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Female Pattern Baldness

Female pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in females. The cause of this condition can be due to aging, fluctuations in androgen levels, family history, or heavy bleeding during menstrual periods. Minoxidil Is an FDA-approved medicine that helps in treating this condition. Minoxidil 2% solution is applied on the scalp daily but has slow results. Therefore, other medications like Ketoconazole and Spironolactone are also recommended.

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What is the best treatment for hair thinning and dandruff?

Query: Hello doctor, For the past few years, my hair is thinning a lot. I currently changed my shampoo, and my hair loss became severe. I am really worried about it. My hair is so soft and silky. Until I was 15 years old, I had good volume hair. With less hair fall and no dandruff. Once after I got a hair ...  Read Full »


Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have hormonal imbalance or fluctuations, thyroid issues, insufficient protein intake, or stress? Do you underwent any stressful episode in the last four months? Will you do tight hairstyles, tight ponytail, buns, etc? Any chronic illness or drug history? Att...  Read Full »

What can I do to prevent hair thinning?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old girl, and I am experiencing hair thinning. I have more shedding, and it seems that my hair is not coming back. I am taking Biotin. I cannot visit a doctor here because of the pandemic, and I am scared of going bald. What should I do?  Read Full »


Dr. Deepti Shukla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common causes of hair loss in girls are female pattern hair loss and telogen effluvium. I need to ask you a few questions. Do you get your periods regularly? Do you have thyroid disease or anyone in the family has it? Did you fall sick in the last six months...  Read Full »

There is continuous abnormal hair loss in a female patient. Kindly advice.

Query: Hello doctor, My wife aged 38 has been suffering from abnormal hair loss for the last few years. Hair continuously falls the whole day. It is so severe that we have to clean the rooms every few minutes. Even without any touch on the head, it falls continuously. We have a daughter aged 10. We consult...  Read Full »


Dr. Thakare Sampada Avinash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your wife's concern. Has she done a blood test recently for thyroid profile, hemoglobin level, serum ferritin levels? Could you please attach the prescription and revert back? Also, send the image of her scalp. I would like to see if it is generalize...  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 »


Dr. Suvash Sahu

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 »

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