excessive hair loss

Dear Doctor,

I am an Indian female and got long hair, i got relocated to America 5 months back and for past thre months my hair are in a bad condition i m experiencing severe hairfall, i got a little bit of dandruff and i use dandruff shampoo and conditioner twice or thrice a week,I use herbal essence shampoo n conditioner,
But my hair are gettting worse day by day, i m experienceing handful of hair everytime i comb and when i wash my hair, the condition is worst.And my hair have no shine they have become dull and looks dead and thinner.
Is this coz of the chlorine in water or any problem because i never had any kind of hair problem before coming to US.
Plz. help what should i do.


This discussion is related to excessive hair loss.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

Hair growth and fall follows a cycle. Every few years the hair fall much more than they grow, this is known as the telogen phase of the growth ad may be confused with hair fall. There may be other causes of hair fall such as, age, thyroid problems, diabetes or lupus. Other causes are a low protein diet, a family history or poor nutrition. Drugs such for chemotherapy may also cause this.

Each of these cause may need further evaluation as to the probability of the causation. A dermatologist may be able to help you further.

let me know if you may need more information.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

how are you now? has the hair fall stopped? or is it continuing? have you got any other treatment for this yet?

Please keep us posted. Also let me know if you may need any more information on hair fall and/or dandruff control.

Best regards