[carboy]

Originally Posted by Latheesh

@carboy-Try Candid TV shampoo and Himalaya Anti dandruf shampoo on alternate days.

Are you suggesting shampooing hair all 7 days a week?

[Latheesh]

Yes for the first 15 days atleast (I am not a hair expert - 4-5 people known to me got rid of dandruf using these shampoos)
Later using it occasionally

[JMaruru]

Originally Posted by carboy

I have been having dandruff for a few years now and lost a lot of hair because of it. One doctor recommended Ketacanazole 2% shampoo and I used it for a year (twice a week) but it hasn't really helped much. Is there anything else which can help?

I am using 'Selenium Sulfide' (eg. Selsun Blue) based shampoos for my dandruff problem, as the 'Pyrithione Zinc'(eg. Head n Shoulder') based shampoos made no effect on my dandruff. I wash my hair every alternate day with selsun blue, and as such am now free of itching and dandruff.

[shajufx]

Just curious about the difference between Selsun Green and Blue. I was using the Green bottle (orange shampoo) for few months without much of a visible difference. My issue was a 2 rupee coin size patch/scaling/dandruff. Now the scaling is reduced but the red patch is remaining.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by Samurai

After fighting more than half my life with greying/dandruff/baldness, I finally found the solution.

And here is the video on the product I use. Pay attention to the last sentence of the video. Not only for blacks, it works for browns too. It did for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD-E2B5GfI8

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by Samurai

And here is the video on the product I use....

I am doing that since 2011, but the red patch on the shaved area is so prominent, I need to get rid of that. The red patch started as a 2 rupee coin size and now the shape of SriLanka or South America, not sure

[ArunV]

I used to use selsun to get rid of dandruff, but off late I started using 'Neelibhringadi keram' from Pam Labs. I found it better than one of the famous ayurveda company's product.

I apply it on hair and leave for 15 minutes and take bath after that.Normally use it once a week. When I had lot of dandruff, I used it every alternate days for 3 days and the result was amazing.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by Latheesh

@carboy-Try Candid TV shampoo and Himalaya Anti dandruf shampoo on alternate days. Candid TV you can get it from any medical store (cost about 125 for 100 ml). It has weired smell even after hours of wash. Wear a good perfume to cover it.

Ok - I had some amount of flaking and a lot of hairloss for around 2 years now. I didn't have any red patches etc but flaking and itchiness only. Atleast I couldn't see any red patch. 1 year of 2% ketacanazole which is supposed to be the #1 remedy didn't help.

Now I bought both these shampoos - Candid TV and Himalaya. I used the Himalaya one for 2 days in a row and the visible flaking and dandruff seems to have disappeared. Will also try the Candid TV over the weekend.

Another question guys - if the hairfall is because of dandruff and dandruff is stopped, will hairfall reverse? i.e. Will the hair grow back or will it just stop further hairloss?

[carboy]

Originally Posted by Latheesh

Yes for the first 15 days atleast (I am not a hair expert - 4-5 people known to me got rid of dandruf using these shampoos)
Later using it occasionally

Been nearly a month now - I have been using Himalaya 5-6 times a week and
Candid 1-2 times. It's OK on days I use them, but the day I don't shampoo my hair, it feels itchy. This doesn't seem like a long term solution.

[ramzsys]

Originally Posted by carboy

it feels itchy. This doesn't seem like a long term solution.

Am not sure whether my post will be of any help, but lemon juice on scalp reduces itching for a week.

[gautamkhadse]

I had a lot of flaking and I was asked to use Scalpe shampoo . Reduces flaking for a few days atleast . Gives relief from all the itching for atleast 3-4 days .

As a hom remedy , try rubbing white vinegar into your scalpe using a cotton ball and leave it on for 10-15 minutes . It helps, get rid of flakes and stops itching . The downside being , it stinks a lot . Almost smells like ammonia on your head . Maybe use a good fragrant shampoo afterwards .

[nfsfreak]

Originally Posted by Ragul

The saga of my hair battle continues ... will post after 4 weeks if I complete the course.

--Ragul

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

Hope this is helpful. I going to continue using this for some more weeks and I'l update about the results.
Cheers!

Ragul & freakmuzik - Could you please let me know if it had any effect? (I know these are old posts)
I am thinking about Hair transplant for me but would like to check other possible alternatives which are cheaper

[Ragul]

Originally Posted by nfsfreak

Ragul & freakmuzik - Could you please let me know if it had any effect? (I know these are old posts)
I am thinking about Hair transplant for me but would like to check other possible alternatives which are cheaper

er.. I stopped the pill popping soon after that post, and decided to leave it to nutrition. So my experiment had too short a trial period. Why dont you try and report back?

I am relying on diet (nuts almonds, pistachios + a bit of red meat) and leaving it to fate now ... I mean I've by and large never been the type to look twice in the mirror and fret and worry about these things, so back to my old ways ...

--R

[audioholic]

Please ignore if this seems like an hair oil ad thats the only way i know how to put it. There is this oil by Patanjali Ayurved which I have been using to reduce my hairfall which started from the sides of the hair. Though I started using it recently, it definitely has reduced the number of hair strands that would come to my palm when I shampooed my hair. I can feel small strands growing back from the areas that had turned completely bald with no hair. Think it is working for me. However I have a few queries for the experienced or expert members.

1. Is shampooing daily a bad idea? I am currently using an ayurvedic product which is a lot more gentle than the ones I used before and I guage this by looking at the number of strands that fall when I shampoo.

2. What I am experiencing is hair loss from the sides which gives me a pattern as my dad. Is this unavoidable? Is it due to traits

3. How bad is wearing helmet for the hair? My typical usage is less than an hour and that too non continuous. Will this be a reason for hairfall?

Request members to pour in views.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by audioholic

Please ignore if this seems like an hair oil ad thats the only way i know how to put it. There is this oil by Patanjali Ayurved which I have been using to reduce my hairfall which started from the sides of the hair. Though I started using it recently, it definitely has reduced the number of hair strands that would come to my palm when I shampooed my hair. I can feel small strands growing back from the areas that had turned completely bald with no hair. Think it is working for me.

What's your verdict after a month now? Is this worth pursuing?

Anyway, my balding patch is in the front as of now. If I had to go for some restoration (weaving, transplant whatever - don't know much about this) - what's the best? What are advantages, disadvantages? What would it cost? And how many sessions would it require?