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Hair problems

my hair scalp always looks greasy and wet , even after i wash my hair, and my hair is falling alott, i went to doctor before and he gave me some medicins but they are not working at all my hair is still falling and when i put my fingers into my scalp my fingers looks greasy and wet.
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
There is no medical condition as such which causes oiliness of the hair. It makes sense to avoid the use of conditioner as it also tends to make the scalp oily. When shampooing the hair, switch from warm water to cool water after you've thoroughly rinsed away the shampoo. The cool water rinse helps close the pores of the scalp and slow down the oil production.

However for the hair fall, I suggest you to get an evaluation done from a dermatologist as various causes need to be ruled out. These could be due to stress, fungal infections, alopecia aereata, hormonal imbalance (overproduction of dihydrotestosterone and thyroid hormones irregularities), malnutrition, telogen effluvium and sebum plugs on skin.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.


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1027094 tn?1327429732
Try a different shampoo maybe.
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