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Dealing with Hair Fall If you’re suffering with hair fall, dermatologist Dr Rajshri Gachkal offers some of the causes and solutions. Q: What are the reasons for hair fall? A: Hormones, nutrition, stress, anaemia, thyroid disease, ovarian disease, some skin scalp diseases and excessive heat styling. Medicines or treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy can also cause hair fall and trichotillomania is a mental health problem in which a person pulls out their own hair. Q: What are the skin conditions of the scalp that cause hair loss? A: Dandruff, eczema, fungal infections, head lice, psoriasis, seborrhea, infection of the hair shaft and skin cancer. Q: When to seek medical attention? A: If you are losing large amounts of hair everyday, see a dermatologist to check for
medical reasons and to establish the best course of action. If the following symptoms occur at the same time as hair loss, you may have a serious medical condition and you should see a doctor right away. Confusion, poor appetite, constipation, loose motions, trouble breathing, weight loss, vomiting, fever, pain, skin problems. Q: How can I prevent hair fall? A: Take multivitamins, Include more highprotein foods in your diet and reduce stress. Q: What are the treatments for hair loss? A: Treatment of the underlying medical or skin condition is the best treatment for hair loss. Intralesional injection of steroids directly into the areas of skin can promote hair growth. Some creams can be prescribed by dermatologists and procedures such as mesotherapy are also available. For baldness, use wigs or undergo a surgical hair transplant.
Dr. Rajshri Ritesh Gachkal
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Media Tour New Seef Mall Members of the press were given a tour of the new Seef Mall in Muharraq prior to its opening.
Media officials outside the new mall
170 March 2015
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