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I have a severe hairloss problem after giving birth. It's been 4 month now. Please suggest.

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This is called post partum telogen. It can be treated. Please call me or send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment advice. ...  Read More

I have many sore beside and under my tongue and in the cheek part and it was so painfful. It looks like it is giving birth to little sore. If im going to count it all. I have 15 sore in my toungue included to my cheek.

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U should take multivitamins. ...  Read More

PRES found in MRI after one month giving birth to a child. Headaches started after 10 days, followed with double vision problem(binocular diplopia) from past 5 to 6 days. Lab results are normal. No headachaches now. But still vision disorder. How long it takes to go away ? after consulting a neurologist and following with medicines.

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Consult neurophysicion for PRES ...  Read More

Me and my husband have an unprotected sex. But we used the withdrawal method. Is it still possible to get pregnant even i am on breastfeeding? I want to take contraceptives pills but the health worker says its too late because im already on my 47th day today instead of having it 42-45days after giving birth. What to do doc?

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Use condoms or copper t ...  Read More

I have just turned 28. Female. Pursuing a professional course and financially dependant on my parents. So after completing the course and taking up employment, I'm planning to get married which would cost me 3 to 4 years further. People around are scaring me that too many problems arise while giving birth to a child after 30 years. Is that true? A

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While washing my hair about 15-20 strings of hair comes down. I'm using dove shampoo and wash my hair daily. Was using biotin but of no use, this problem us from past 15-20 days.

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Health Tips For Control Of Hair Fall Hair fall is experienced by most individuals in their lifetime . Most of the time hair fall goe unnoticed if the density of hair is good . Patients experience the ...  Read More

Pls tell me is it safe to give birth in a covid hospital? My hospital where i was consulting has now stared takibg covid cases.im due in june end. What should i do

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Not sure. Any hospital be it covid or non covid is more likely place to catch covid. ...  Read More

I just gave birth one week ago today and my hands and fingers all the way up to my just above my elbows keep going numb with an achy feeling. My bladder still feels full even after I urinate and my fingers hurt when I bend them. Also I got an epidural and my lower back is killing me. When standing up from sitting position it takes several seconds b

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Try taking dashamoolarishta 2 teaspoonfuls mixed with 2 tsf of water after both meals, for minimum 15 days. ...  Read More

Hi I give birth to my youngest son 10 years ago . I had stitches then . Now after all these years I went to doctors because I had really bad infections. The doctors said my stitches are opened I have to resew them and have general anstatic. Please help is there any medicine to help . I don't want that . I live in iraq

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Hello.... My sincere suggestion is to follow what your Doctor has advised as it is difficult to restitch with any medicines.... Yes but you can take Homoeopathy to avoid any further infection and also ...  Read More

I recently game birth to my daughter 6 days ago, I didn't have a c section and didn't need any stitches the Dr just said I'd torn slightly but nothing major, yesterday I wasn't bleeding too bad and it's eased off the last few days however today it's been quite heavy again and feels quite sore, was just worried incase this wasn't normal

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My son is 9 months old, is it good for keeping birth hair till the age of 10 ? or we should remove birth hair? pls suggest.

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Nothing to worry There is no issues with birth hairs ..they will fall and new hairs come as per hair cycles ...  Read More

Can I wash my hair with mild shampoo ? I am 15 weeks pregnant and I read from few sources that we should not wash our hair till 6 months which sounded very unreal. Kindly advise.

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I read that in India a few cases of N Fowleri were found. If while washing hair or face, some water enters nose and if we blow nose to get it out, can water actually get sucked up to the sinus as a result? Will it cause the amoeba to go up the brain from sinus?

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How often do we need to wash hair. Some says daily, some says once or twice in a week. What is the optimal way for this and what does the medical research says about this. Thanks

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Don't worry... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for detailed prescription by sending photos. ...  Read More

I have been reading and listening this for many years that washing hair on 1st or 2nd day of the periods is not good for your health or it decrease the bleeding. Is it a fact or a myth

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Its a myth...no proven side effects are know ...  Read More

I am under 17 can i take hair and nail vitamins , I've been losing my hair because of the depo provera birth control shot

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There are many reasons for hair fall or thinning of hair on 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 nutr ...  Read More

I have thin hair by birth n I want to know is it curable by transplant or any other procedure . I m really stressed out

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Need to see the hair. Please send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

I apply minoxidil and amenexil hair solution at night and wash my hair the next day daily in the morning...i have a lot of itching and dandruf from past 5 days...just want to ask if i have yo wash my hair daily or not..

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U can wash.. Probably u r suffering from sebopsoriasis...Do direct online consultation by sending photos for accurate diagnosis and treatment. ...  Read More

Less volume of hairs since birth, No Hairball issues, nothing. But I want to know is there any way to increase the volume of my hairs

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There may be some genetic issue or you may be having female pattern baldness. Please call me or send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment advice. ...  Read More

I am having small, weak , brown curly hair from birth....My hair never grow.....Is any treatment possible other than hair transplant

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Greetings. There can be few medical conditions associated with such presentation and should be ruled out by meeting a Dermatologist. The information provided is limited. A thorough history and clinic ...  Read More

I had a bit of dandruff for which I was prescribed Scalpe+, and was asked to use it twice a week. However, I am uncertain about the other days, whether I can use any shampoo, wash hair with soap, use just water or not wash at all.

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Need to see the severity for prescribing Medicine.. send photos ...  Read More

I have always heard that u should not wash your hair during periods I want to know what problem does it cause?

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It's a myth and baseless , kindly ignore . ...  Read More

Scalp is getting visible don't know why all this happening , nothing is working on it As hairs are getting thinner also

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You may be suffering from androgenic alopecia which is also called as pattern baldness. The hairs start reducing in density at the crown (top) and also the hairline starts refeeding from the front. T ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, I am a 25-year-old male, I do a lot of workouts. Every day in an evening I take a head shower when do I lose 20-50 hair strands in the shower every time is it normal or I need to consult a doctor.? Some source it says its normal to lose 50-100 hair strands a day..is it True.?

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You may be suffering from androgenic alopecia which is also called as pattern baldness. The hairs start reducing in density at the crown (top) and also the hairline starts refeeding from the front. T ...  Read More

I have a four year old daughter she born in ayushman hospital in Delhi Dwarka sectr.12 before she birth doctor said that my wife N. Anita had a problem in ovary and our first boy baby aborted as consulted by dr. Radha Nirmal mahipalpur .Now my wife's age is abobe 35 and as both we are in force member I in CRPF and she is in CISF have not getting ap

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Both of you need to undergo minimum evaluation for not conceiving ...  Read More

I had a still birth.. 3 months after giving birth . I had hair fall too much even about baldness.. I don't understand why it is happening.. I was having tyriod problem but I m taking medicine regularly.. only one thing is left is hormone imbalance.. which is beSt option for me and what to do in such a case . I don't know reason . Please help me.

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Greetings. You could be having telogen effluvium due to the various forms of physical and emotional stress your body has undergone. This weakens the hair at the hair root and it is shed ; however, th ...  Read More

Hi Ma'am, Can I use hot water or cold w ater for washing hair after shampoo? Kindly suggest.Thank you

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The hair cycle normally consists of growing, resting and falling hairs and there is a delicate balance between these stages of hair cycle. Normally hair should re-grow but if it is not happening, you ...  Read More

For men how many times in a week men can wash hair and what is the best shampoo and conditioner for men And when to apply oil on hair after the bath or at night. Can i wash more often after applyiing shampoo and conditioner because of dandruff

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Hi. Greetings . no specific number of times have been defined! However, if u have very oily scalp or dandruff you may need to wash with shampoo even daily or alternate days for maintaining your scalp. ...  Read More

Hello, my hairs were much better and mode dense when I was shampooing daily. But I stopped daily shampooing my hairs as I heard that daily shampooing is bad for health. Now my hairs started falling and quality also deteriorated . Is daily shampoo good or bad?

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