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Asked for male, 22 years old from Lucknow
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General Physician•Delhi
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Dandruff is a harmless, chronic condition that occurs when the scalp becomes dry or greasy and produces white flakes of dead skin that appear in the hair or on the shoulders. Dandruff can often be a chronic condition, but it can be controlled with the proper treatment that may non medicated shampoo, reducing oiliness, prevention from dead skin build up.
To help keep dandruff under control, shampoo frequently, reduce your stress levels, try reducing or stopping your use of hair products (e.g....more
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General Physician•Delhi
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Dandruff is a common condition that is characterised by excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. There may be redness of the scalp due to inflammation. Excessive and frequent scratching of inflamed skin can damage the scalp and lead to wounds which may bleed, like what you have described. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Ambala
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Follow these best methods for treatment of hair fall • Add protein containing items in your foods for healthy hair growth such as take a bowl of cereal daily and a glass of milk or 100 gm cheese or 1-2 eggs..
• Stress is one of the main cause of hair fall. To reduce hairfall, Practice Yogasana like SHIRSHASANA and SARWANGASANA only under the guidance of Expert.
• you can use MAHABHRINGRAJ TEL of BAIDYANATH COMPANY and apply it 3 times in a week massage your scalp for 10 to 15 minutes dai...more
Asked for male, 25 years old from Delhi
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Hi,
seborrheic dermatitis is also called dandruff, seborrheic eczema and seborrheic psoriasis.
It isn't contagious, and it's not a sign of poor personal hygiene.
Few self-care tips can help you control and manage seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff):
soften and remove scales from your hair. Apply mineral oil or olive oil to your scalp. Leave it in for an hour or so. Then comb or brush your hair and wash it.
Wash your skin regularly. Rinse the soap completely off your body and sca...more
Asked for female, 22 years old from Anantapur
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General Physician•Hisar
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Apply permethrin 5% lotion .cut hair if possible or apply more lotion so than it reaches scalp
tab ivermectin 16 mg stat
do contact me for further diagnosis and treatment or if you still have some doubts you want to clear.
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It can be seborrheic dermatitis.
You can consult me at lybrate for Homoeopathic treatment.
Shampoos or external application will never cure it.
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It may be seborrheic dermatitis or Psoriasis and it needs proper treatment...
You can consult me through lybrate...
Till then take.
Kali Sulph 30 one dose..
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Asked for male, 29 years old from Guwahati
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General Physician•Alappuzha
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In general, you lose about 50-100 strands of hair each day, but the loss is not visible as new hair grow in their place. However, if you lose more than a 100 strands in a day and more than 200 strands on the day you shampoo, you may be suffering from what is known as excessive hair fall. Apply coconut oil and do not use shampoo. Only dry the excess Certain factors or reasons may cause you to lose hair at an alarming rate, which are,
1. Thyroid problems Your thyroid is responsible for your bo...more
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Asked for male, 28 years old from Kolkata
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Homeopath•Chennai
Ringworm or Tinea infections, are a fungal skin disease. A family of fungi called dermatophytes causes these infections which might occur anywhere on the body, typically the arms, legs, neck, groin, scalp, hair, nails or beard. The fungi survive on the dead skin cells or keratin and rarely invade the deeper membranes and tissues.
However, many ringworm (or Tinea) infections often recur and the usual medicines simply do not help the patient.
Homoeopathic constitutional treatment will giv...more
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