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Patchy hair loss

2017-07-03 19:48:15
After headshave realised slow growth of hair in a singly patchy location. Subsequent headshaves done to see if hair grows faster but did not find much progress. Kindly help to understand why such hair loss happen and the possible treatment methods.
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U r suffering from alopecia areata..An auto immune disease..Do direct private consultation for detailed information and prescription

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This condition is called As alopecia areota. It is a kind of fungal infection. The area which is affected By fungal willl be lost and looks like patches Generally it occur in people who stay in moist weather and people in whom already fungal infection exist Treatment mwthods are maintainance of neatness,  headbath thrice a week And if it continous medicine needed. Homeopathy medicine are best to cure it completely with out recurrence.
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