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Hair Fall

Hair fall is known as hair loss from the scalp or other parts of the body. The causes are heredity, age, alopecia areata, cancer treatment, illness, and hormonal imbalance. Hair fall gets controlled by taking an enriched diet with proteins and vitamins, scalp massage using essential oils, keeping the body hydrated, and washing the hair using a mild shampoo.

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I have severe hair fall after delivery. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor,I have been asked to take Minoxidil for hair loss by my physician. But I have more hair fall after I started using it. Why? I fear that I will become bald soon. Because there was so much hair loss before I went to the doctor, and she suggested Minoxidil, I thought my problem would get solv...  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal to have hair fall after delivery, which is called postpartum telogen effluvium. If you do not have any other medical issues, I suggest you take a Biotin supplement for one month, and your hair will regrow within three months. Regards.  Read Full »

Can rosemary oil with peppermint oil help cure hair loss?

Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old male. I have had hair loss for one year, and whenever I use shampoo, my hands are full of hair strands. So, I started using a mixture of herbal oils two months ago. This helped in growing baby hairs, but the hair fall did not subside. I am thinking of using rosemar...  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. There are several reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. Some of the common causes are nutritional deficiency and hormonal causes like androgenic alopecia, patterned baldness, hypothyroidism, and telogen effluvium. It is esse...  Read Full »

I am a 35-year-old working man concerned about my heavy hair fall. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am really concerned about my hair loss. I am a working man and I am 35 years old. Is it normal to have sudden hair fall at this age? Whenever I comb my hair or wash my hair, my hair falls. It suddenly started in the last six months. The hair fall keeps increasing. Should I start usi...  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some of the common causes are nutritional defici...  Read Full »

I am a 30-year-old and have a severe hair fall. How to stop this?

Query: Hi doctor,I am 30 years old, and my concern is severe hair fall. I have never faced such issues before. In the last three months, I have had sudden and severe hair fall. It looks scary, and I feel I may lose my whole hair if this keeps happening. How to stop this? I have not checked my blood reports...  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So, first and foremost, we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some of the common causes are nutritional deficien...  Read Full »

I have a severe hair fall problem. Does installing a water softener reduce hair fall?

Query: Hi doctor,I have a dry scalp, and my hair is so thin, and every time I touch my hair or apply oil, I get a bunch of hair in my hand. So how to prevent hair fall during the winter season? During the winter, I am totally scared as my scalp is dry. I do not know if this hair fall is due to hard water? ...  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost, we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some common causes are nutritional deficiency, hormonal causes like androgenic alopecia or patterne...  Read Full »

Can you suggest medicines and a diet plan for my severe hair fall problem?

Query: Hello doctor, I have severe hair fall, and my scalp is somewhat evident now. What can I do about this? Can you suggest any medicines or diet plans?  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost, we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some common causes are nutritional deficiency, hormonal causes like androgenic alopecia or patte...  Read Full »

I am suffering from severe thinning of hair and dandruff. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am suffering from hair fall and dandruff. My hair line is getting reduced day by day, there is decrease in hair density and hair is also thinning.  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost, we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some common causes of hair fall are nutritional deficiency, hormonal causes like androgenic alopeci...  Read Full »

I am suffering from hair loss and dandruff for three to five months. What should I do?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old. For the last three to five months I am facing an unusual amount of hair loss. And I have dandruff issues. At present dandruff is a bit less but still facing hair fall problems. I am really in need of help. What should I do? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some of the common causes are nutritional deficiency, hormonal causes like androgenic alopecia or pa...  Read Full »

I have a hair fall issue even after using shampoo twice a week. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old and have been facing an issue with hair fall. Earlier, I used to shampoo my hair regularly, but now I have been using shampoo twice a week, but still facing the hair fall issue. Whenever I comb my hair or comb my hand over my hair, I receive plenty of hair on my hands...  Read Full »


Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on the scalp. So first and foremost, we have to find the cause with the help of detailed history and examination. Some of the common causes are 1. Nutrition...  Read Full »

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