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I have acne on my cheeks and jawline, which recurs despite trying various remedies. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I have severe acne on my cheeks and jawline, which recurs despite trying various remedies. Also, I have alopecia areata, a patch at the back of my head. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you following medications, consult a dermatologist and discuss with him or her before starting these medications: 1. Apply Nadibact cream (Nadifloxacin) on the acne area twice daily for ten days. 2. Wash your face with D Acne face ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have bald patches all over my head. They look shiny and soft with no evidence of the presence of hair follicles. So I went to a skin doctor. She suggested using Minoxidil 5 percent. But still, there is yet to be any improvement. Please help me. I had Covid-19 around one and a half ye... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is alopecia areata of scalp. It is a self-limiting disorder characterized by areas of asymptomatic, non-inflammatory hair loss commonly involving the scalp. Autoimmune disease hair loss occurs in patches. In addition, it can be associated with a thyroid disorder. Ar... Read Full »
Please suggest methods to regrow beard and hair on scalp.
Query: Hello doctor, It started four years back that a patch of hair (round with about 3 cm diameter) suddenly disappeared from my lower right part of beard area (neck). I ignored this at first, but then when the hair never came back even after about six months. A doctor told me to use Tacrolimus 0.03 % f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted your concern and I have viewed the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You seem to have alopecia areata. I suggest you take oral corticosteroids for a few weeks if it is progressing. Tacrolimus is not a treatment of choice for alopec... Read Full »
I am losing my hair in six spots. Which medications would help me overcome it?
Query: Hello doctor, I have problems with my hair. I am losing my hair in six spots. I consulted the doctor. He suggested me a gel, but it is not working. He told me that it was due to some white blood cell activity. Can you suggest me a medicine? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With your description, it seems you have alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a nonscarring type of hair loss that can affect any hair-bearing area and manifest in many different patterns. It can affect any hair-bearing area. The frequency of involvement at particular si... Read Full »
I have had a bald patch at the back of my head for the last seven years. Is it alopecia areata?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old woman, and I have had a bald patch at the back middle of my head for the last seven years. I have had soft, easy-to-break nails for as long as I remember. I concluded that I have alopecia areata. Kindly suggest a treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With your descriptions, it seems you are having alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a nonscarring type of hair loss that can affect any hair-bearing area and manifest in many different patterns. Alopecia areata can affect any hair-bearing area, and more than one area... Read Full »
I am having hair thinning and hair loss in my temple region. How can I regrow the lost hair?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having hair thinning and hair loss in my temple region. How can I regrow the lost hair in the temple area? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I would like to explain about hair fall. 75-100 hair falls every day is very normal. So, hair loss should be considered only if the number of hair falls more than this. Straightening and other procedures also cause weakness of the root. Other ... Read Full »
I am losing hair at a particular place on my beard. Please suggest a treatment.
Query: Hello doctor, I suffer from hair loss in my beard, and there is no hair growth in that area. The beard hair is completely gone in that particular area. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. After going through the history provided by you and the images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), it looks like alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a condition where there is a coin shape lo... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem with alopecia for four months. My hair is not growing. Kindly suggest some medicine. I am on vitamins. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your clinical picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The diagnosis is alopecia areata. The most effective treatment will be intralesional steroid injection. This is the injection given straight to the bald area. You need to meet a dermatol... Read Full »
I am an 18 year old facing baldness problem. Could it be genetic?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old boy and I am facing the problem of baldness. Two years ago, I used hair wax. Since then, dandruff stuck to my scalp and has not gone. I have used a lot of shampoos, but it recured due to which my hair started falling and did not regrow from the sides as well as from... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Since you are 18 years old, it is too early to lose hair even though baldness runs in the family. You could be suffering from a fungal infection or alopecia. There are many reasons that cause hair fall and it is difficult to decide the trea... Read Full »
I shaved my beard one year ago, and now there is no hair regrowth observed. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I shaved my beard one year ago, and now there is no hair regrowth observed. What to do? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. As per the history provided, it may be alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is the loss of hair, including a beard or mustache, in a few or one particular area. They appear due to autoimmune conditions. Therefore, I suggest you to follow a few ... Read Full »