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Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern
1. Although
dengue has no direct effect on hair follicles but it do cause hair loss indirectly by causing
telogen effluvium [temporary interruption of the growth cycle of hairs], so in best interest consult your primary healthcare physician or check with a
Dermatologist who will examine your
scalp and hair loss pattern to discuss further possibilities and treatment options
2. till then, you can follow the line of management as:
. After bath make sure you avoid vigorous toweling of hair, let them dry naturally.
. Make less choice for synthetic hair oils, hair coloring, bleaching, styling and use of dry blowers.
. Avoid excessive exposure to sun, heat, wind, dust, anger,
stress,
anxiety,
. Avoid oily, fried, spicy, hot, fermented and stale food.
. Proteins are essential for
antibodies production so milk, egg (white), beans, yogurt, soymilk, pumpkin, squash,watermelon,peanuts,almonds, if non-vegetarian (meat) are choices
. mango, carrots, cantaloupe, egg yolk,apricots,pumpkin,papaya, are ideal
. Vitamin C: is needed for proper functioning of immune system: amla is good option.
. Vitamin E: is a powerful anti oxidant thus peanuts, dried apricots, cooked spinach taro root can be taken
. Soap nut (reetha) and shikakai along with Bhringraj and Neelini oil acts as natural conditioner and dye, you can use it safely.