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I am a 30-year-old with premature graying of hair. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 30 year old female. I would like to know a few things about premature graying of hair. Could you please provide an overview of what premature graying of hair is and explain the possible causes? What are the typical symptoms and signs of premature graying, and how can one distingu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. Premature graying is an important cause of low self-esteem, often interfering with socio-cultural adjustment. The onset and progression of graying or canities correlate very closely with chronological aging, and occur in ... Read Full »
Can water cause hair to turn white?
Query: Hi, I am getting white hair from last 3 years, and the number has increased in the last 3 months. Is this the effect of water. Kindly suggest the medicine for this problem. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Water has no effect on graying of hair though hard water can cause dryness of hair. If your parents also had premature graying of hair then yours is hereditary (genetically inherited). You can start tablet PABA 100mg once a day for 2 months. This will prevent further... Read Full »
I am suffering from severe hair fall and greying of hair. Please suggest how to regrow my hair.
Query: Hello Doctor. I have lots of hair fall and thin and pre-mature gray hair. Please suggest how to stop hair fall and graying of hair. How to regrow my lost hair? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Premature greying of hair and hair loss are caused by multiple factors. Most commonly, it occurs due to genetic factors where in case any of your parents and their blood relatives have premature greying of hair and FPHL (female pattern hair loss) it is most likely to... Read Full »
How to treat hair fall and graying of my hair?
Query: Hello doctor, I am facing hair fall from the last 4 to 5 months. Also facing graying of hairs from last three years. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Does this problem exist in your family? If yes it is androgenetic alopecia that is common in males and related to male hormones. Premature greying of hair is also genetic and as such there is no treatment for reversing of grey hair. However, you can take Biotin suppleme... Read Full »
I have recurrent gray hair despite taking medication. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old. I have grey hair. I went to a dermatologist. Under his prescription, I took Biotin and P-amino benzoic acid tablets for eight months. After that, he asked me to pull out all the white hairs. I pulled most of it. Also, I did not feel any pain while pulling white hair,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. The oral supplement which you have taken is supposed to work also a topical Altris 5 solution. There are no other alternative medications other than these. You should continue the application of Altris 5 lotion (M... Read Full »
My beard hair has started to turn white, and I am only 26 years old. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor, My beard hair has started to turn white, and I am only 26 years old. How do I prevent this from happening? What are the remedies to avoid hair whitening? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you do the following. Take Tablet Calcium Pantothenate 200 mg once a day after food for two months. Take Tablet H-Vit Forte (biotin) once daily after breakfast for 30 days. Avoid smoking. Avoid stress. Avoid the use of harsh soaps or... Read Full »
Please suggest a solution to stop graying of hair at young age.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 20 years old. I have some white hairs when I saw in the mirror and I feel sad about this. If I plug the white hairs then more white hairs will be produced. Is it true? Please clarify my doubt and suggest a solution. I hate myself because of this. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, I can understand that you are troubled with premature greying of hair. To rule out other causes, I needed you to answer a few of my queries related to the history of the presentation. Approximately, how many hairs are greyed? Is there any ulcer or ... Read Full »
Kindly suggest medicine to turn white hair to black.
Query: Hello doctor, Most of my hair has turned white. I also have a white beard and white hairs in my mustache. Please prescribe best medicines to make all my hair totally black. I do not want to dye them as dye contains peroxide which will cause hair loss. So, please prescribe the best medicine to turn m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Grey hairs are resistant to any kind of treatment and it might be due to either genetic or micronutrient deficiency. If it is due to micronutrient deficiency it can be controlled with the help of the following medication. Tablet Curlzvit (a combination of Biotin, C... Read Full »
How to get rid of hair fall and gray hair?
Query: Hi doctor, I have increased hair fall and gray hair. I also did home remedies like amla, reetha, and shikakai. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. Such hair changes can be due to inadequate diet and vitamin deficiencies, mostly vitamin B7 deficiency. Another reason can be applying different types of shampoo and washing hair frequently. Since when do you hav... Read Full »