Hair fall (2009)

2018-11-13 05:01:47
After a mental stress my hair started falling abruptly for last 10 years.some hairs fall with white hardened balls attached and others without it. Visible bald patches are there all over the scalp.Is the hardened balls is hair follicles and my hair won't grow back.i have never seen a doctor. Thought it's due to stress so it will recover but now what should I do ..the hair not growing back .is my hair follicles dead.
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You are most likely having chronic telogen effluvium. There are many reasons for hairfall 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 patterned baldness, hypothyroidism, telogen effluvium etc. Unless we find and treat the cause there is no point in giving non specific treatment. Oils or shampoos do not have any effect on hair growth as they are not absorbed in the skin. Moreover, you should never self treat with anything. Please send photographs using online consult option for proper diagnosis and detailed prescription.

Answered2018-11-13 05:07:09

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