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Suffering From Dandruff, Itching, Hair Fall, Severe After Applying Oil. Anything To Worry?
Hello doctor,i'm 21 years old girl,and i have dandruff for a couple of months. I tried everything, but the problem is still persisting. I have itching and hair fall too. while oiling my hair I am losing almost 100 strands a day. but day after wahing,hair loss is only 20-50,so i am noticed hair fall rate is varying every day.is this normal hair fall...Should I be worried?
Sat, 24 Aug 2013
Hi.loss of upto hundred hair every day is normal .devere dandruff can be cured by application of noskurf lotion throughout the night wekly twice and wash off in the morning with a mild soap.apply kansel ds gel at night and use canditral tablets for two weeks.even if oil persists use isotretinion tablets
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Hello dear,
It is believed that it is normal to shed 100 hairs each day, which is based on the assumption that the average scalp has 100,000 hairs, and 10% of these are in the resting phase.
So, there is no need to worry.
Your hairs will grow back again.
Dandruff is basically Seborrheic dermatitis & can be treated with shampoos or lotion containing salicylic acid, coal tar, ketoconazole, or selenium.
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. 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
And before initiation of these medications, the problem of dandruff should be addressed.
So, it will be better to consult a Dermatologist to find out the underlying cause & start treatment accordingly.
Wishing you a good health.
You can ask me any further queries using the below link: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-polash-sannigrahi/64925
Take care.
It is believed that it is normal to shed 100 hairs each day, which is based on the assumption that the average scalp has 100,000 hairs, and 10% of these are in the resting phase.
So, there is no need to worry.
Your hairs will grow back again.
Dandruff is basically Seborrheic dermatitis & can be treated with shampoos or lotion containing salicylic acid, coal tar, ketoconazole, or selenium.
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. 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
And before initiation of these medications, the problem of dandruff should be addressed.
So, it will be better to consult a Dermatologist to find out the underlying cause & start treatment accordingly.
Wishing you a good health.
You can ask me any further queries using the below link: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-polash-sannigrahi/64925
Take care.
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