How can I reduce my hairfall? How can I reduce stress? - #11111
My hairfall has increased after moving to .Mumbai. I am using ketoconazole, peptide serum minoxidil and vitamins nothing is helping. Hairfall is giving me stress. How can I reduce stress? I want to live a happy and healthy life
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Hello dear See you are already taking the best medication I doubt the hairloss in your case doesn’t seems normal I suggest you to please take following medications in addition to already you are taking Biotin medications Aquaphor moisturizer I suggest you to please consult dermatologist for better clarification Hopefully you recover soon Regards
Here is the advice:
For Hair Health
Continue ketoconazole shampoo 2–3 times a week.
Minoxidil works slowly (takes 3–6 months to show results) – don’t discontinue suddenly. Use filtered or boiled water for final rinse (reduces hard water effect). Nourish scalp with coconut/argan oil massage 1–2 times/week. Nutrition: add protein (eggs, paneer, dal, fish, chicken, nuts, seeds) + iron-rich foods (green leafy veg, jaggery, dates) + omega-3 (flaxseed, walnut, fatty fish). Your hair fall is most likely due to environmental shift + stress. Current medicines (ketoconazole + minoxidil) will help, but results need patience (3–6 months). The key now is to reduce stress, improve nutrition, and care for scalp gently. Hair fall usually stabilizes once your body adapts to the new environment.
Hello ahana Why Hair Fall Increased in Mumbai
Hard water & humidity- scalp irritation, dandruff, fungal growth.
Pollution & sweat scalp inflammation.
Stress pushes hair into shedding phase.
Change in diet / irregular meals micronutrient imbalance.
Wash scalp 2–3 times/week (alternate days if oily/sweaty).
Use filtered/boiled water for final rinse (reduces hard water effect).
Don’t overuse hot styling tools / harsh shampoos.
Tie hair loosely to avoid breakage in humidity. High-protein foods: eggs, fish, chicken, paneer, dals, sprouts.
Omega-3 sources: walnuts, flaxseeds, chia seeds.
Green leafy vegetables & fruits (antioxidants).
Stay well hydrated.
Hello Ahana,
Do you have dandruff??
As you are alerting on some sort of treatments and on serum kindly rule out other causes
TSH vit.D3 Vit.B12 Biotin Zinc S.Iron, Ferritin etc…
Mental or physical stress itself leads to hair fall too .
Kindly do follow up with results and remember never stop minoxidil suddenly with your already using
Regards Dr.Zahir Zolih
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