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Suggest Medication For Extreme Hair Fall Causing Prominent Hairline Recession
I am a 25 year guy suffering from hair loss from the last 1 year. It is more severe on temporal and frontal edges with a prominent hairline recession as well. So far i have not taken any valid medication except for some vitamin and mineral supplements and ketoconazole shampooing. Please lend ur valuable treatment plan. Regards Inam.
posted on
Fri, 3 Jul 2015
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Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Hair fall from frontal and temporal region at a young age can be due to male pattern baldness more likely and dandruff / fungal infection less likely.
Male pattern baldness is hereditary and hormone associated.
This type of hair fall cannot be reversed but further hair fall can be prevented with appropriate drugs.
Ketoconazole is an anti-fungal preparation effective against dandruff.
However, a clinical assessment is required to know the type of hair loss.
In male pattern baldness minoxidil preparation is usually prescribed.
However, the hair fall resumes once usage of preparation is stopped.
Many cosmetic treatments are available in the form of hair transplant, PRP etc can be done to correct the baldness.
You may consult a dermatologist / cosmetologist for detailed information concerning these procedures.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Hair fall from frontal and temporal region at a young age can be due to male pattern baldness more likely and dandruff / fungal infection less likely.
Male pattern baldness is hereditary and hormone associated.
This type of hair fall cannot be reversed but further hair fall can be prevented with appropriate drugs.
Ketoconazole is an anti-fungal preparation effective against dandruff.
However, a clinical assessment is required to know the type of hair loss.
In male pattern baldness minoxidil preparation is usually prescribed.
However, the hair fall resumes once usage of preparation is stopped.
Many cosmetic treatments are available in the form of hair transplant, PRP etc can be done to correct the baldness.
You may consult a dermatologist / cosmetologist for detailed information concerning these procedures.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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