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Question: Hello doctor I am 31 yrs old female. I always had an issue of hair fall. I tried homeo three four times but no cure. During n after my pregnancy it was better but now again it has started after nine months if my delivery. I m having dandruff issue due to which I am using sebamed shampoo. I m not on any medication. I m also having hair fall in front portion of the head which one can easily make out. Pls help me in this so that my hair fall should stop and at least I should have my hair follicles live again in my front portion. I dont have problems Like thyroid diabetes and bp.
Brief Answer:
Kindly elaborate and give important details
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcoem to the forum and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for hair fall.
In view to help you best kindly elaborate certain points;
- Since exactly how long you have hair fall problem.
- How many hairs fall every day.
- Do you notice hair on your pillows, bedsheets and bathroom or during combing too.
- Do you see flaking and scaling of scalp everyday or oily greasy scalp everyday.
- Any itching in the scalp.
- Kindly tell me your occupation, daily and dietary routine. Are you still feeding your baby.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
Kindly elaborate and give important details
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcoem to the forum and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for hair fall.
In view to help you best kindly elaborate certain points;
- Since exactly how long you have hair fall problem.
- How many hairs fall every day.
- Do you notice hair on your pillows, bedsheets and bathroom or during combing too.
- Do you see flaking and scaling of scalp everyday or oily greasy scalp everyday.
- Any itching in the scalp.
- Kindly tell me your occupation, daily and dietary routine. Are you still feeding your baby.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
hello doctor,
i m having hair fall since my college days but at that time it was very less. hair fall in bathroom and during combing is observed. around 30 hair fall in one day while combing. i don't have a flaky scalp yeah but greasy scalp is there. itching occurs rare may be due to dandruff. As of now i am doing my further studies so go out for four times a week. i don't breastfeed my baby. my diet generally comprises of fruits chappati with good amount of veggies and pulses.sometimes rice as i am on the overweight side. drink one liter of water everyday or may be 1.5lt.
i m having hair fall since my college days but at that time it was very less. hair fall in bathroom and during combing is observed. around 30 hair fall in one day while combing. i don't have a flaky scalp yeah but greasy scalp is there. itching occurs rare may be due to dandruff. As of now i am doing my further studies so go out for four times a week. i don't breastfeed my baby. my diet generally comprises of fruits chappati with good amount of veggies and pulses.sometimes rice as i am on the overweight side. drink one liter of water everyday or may be 1.5lt.
Brief Answer:
"Telogen effluvium": diet management;reduce stress
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for posting important details so that I can now guide you best regarding your present condition.
After reading your query with diligence I can make out that you are suffering from the problem of "Telogen effluvium".
To tell you simply let me explain you some medical facts regarding this type of hair fall. We have a hair cycle divided into three parts:
1. Growing phase (Anagen): more than 85 -90 % of hair are in this phase
2. Senescence phase(Catagen): around less than 10 % of hair are in this phase and is the phase before falling.
3. Falling phase (Telogen ): a very few percentage of hair. We have almost 1 lac hair on our scalp and amongst them few percent of hair are in falling phase and then another 0.1% (around 50-100) of hair can fall everyday.
In certain conditions such as long term illness or after delivery or any stressful event, some more of the hair may come in falling phase. These extra of the hair which comes in senescence are actually visible as falling hair.
The reason for the acute turning of growing hair to telogen hair is due to the complete changes in body after pregnancy. Along with this there is more need of nutritional supplements due to feeding of baby. This starts any time after 6-12 months of delivery and remains for few month after its beginning.
Now regarding the part of treatment: For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Eat at least 3-4 different fruits saplings per day. Every fruit is good but you can make a combination of sour with sweet fruits such as oranges, papaya and other of seasonal fruits.
2. Pulses are good source of proteins. So everyday have a small bowel full of mixed pulses. Add green leafy vegetables additionally in the pulses which contain lot of iron and vitamins in it.
3. Sprouts are the best source of fibers, minerals especially iron, vitamins and proteins too. so add it at-least alternate day if you cannot make in every-day's part of meal.
4. Overnight soaked and peeled almonds will give you good vitamin E which is good for the hair growth. 5. Milk and milk products should be included in every-day's schedule.
6.Do light exercises, reduce your stress as all these have bit impact on skin so also on scalp skin.
If I were your dermatologist then would have suggested you tablet containing Acetylcysteine, Calcium Pantothenate, Selenium, Zinc, Biotin, Copper as active ingredients. You can take these vitamins in the form of biotin, calicium pantothenate and other vitamin B complexes which are available at your local place.
Other than this an iron supplementation in diet and in tablet form is also helpful. reduce your weight as it is also contributory factor in hair fall and general well being.
Hope these informations will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD
(Dermatology)
"Telogen effluvium": diet management;reduce stress
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for posting important details so that I can now guide you best regarding your present condition.
After reading your query with diligence I can make out that you are suffering from the problem of "Telogen effluvium".
To tell you simply let me explain you some medical facts regarding this type of hair fall. We have a hair cycle divided into three parts:
1. Growing phase (Anagen): more than 85 -90 % of hair are in this phase
2. Senescence phase(Catagen): around less than 10 % of hair are in this phase and is the phase before falling.
3. Falling phase (Telogen ): a very few percentage of hair. We have almost 1 lac hair on our scalp and amongst them few percent of hair are in falling phase and then another 0.1% (around 50-100) of hair can fall everyday.
In certain conditions such as long term illness or after delivery or any stressful event, some more of the hair may come in falling phase. These extra of the hair which comes in senescence are actually visible as falling hair.
The reason for the acute turning of growing hair to telogen hair is due to the complete changes in body after pregnancy. Along with this there is more need of nutritional supplements due to feeding of baby. This starts any time after 6-12 months of delivery and remains for few month after its beginning.
Now regarding the part of treatment: For the betterment kindly follow the suggestions below:
1. Eat at least 3-4 different fruits saplings per day. Every fruit is good but you can make a combination of sour with sweet fruits such as oranges, papaya and other of seasonal fruits.
2. Pulses are good source of proteins. So everyday have a small bowel full of mixed pulses. Add green leafy vegetables additionally in the pulses which contain lot of iron and vitamins in it.
3. Sprouts are the best source of fibers, minerals especially iron, vitamins and proteins too. so add it at-least alternate day if you cannot make in every-day's part of meal.
4. Overnight soaked and peeled almonds will give you good vitamin E which is good for the hair growth. 5. Milk and milk products should be included in every-day's schedule.
6.Do light exercises, reduce your stress as all these have bit impact on skin so also on scalp skin.
If I were your dermatologist then would have suggested you tablet containing Acetylcysteine, Calcium Pantothenate, Selenium, Zinc, Biotin, Copper as active ingredients. You can take these vitamins in the form of biotin, calicium pantothenate and other vitamin B complexes which are available at your local place.
Other than this an iron supplementation in diet and in tablet form is also helpful. reduce your weight as it is also contributory factor in hair fall and general well being.
Hope these informations will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD
(Dermatology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir can you please suggest me the precise names of the medicine to buy from the chemist. i mean the iron, biotin and multivitamins. pls tell me the course also per day in order to consume it. but why my hair is falling from the front part apart from this delivery issue this problem i faced during my college days also. i can easily make out the demarcation in that particular area. the prescribed medicine will help in preventing hair loss but what about the hair fall in front portion it really looks very bad.will they gonna come after i take these medicines.
Brief Answer:
Kindly send pictures of the affected area of scalp
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your follow up.
I humbly request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area focusing the area of concern. For the same you have a feature on the right side of the page.
Let me see the bald area and guide you best.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
Kindly send pictures of the affected area of scalp
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your follow up.
I humbly request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area focusing the area of concern. For the same you have a feature on the right side of the page.
Let me see the bald area and guide you best.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
hi,
i have uploaded my pics which will give you a clear idea. please prescribe me the medicines according to the same.
i have uploaded my pics which will give you a clear idea. please prescribe me the medicines according to the same.
Brief Answer:
Telogen effluvium with "female pattern alopecia"
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for uploading the pictures.
Along with Telogen effluvium you have "female pattern alopecia" too. It is the same type which we males have but in females it is seen in the center of the scalp.
You require very specif treatment under dermatological guidance.
if I were your treating dermatologist then would have given a multivitamin tablet with biotin (Hairbless or VB7 forte or H vit forte) once a day. An iron tablet (such as Livogen Z ) would be of great help daily after meals.
Additionally I would have preferred to suggest you application of lotion containing Acetyl Tetra peptide- 3, Biochanin A (Q-sera lotion) daily for twice.
It requires 3- 6months to see the effect of the treatment so be in follow up of good dermatologist. Do follow a good diet.
I hope these information will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to help.
"With best health wishes"
regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Telogen effluvium with "female pattern alopecia"
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for uploading the pictures.
Along with Telogen effluvium you have "female pattern alopecia" too. It is the same type which we males have but in females it is seen in the center of the scalp.
You require very specif treatment under dermatological guidance.
if I were your treating dermatologist then would have given a multivitamin tablet with biotin (Hairbless or VB7 forte or H vit forte) once a day. An iron tablet (such as Livogen Z ) would be of great help daily after meals.
Additionally I would have preferred to suggest you application of lotion containing Acetyl Tetra peptide- 3, Biochanin A (Q-sera lotion) daily for twice.
It requires 3- 6months to see the effect of the treatment so be in follow up of good dermatologist. Do follow a good diet.
I hope these information will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to help.
"With best health wishes"
regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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