Question 1

how often to use nizoral (ketoconazole) 2% shampoo for hair loss?

Accepted Answer

At least: Use at least twice a week. You can use daily if you want.

Question 2

will nizoral (ketoconazole) 2% shampoo regrow hair loss caused by ringworm?

Accepted Answer

Needs oral med: Ring worm in the scalp which causes loss of hai in that area more common in children but can happen in adults, needs to be treated with oral antifungal drug like grsiofulvin or Lamisil (terbinafine) and as the infection clears completely the hair will grow back.
Niozoral shampoo is also used along with oral med which will prevent the growth of fungi as well as kill the pathogen.But shampoo alone will not work.

Question 3

scalp tenderness, dandruff and hair loss (really really noticeable all over thinning). just started using ketoconazole shampoo for about a week and still have the same symptoms other than dandruff. not sure if i should start fin and minoxidil?

Accepted Answer

: The first thing to do is to do a family tree for early make or female pattern baldness or hair thinning. It runs in some families and gallops in others.  And treatments don’t help much. Would be good to see a Dr in person who can check for rare/treatable cause of hair loss.

Question 4

i think i have recurring seborheic derm. on scalp . hair loss. tried nizoral (ketoconazole) 2x's a wk. for 2 wks. still problem. what else/how often can i try ? thnx

Accepted Answer

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITS: TRY A TAR SHAMPOO.
BETTER TO SHAMPOO MORE OFTEN FOR NOW.
CAN YOU MANAGE DAILY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS?
HAVE YOU SEEN A DERMATOLOGIST?
GOOD LUCK.

Question 5

i'm sebbhoeric dermatitis.i use nizoral (ketoconazole). but i have some hair loss (not bald patches ) could it be ringworm ? differentiate ringworm and sebb derm ?

Accepted Answer

See below: Ringworm on the scalp would present with swelling in the area (often boggy), areas of broken hairs at the base looking like black dots and redness.  If you have this, you need treatment for the ringworm.

Question 6

my doc told me i have scalp ringworm. i have been on nizoral (ketoconazole) pills and shampoo for 3 weeks and the bald spot on my head has doubled in size. normal?

Accepted Answer

It's probably not: ringworm.  Nizoral (ketoconazole) pills are dangerous to the liver so I would get in to derm, you may just have alopecia areata

Question 7

what are the a.c.e. diet pills side effects, hair loss?

Accepted Answer

No: Any crash diet or diets lacking protein can cause hair loss.

Question 8

why does chemotherapy cause side effects of hair loss and nausea?

Accepted Answer

.: Chemotherapy attacks rapidly growing cells, so it attacks the cancer cells as well as normal body cells that grow rapidly, including your hair follicles ! chemo crosses from the blood to the brain and triggers the nausea center in the brain.

Question 9

why does chemotherapy cause the side effects of hair loss? also lots of nausea?

Accepted Answer

Kills cells: Chemotherapy kills cells.  It just kills cancer cells quicker than normal cells because they grow faster.
As for the nausea, chemo agents are toxic to living tissue.

Question 10

does vitamin d have steroid like side effects (hair loss etc..)?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin d: Does not contain steroids and does nto cause their side effects.

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How often to use nizoral (ketoconazole) 2% shampoo for hair loss?

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Will nizoral (ketoconazole) 2% shampoo regrow hair loss caused by ringworm?

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Scalp tenderness, dandruff and hair loss (really really noticeable all over thinning). just started using ketoconazole shampoo for about a week and still have the same symptoms other than dandruff. not sure if i should start fin and minoxidil?

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I think i have recurring seborheic derm. on scalp . hair loss. tried nizoral (ketoconazole) 2x's a wk. for 2 wks. still problem. what else/how often can i try ? thnx

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I'm sebbhoeric dermatitis.i use nizoral (ketoconazole). but i have some hair loss (not bald patches ) could it be ringworm ? differentiate ringworm and sebb derm ?

A member asked:

My doc told me i have scalp ringworm. i have been on nizoral (ketoconazole) pills and shampoo for 3 weeks and the bald spot on my head has doubled in size. normal?

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What are the a.c.e. diet pills side effects, hair loss?

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Why does chemotherapy cause side effects of hair loss and nausea?

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Why does chemotherapy cause the side effects of hair loss? also lots of nausea?

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Does vitamin d have steroid like side effects (hair loss etc..)?

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