Having Hair Fall. Hair Line Receded From Temple Area And Middle Of Head. Using Mintop. Suggest?

Brief Answer:
The cause of hair fall has to be ruled out first

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us. Hair fall in males could be due to
1. Androgenetic alopecia where hair fall is progressive and gradual and hair is usually lost from frontal, temporal and vertex area.
2. Telogen effluvium - hair fall is acute and diffuse and is seen in association with stress, chronic illness, surgery, nutritional deficiency, anemia, thyroid dysfunction, etc
3. Localised causes like dandruff, psoriasis etc.

The pattern described in your case seems like androgenetic alopecia and the problem could have been compounded by the stress and altered eating habits due to moving to some other city.

To treat the same
- Use a protein, multivitamin and multimineral supplement esp containing biotin, selenium, copper manganese etc which are supposed to promote hair growth. You may take androanagen, adgain, revilus or follihair depending upon the availability in your city
- Continue application of minoxidil solution 1 ml twice in a day
- If having dandruff, use a ketoconazole based shampoo to wash hair
- Improve your diet. Increase intake of soy products, lentils, lean meats, fish, sprouts, milk and dairy products, nuts, salads and fruits to improve hair growth.
- Do exercies or yoga daily for half an hour.

Minoxidil takes at least two to three months to show response and initially increased hair fall can be noticed with minoxidil as it causes resting phase hair to fall so that new hair which is in growth phase can replace it. As you have recently started with treatment follow it at least
for two months to see response. If no response is seen XXXXXXX a doctor nearby for other hair restoring procedures like hair mesotherapy or if required hair transplant( indicated in advanced cases of hair loss)

Hope this helped. Should there be another query, please write back.
Take care

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Brief Answer:
Please find a detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
1) I do not think the underlying cause for hair fall in your case is borewell water. You may continue using the same. Having said this, if water is too hard or saline it can definitely affect hair growth and texture( this will amount to chemical damage).
2) ketoconazole shampoos- nizoral, scalpe, konaz, keraglow ad etc. All are easily available
3) Take androanagen if available.

Also make it a point to visit a dermatologist nearby as nothing can replace a simple face to face consultation.

Take care

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