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What Causes Hair Breakage? Suggest Remedies
Hi Doctor, I am Neha. I am 38 yrs old. My hair is braking off from about 2 inches from the root. I saw a Dermatologist and she suggested Keralgo Eva. I have been taking this for 1.5 months now. Still lots of hair are breaking off every day. Could you please advise what needs to be done now? I had done straightening about 3 months back. Not sure that triggered it. Have split ends too :(
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
Hello,
Yes, certainly hair straightening causes the hair to weaken/ become fragile because it breaks disulphide bonds responsible for the tensile strength and the hair may therefore break.
This fragility would take a few weeks to recover. I suggest you continue with the biotin supplement for at least 4-6 months as prescribed by your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
Yes, certainly hair straightening causes the hair to weaken/ become fragile because it breaks disulphide bonds responsible for the tensile strength and the hair may therefore break.
This fragility would take a few weeks to recover. I suggest you continue with the biotin supplement for at least 4-6 months as prescribed by your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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