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Sudden bald spot
Please advise.. Sudden bald patch.. have dandruff as well. Powdery dandruff on scalp. Hair wash alternate days.
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It's mostly alopecia aereata, which is an auto immune disease, that causes sudden patch of hair loss. It's reversible and resolves spontaneously after around 6 months to 1 year. But before that, new patches might occur or the present patch might increase in size for which you need to get treated and prevent from increase in the size of lesion.
Dandruff(seborrheic dermatitis) is separately another condition, which varies from mild to severe form and needs to treated to prevent diffuse hairfall.
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HAIR CARE for mild dandruff:
use Dove anti dandruff shampoo daily over wet scalp (not just hair) for 3-5 minutes and wash with plain water. dry your hair completely in sunlight only after bath. Do not rub your hair while washing/drying hair.
Do not apply oil immediately after taking bath.
do not try any cream by yourself for patchy hair loss, as sometimes they cause contact dermatitis and damages scalp
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Dr. Kiran Chotaliya
Hair Transplant Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Pune
Hello.Dandruff is the condition of scalp known as seborrheic Dermatitis. hair wash is the not permanent solution for Dandruff because Dandruff is fungal infection of scalp and occurs hairloss so you can visit Dermatologist nearby you. so he can assist your scalp and start treatment according to you
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Dr. Patil Leena Rajendra
Dermatologist
11 yrs exp
Pune
It's mostly Alopecia areata. Sometimes it's self limiting but if it's increasing in number or size then you need to take proper consultation. Consult any dermatologist.
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Consult me online or any nearby Dermatologist
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You can use Ketoconazole containing shampoo over your scalp15 min before hairwash for dandruff and then rinse the rest of the hair.
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Dr. Khushpreet Kaur Mann
Dermatologist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
Looks like alopecia areata.. don't worry it's treatable.. get a direct consultation with Dermatologist for treatment
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