Coaltar Soap

Hello Lybrate-user! hair loss can be due to various reasons, genetic, hormonal, nutritional, dandruff, stress ,pollution etc. We have to examine the scalp to know the reason for hair loss. Blood tests like cbpesr ,tsh, lft, rbs, s.ferritin levels, s.b12 levels, s.vitamin d levels, s.testosterone levels ,f.lipid profile etc need to be checked to know the reason and to focus on the internal factors. Moreover, dandruff is something which is not just external but is linked to your diet, hormones etc. Usually, from the age of puberty to adulthood, oil glands will be very active and can cause repeated inflammation. So, dandruff can be controlled in this age group and not cured completely. Use ketoconozole containing shampoo like head and shoulders, scalpe etc to control dandruff. Reduce oily foods, non vegetarian foods, sweets and chocolates ,dairy foods to control dandruff. Mean while ,take balanced diet with proteins, fresh fruits and vegetables, plenty of fluids for hydration, omega 3 rich foods like walnuts, flax seeds etc, iron rich foods like green leafy vegetables, liver, jaggery. Use a ph balanced shampoo .do not use too much of home remedies. Please do consult your dermatologist for further evaluation and management.

First of all get your scalp checked maybe constant dandruff can be beginning of scalp psoriasis you can start with salicylic acid and clobetasol lotion which has to applied at night and next day you can use coaltar shampoo.

Hello Ashish, you might be suffering from seborrheic dermatitis. Photographs would be required to confirm the diagnosis and give appropriate treatment. Till then stop applying oil, use a shampoo based of coaltar and dont manually scratch a remove the scales.

1.It is due to abnormality in immune system. It could be due to emotional stress, dugs like anti hypertensive (b blockers), anti malarial like hydroxyl chloroquine, ibuprofen. 2. It runs in families. 3.Skin cells multiply 10 times faster-raised red plaques covered with white scales. 4.mostly affect knees, elbow,scalp. Symptoms -plaques of red skin often covered with loose silver coloured scales wich may be itchy, painful and sometimes crack/bleed, disorder of finger nail/toe nail with discoloration and pitting of nails, sometimes nail may fall out from nail bed, plaques of scale or crusts in scalp. May be associated with psoriatic arthritis. Treatment-steroid based cream/salicylic acid ointment/topical retinoids (vitamin A Prepn)/coaltar ointment/shampoo/calcipotriene topical ointment. With treatment lesions can subside after few months Consult skin specialist for advice and treatment.

Few tips for psoriasis-- avoid any triggering factor, take folic acid regularly, eat a healthy diet, always be stress free, exercise regularly.