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What To Do If Having Flakes In Scalp, Itching And Hairloss In Spite Of Taking Medication?

hi i am rohit gupta i have been facing a problem of accumulation of flakes over my scalp ,itching and hair loss since past 1 year. i have consulted to doctor he prescribed me salisia kt and salyco lotion along with revilus tablet,trz tablet and fexova-180 tablet
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Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
It seems you are suffering from Pityriasis capitis(Dandruff) or Scalp psoriasis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand.
I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks.
Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistaminics as required for itching.
Avoid excessive use of hair oil.
As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months.
Hope this will take care of your query.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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What To Do If Having Flakes In Scalp, Itching And Hairloss In Spite Of Taking Medication?

Hello, Thank you for posting on HCM. It seems you are suffering from Pityriasis capitis(Dandruff) or Scalp psoriasis,which secondarily leads to hairfall and thus its important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal drugs like ketoconazole/itraconazole and a lotion containing clotrimazole and betamethasone twice a day over scalp for few weeks. Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistaminics as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil. As for the hairfall, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Follihair new) once a day for atleast 3 months. Hope this will take care of your query. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda