I have a hair fall problem and dandruff. What can I do? For relief form my issues?

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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Losing 20-100 hair daily is normal. Any more than that and you should start treatment. There can be several factors behind hair loss such as environmental effects, aging, too much stress, excessive smoking, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance, genetic factors, scalp infections, use of wrong or chemically enriched hair products, certain medicines and medical conditions like thyroid disorder, autoimmune diseases and chronic illnesses to name a few. Do not use shampoo and apply coconut oil and only dry excess oil if any without soap or shampoo in order to have a healthy volume of hair on your head, the rate of hair loss and replacement should be in tandem. With age, your hair growth cycle shows signs of slowing down and factors like age, disease, and hormonal changes among others affect the pace at which an individual hair follicle moves through the 3 phases of the hair cycle. A disruption in your hair cycle can give rise to loss of hair that?s rapid and unexpected. Hair loss or alopecia can affect both men and women. So what can cause your hair to fall at an alarming rate? The reasons behind hair loss could be many, but here are 6 major ones: 1. Lack of protein in your diet when you exclude protein from your diet, your body starts to conserve the protein that it has by altering the growth cycle of your hair. In such cases, your hair enters into the resting stage, resulting in zero hair growth. In india, 9 out of 10 people are said to suffer from low amounts of protein in their diet, with 91% vegetarians reporting protein deficiency. 2. Iron deficiency iron plays a very important role in the transportation of oxygen to the different organs of the body. Lack of iron in your diet (which is the principle reason behind anaemia) can give rise to several health problems including hair loss. Your body attempts to direct oxygen to important organs so as to support their functioning. As a result, your scalp witnesses a low supply of oxygen, which causes hair loss. 3. Vitamin d-3 deficiency deficiency of vitamin d-3 gives rise to a type of hair loss called telogen effluvium (te). This is a temporary hair thinning phenomenon that takes place when the all the hair on your scalp enter the resting phase at the same time, subsequently causing you to shed a large amount of hair later on. 4. Smoking smoking can also affect the health of your hair, especially the rate at which it falls and the number of strands lost in a day. A research carried out by the harvard school of public health has revealed that smoking can cause a rise in a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (dht). An increase in dht level prevents new hair cells from growing and causes hair follicles to reduce in size with each hair cycle. As a result, the area on your scalp that gets affected by dht experiences a lack of hair growth. 5. Use of testosterone supplements in gym intake of testosterone in the form of supplements and injections to build muscle mass can trigger hair loss in men. This takes place when the testosterone in these supplements gets changed into dht, thereby affecting your hair loss rate and amount. 6. Past illnesses (dengue, tb and typhoid) falling of hair can also be brought on by illnesses such as typhoid, tb and dengue as the hair growth cycle comes to a stop. Hormonal or metabolic stress that is experienced during the course of such diseases may cause hair to fall. Remedies for dandruff cure: 1. Coconut oil & lemon massage coconut oil nourishes your hair, while lemon juice helps to treat dandruff at home without using harmful chemicals. Given below is the easiest dandruff home remedy: step 1: heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and mix it with equal amounts of lemon juice. Step 2: massage your scalp gently with the mixture. Step 3: leave it on for 20 minutes before rinsing if off without shampoo. 2. Fenugreek pack as a dandruff remedy this home remedy for dandruff uses fenugreek seeds. Follow the instructions below to use fenugreek pack to cure dandruff: step 1: soak some fenugreek or methi seeds in water overnight. Step 2: drain the leftover water and mash the softened seeds into a paste. Step 3: let the paste sit for about an hour. Step 4: rinse it off without shampoo. 3. Curd treating dandruff at home with curd is a little messy but very effective. Method for using curd as a home remedy for dandruff is given below: step 1: apply some curd to your hair and scalp. Step 2: let it sit tight for about an hour. Step 3: rinse it off without shampoo 4. Baking soda is a great home remedy for dandruff dandruff treatment can be carried out at home with baking soda as well. The remedy to use baking soda for dandruff treatment is given below: step 1: wet your hair slightly. Step 2: keeping your hair wet, rub a spoonful of baking soda on your scalp. Step 3: leave it on for 60-90 seconds prior to washing it off. 5. Tea tree oil tea tree oil is another way to cure dandruff at home. Follow the instructions given below to treat dandruff at home easily: step 1: pour a few drops of tea tree oil on your scalp and spread it evenly. Step 2: let it soak for 5 minutes. Step 3: wash it off without shampoo.  

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