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What are blackheads?
Blackheads are basically a form of acne that contains oxidised melanin; melanin is the pigment that is secreted by the skin cells, known as melanocytes. They get lodged within the pores of the skin and can give a nasty appearance. It looks like little black dots on the skin and gives an uneven appearance.
Why are they caused?
Clogged pores have an all around depicted pathogenesis:
The sebaceous organs overproduce sebum (and skin cell abundance may l...more
Blackheads are basically a form of acne that contains oxidised melanin; melanin is the pigment that is secreted by the skin cells, known as melanocytes. They get lodged within the pores of the skin and can give a nasty appearance. It looks like little black dots on the skin and gives an uneven appearance.
Why are they caused?
Clogged pores have an all around depicted pathogenesis:
The sebaceous organs overproduce sebum (and skin cell abundance may l...more
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Hair fall or loss is a multifactorial problem where hereditary along with environmental factors and diet play an important role. There may be variety of factors responsible such as Iron deficiency along other important nutrients i.e. biotin, vitamin A, zinc.Thus it is important to have a highly nutritious diet rich in protein and iron. One can take biotin tablets .
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Asked for female, 22 years old from Sikar
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Hello lybrate-user
Hair fall is due to some problem inside your body so you need to treat it also with internal medication.
Local hair products will only act locally but they cannot correct the disorder inside.
Hair can be sure to many reasons such as improper diet, anaemia, lack of sleep, thyroid or other hormonal disturbances, stress, recent illness, use of string hair dyes, heredity etc
We need to take a detailed case history and give proper homeopathic medication specific for...more
Hair fall is due to some problem inside your body so you need to treat it also with internal medication.
Local hair products will only act locally but they cannot correct the disorder inside.
Hair can be sure to many reasons such as improper diet, anaemia, lack of sleep, thyroid or other hormonal disturbances, stress, recent illness, use of string hair dyes, heredity etc
We need to take a detailed case history and give proper homeopathic medication specific for...more
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Asked for male, 23 years old from Patna
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Hair is primarily made of protein and, therefore, it makes sense to eat a protein-rich diet if you?re trying to maintain your healthy hair. However, eating a steak every day isn?t going to help you. High-fat diets will result in increased testosterone levels, which has been linked to hair loss -- so steaks are not among the foods that prevent hair loss. Stick to leaner proteins such as fish (which has a myriad of health benefits beyond just maintaining your hair), chicken, calf?s liver, brewer?s...more
Asked for male, 20 years old from Kolkata
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Apply bhringraj oil on your scalp then give hot water fomentation. 1-1 drop of cow ghee in both nostrils at night time before sleep. Take pranacharya allergin capsule 1-1 twice a day. Take lots of proteins like soyabean. Egg white. Etc.avoid tea. Coffee.spicy food. Fermented food. Junk food. Apply only ayurvedic shampoo on your scalp. Do pranayama early morning.
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Asked for Male, 19 years old from Nagpur
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Hi.
It's normal to lose up to 100 hair per day, and in most people, those hairs grow back. But many men -- and some women -- lose hair as they grow older. You can also lose your hair if you have certain diseases, such as thyroid problems, diabetes, or lupus. If you take certain medicines or have chemotherapy for cancer, you may also lose your hair. Other causes are stress, a low protein diet, a family history, use of bore water, or nutritional deficiencies. Need to rule out any causativ...more
It's normal to lose up to 100 hair per day, and in most people, those hairs grow back. But many men -- and some women -- lose hair as they grow older. You can also lose your hair if you have certain diseases, such as thyroid problems, diabetes, or lupus. If you take certain medicines or have chemotherapy for cancer, you may also lose your hair. Other causes are stress, a low protein diet, a family history, use of bore water, or nutritional deficiencies. Need to rule out any causativ...more
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Asked for male, 27 years old from Delhi
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Hi lybrate-user Hair fall is a broad diagnosis. A sudden hair shedding could be due an altered hair cycle which can have a large number of reasons especially correctable ones like hypothyroidism, Vit D deficiency l, low ferritin stories. But what is more common in males is male patterned lbaldness which needs proper evaluation as into the extent to which it has progressed in you as is traeated according to the grade. See your nearest qualified dermatologist for the same.
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