Brief Answer:
Need lifestyle changes

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Hair fall and dandruff are inter-related. First dandruff develops, it weakens the roots of hair and then hair fall starts. I will tell you in detail about dandruff. It is nothing but an organism called malassezia furfur. These organisms are part of normal flora and grow in excess due to some reason. Sometimes other fungi and bacteria make it complicated. Antidandruff shampoos contain antifungal medicines. When we use the antifungal medicine, dandruff reduces and comes back later. When it grows back, it weakens the roots of hair and thus hair fall happens.

My recommendations are as follows:
- Discontinue antidandruff shampoo and use milder shampoos for normal hair
- Can use oil or medicated oils (like brahmi bhringaraj taila, etc) if dandruff gets worse
- While washing hair, apply shampoo, slightly rub the dryness off, and then shampoo again
- Drink plenty of cleaner water preferably from an RO system
- Can try biotin tablets to prevent hair fall. Biotin is a vitamin.

The above regimen will help reduce dandruff and take care of hairfall.

Dr Vaishalee

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Brief Answer:
Hair conditioner

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Hair is dead and medicines do not work on their texture. To soften your hair, you need to use hair conditioners after washing your hair. Hair conditioners come with your hair shampoo or you can use natural ones like mixing fenugreek seed powder in water and rinsing hair with it. Do not forget to wash out the conditioner.

Dr Vaishalee

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Brief Answer:
No side effects

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Biotin tablets are vitamins and have no side effects.

Also get checked for iron deficiency anemia and thyroid. Its a simple test. Maybe you will also need iron supplements.

Dr Vaishalee

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