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Can Irregular Sleep Patterns Cause Hair Fall?

Hi Doctor, Earlier thickness of my hair was good though it was short.i worked in night shift for 6 months and now in the day shift. Does hair fall happens because of night shift? Saturday & Sunday i apply oil and take bath with sunsilk shampoo. I used dabur almond oil, some times coconut oil and now using figuro olive oil, as i did not understand which one is good. My hair has become very soft and thin. On my friend s suggestion im using Mintop 5% since 5 months, i could notice the hair loss is lesser compare to earlier, could u please advice which is the better way and what to do in order to get hair growth. My hair was curly and turned soft in a year, with which it is looking very thin. I do not use any dryer r any products nor i apply henna.
Fri, 11 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern about hair fall.
Disturbed sleep patterns has nothing much contribution towards hair fall. Also from your description, it appears that you are doing a lot of things to keep your hair and scalp healthy.
You can take Tablet.Finasteride, which works by reducing the amount of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body, which is the main compound causing hair fall in men.
Hair regrowth and stopping of hair fall is possible with use of Minoxidil. Use Minoxidil 5% solution everyday twice daily. It takes longer time for the results to be seen. By 1 year you will appreciate the hair regrowth. So you need to have patience.
Hope these things will help you to reduce hair fall and overcome your problem.
All the best.
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Can Irregular Sleep Patterns Cause Hair Fall?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern about hair fall. Disturbed sleep patterns has nothing much contribution towards hair fall. Also from your description, it appears that you are doing a lot of things to keep your hair and scalp healthy. You can take Tablet.Finasteride, which works by reducing the amount of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body, which is the main compound causing hair fall in men. Hair regrowth and stopping of hair fall is possible with use of Minoxidil. Use Minoxidil 5% solution everyday twice daily. It takes longer time for the results to be seen. By 1 year you will appreciate the hair regrowth. So you need to have patience. Hope these things will help you to reduce hair fall and overcome your problem. All the best.