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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Loss

I have recently gotten out of the hospital for pneumonia. I was on a ventilator for 3 wks and recently had surgery for a torn rotator cuff. Recently, I have noticed that my hair is falling out. I am not on any antibiotics as of now. What could be causing the hair loss.
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
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Common causes of hair fall include androgenic alopecia, fungal infection, nutritional deficiency, alopecia areata, after illness and cancer chemo/radiotherapy. Treatment depends upon the cause, but the most common cause in young male is androgenic alopecia.
Advice
1.     Minoxidil gel 5% (Tugain gel) – 1 mL twice daily for 4 months
2.     High protein and vitamin rich diet such as eggs, meat, vegetables, cheese etc.
3.     Avoid mental tension as anxiety/depression aggravates hair loss
4.     You can take over the counter nutritional supplement like Revital capsule once daily temporarily to correct any nutritional deficiency
5.     Hair transplantation/hair wig is also an option for you
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Loss

Common causes of hair fall include androgenic alopecia, fungal infection, nutritional deficiency, alopecia areata, after illness and cancer chemo/radiotherapy. Treatment depends upon the cause, but the most common cause in young male is androgenic alopecia. Advice 1. Minoxidil gel 5% (Tugain gel) – 1 mL twice daily for 4 months 2. High protein and vitamin rich diet such as eggs, meat, vegetables, cheese etc. 3. Avoid mental tension as anxiety/depression aggravates hair loss 4. You can take over the counter nutritional supplement like Revital capsule once daily temporarily to correct any nutritional deficiency 5. Hair transplantation/hair wig is also an option for you Thanks