. Multivitamin & multi mineral supplementation
But these medications have to be used regularly under the guidance of a Dermatologist...as hair loss tends to return on stoppage of these medications.

Those cases which do not respond to medical therapy, are managed by hair transplantation.

There is no need to worry...your hair fall will be controlled.
Wishing you a Good Health. Let me know if I need to clarify further.
Thanks & take care.
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Severe Hair Loss, Advised Minoxidil. Will This Help Curing Hair Fall?

Hello Harish, Causes of hair loss/thinning of hair are: 1. Environmental factors 2. Stress 3. Deficiency of certain minerals, vitamins & amino acids in diet. e.g. Iron, zinc, Vit B complex, lysine. 4. Hormonal factors. e.g. Testosterone, Thyroxine 5. Any incidence of surgery, shock, etc. Management includes: 1. Treating the underlying cause 2. Avoidance of stress 3. Dietary modifications 4. Minoxidil solution to be applied locally to stimulate the hair follicles 5. Multivitamin & multi mineral supplementation But these medications have to be used regularly under the guidance of a Dermatologist...as hair loss tends to return on stoppage of these medications. Those cases which do not respond to medical therapy, are managed by hair transplantation. There is no need to worry...your hair fall will be controlled. Wishing you a Good Health. Let me know if I need to clarify further. Thanks & take care.