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I suffer from severe hair loss. Is it due to family history?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old male, five feet and five inches tall, weighing 122 pounds. Over the past three to four months, I have been experiencing severe hair loss, and I am concerned about the possibility of pattern baldness due to a family history of baldness. I do not have a significant iss... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. It is expected to lose 75 to 100 hairs per day. Hair loss should only be considered if the number exceeds this. Procedures like straightening can weaken hair roots. Other conditions such as fever, typhoid, malaria, and th... Read Full »
I have been suffering from baldness for the past three years. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from a baldness problem for 3 years. I am just 26 years old. What should I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Minoxidil and Finasteride are US FDA (Food and Drug Administration, United States)-approved therapies for androgenetic alopecia. However, the response to these remedies has a limit, and one cannot expect to regain all the hair that was lost. The aim of these remedies... Read Full »
I am facing partial hair loss on the front hair ends. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am facing partial hair loss from the front edges of my hairs. I think I have a disease called alopecia areata. But I do not wanna be so quick saying that I certainly have such disease. First, it was not that bad. So, I ignored it hoping it would get better with time. But to my surprise,... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would have been easier for me to diagnose the condition if you would have attached your clinical picture along with your query. Because there are other causes of hair loss like androgenetic alopecia, frontal fibrosing alopecia. Hence, the diagnosis should be confirme... Read Full »
Is it safe to use Minoxidil for male pattern baldness?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from male pattern baldness along with dandruff. Because of dandruff, I keep on itching my scalp. I consulted a doctor, and she recommended me to use Betamethasone dipropionate and Zinc sulfate lotion along with an Adgain capsule and a mild medicated shampoo. I used these pr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello. Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query in detail and understood your concern. As far as Betamethasone dipropionate and Zinc sulphate lotion is concerned, it is mainly given for dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis and hair fall due to it. It has no effect on androgenetic hair loss. Si... Read Full »
I am suffering from male pattern hair loss. Can Finasteride help?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from male pattern hair loss for a long time. I had tried saw palmetto for a short duration and got a decent result (as suggested by a trichologist) but did not continue due to lack of information on long term effects. Please suggest if Finasteride can help in hair susten... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you please upload a few pictures if possible to advise the appropriate treatment. Are you married? If yes, did you complete your family? Read Full »
Why did my hair lose thickness after giving birth?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old woman. I have two kids. After my second delivery, my hair became so thin. I lost my hair density. Before my delivery, my normal hair will be so thick. Thyroid, sugar level, hemoglobin are normal. I am taking Vitamin supplements also. There is no improvement. Why have ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Perhaps you have androgenetic alopecia. Androgenetic alopecia mainly affects the front, mid and vertex part of the scalp. In this type of alopecia, there is hair loss and thinning which manifests as reduced hair density and volume. Minoxidil and oral Finasteride are appro... Read Full »
I am a 24-year-old experiencing extreme hair fall. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am 24 years old and having extreme hair fall. My center of the scalp has already started showing up. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Use Trichospire hair kit and Qilib men lotion twice daily. I hope it helps. If you have any other question, please do not hesitate to contact us. Read Full »
I have hair fall of 10 to 20 strands a day. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 14 years old. My problem is that when I brush my hair, I found my hair on it. My hair fall is 10 to 20 hairs a day. Is there anything to worry? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hair is one the fastest growing cells in the body. Hair has different growth cycles like anagen (growing phase), telogen (resting phase), and catagen. Losing 50 to 100 hairs per day is considered normal. Old hairs are replaced by new hairs. If you are losing hairs on th... Read Full »
Is it fine to plan for baby when taking Finasteride?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been consuming Finasteride 1 mg for more than a year for androgenic alopecia. I have mild hair fall concentrated at the vertex. My hair started thinning before four years, mostly at the vertex. My age is 36. I am in excellent health and married. Now, I am planning for a baby. Curre... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query in detail and do understand your concern.Studies have shown that there is no risk to the mother or fetus if the partner is on Finasteride 1 mg daily while conceiving and thereafter. However, females should avoid handling these tablets during pregnan... Read Full »
Kindly provide suggestions for managing my pattern hair loss.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a young adult experiencing pattern hair loss and it is affecting my confidence. Can you provide insights into lifestyle changes, medications, or treatments that might help manage or reverse the progression of pattern hair loss in younger individuals? Additionally, are there any co... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, I would like to inform you that patterned hair loss in males, also known as male pattern hair loss or androgenetic alopecia, requires an understanding of its causes and risk factors to help prevent it. The main... Read Full »