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Skin and Hair Disorders
Question #50876
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Struggling with Seborrheic Dermatitis and Hair Loss - #50876

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I am having seborrheic dermatitis for the past 3 -4year and also has low digestion. Much of my hair now grey and hair falling from front. Also dry skin and dandruff comes from my chin beard.Please help in this matter

How would you rate the severity of your seborrheic dermatitis?:

- Severe, persistent irritation

Have you noticed any specific triggers for your skin and hair issues?:

- No specific triggers

What is your typical daily diet like?:

- Uncertain, I don't pay much attention
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Since this is 3–4 years chronic + severe irritation + digestion weak, we need to treat this from inside (Agni + gut) and outside (scalp & skin care). 🌿 Seborrheic Dermatitis (Scalp & Beard Area) 🧠 What is happening? In Ayurveda this usually indicates: Agnimandya (low digestion) Ama formation Pitta + Kapha imbalance Rasa & Rakta dhatu dushti Leading to: Dandruff Beard flakes Hair fall (especially frontal) Premature greying Dry skin Since you also have: ✔ Low digestion ✔ Grey hair ✔ Dry skin This shows Pitta aggravation + Vata dryness with Kapha clogging scalp pores. 🌿 Step 1: Fix Digestion (Most Important) Without correcting Agni, nothing will improve. Morning (Empty Stomach) Warm water + 5–7 drops lemon ½ tsp Trikatu churna with honey (if no acidity) After Lunch 1 tablet Arogyavardhini vati Night (after food) 1 tsp Avipattikar churna (mild dose) 👉 Continue 6–8 weeks. 🌿 Step 2: For Seborrheic Dermatitis Internal Mahamanjisthadi kwath (for rakta shuddhi) Gandhak rasayan (if severe itching) External (Very Important) Apply Neelibhringadi oil 3x/week Wash with mild herbal shampoo For beard: Apply diluted neem oil OR aloe vera gel daily 🌿 Step 3: For Premature Greying & Hair Fall Bhringraj churna 1 tsp at night Amalaki rasayan Soaked black raisins (5–7 daily) Curry leaves in diet Avoid: ❌ Excess tea/coffee ❌ Junk food ❌ Late night sleeping ❌ Excess spicy + fermented food 🥗 Diet Correction (Very Important) Since you said diet is “uncertain”: Start simple: Regular meal timing Moong dal, lauki, tori, old rice Add ghee (small amount) Avoid curd at night Avoid milk + salty food combination 🧘 Lifestyle Sleep before 11 pm Reduce screen time Stress management (Anulom Vilom)

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HELLO, Chronic seborrheic dermatitis (3-4 years), severe irritation, dandruff in beard, frontal hair fall, premature greying, dry skin and low digestion- this suggests a long standing pitta-kapha imbalace with weak digestive fire in Ayurvedic terms Seborrheic dermatitis is comparable to Darunaka (dandruff) and sometimes overlaps with Vicharchika in Ayurveda, while premature greying related to pitta aggravation, and hairfall from the from often reflects pitta + vata involvement YOUR SYMPTOMS INDICATES -Pitta aggravation-> premature greying, inflammation , redness, irritation -Kapha imbalance-> thick dandruff, seborrheic scaling -Vata imbalance-> dryness, hairfall, poor nourishment -Mandagni (low digestion)->toxin accumulation, worsening skin So the treatment must focus on -correcting digestion -removing ama -pacifying pitta and kapha -nourishing hair roots -cooling and stabilizing scalp STEP 1= correct digestion Without fixing digestion, external treatment won’t work long term MORNING EMPTY STOMACH -1 glass warm water -1/2 tsp dry ginger powder + 1/2 tsp coriander powder boiled in water OR -1 tsp fresh grated ginger + few drops lemon + pinch rock salt before meals AFTER MEALS -1/2 tsp roasted fennel + 1/2 tsp cumin powder MEDICATION -Trikatu churna= 1/4 tsp before meals with warm water if digestion is very week -Avipattikar churna= 1 tsp with warm water at night if acidity present AVOID -cold water -heavy night meals -curd at night -fried and very spicy food INTERNAL SUPPORT FOR SKIN AND HAIR FOR SEBORRHIEC DERMATITIS -NEEM CAPSULE= 1 cap twice daily after meals -MANJISTHA GHAN VATI= 1 tab twice dialy after meals -GUDUCHI GHAN VATI= 2 tabs twice daily after meals These purify blood and reduce pitta-kapha FOR HAIRFALL AND GREYING -Bringaraj capsule= 1 cap twice daily after meals -Amla powder= 1 tsp with warm water. in morning -Brahmi vati= 1 tab at bedtime OR TAKE -1/2 tsp each of amla + bringaraj at night with warm water EXTERNAL TREATMENT FOR SCALP AND BEARD WEEKLY OIL APPLICATION USE= NEELIBRINGADI OIL -slightly warm oil -massage gently -leave for 1-2 hours -wash with mild herbal shampoo reetha, shikakai, based AVOID -hot water on scalp -chemical shampoos -daily shampoing ANTI - DANDRUFF HERBAL PACK (weekly) MIX -neem powder -amla powder -curd if not too oily scalp OR rose water Apply 20 min before wash FOR BEARD DANDRUFF -apply aloe vera gel + few drops neem oil at night wash in morning DIET -warm,freshly cooked meals -moong dal -ghee small amount daily -bottle gourd, ridge gourd -amla -black sesame small quantity -soaked almonds 4-5 daily AVOID -fermented foods -excess tea,coffee -junk food -excess sugar -non veg if digestion weak -reheated food LIFESTYLE CORRECTIONS -sleep before 10:30 pm -avoid late nights -20 min daily walk -sheetali pranayam -avoid stress stress worsen pitta-> geryiing + hair fall IF CONDITION IS SEVERE KIDNLY OPT FOR PANCHAKARMA -virechana -raktamokashana -shirodhara Premature greying is difficult to fully reverse but can slow down Chronic seborrheic dermatitis needs 2-3 months of consistent treatment If hair loss is rapid and frontal, rule out -thyroid issues -vitamin b12 deficiency -vitamin d deficiency -iron deficiency EXPECTED IMPROVEMENT TIMELINE -Digestion improvs= 2-3 weeks -dandruff reduces= 4-6 weeks -hairfall reduces= 6-8 weeks -greying slows= 3-6 months DO FOLLOW HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL THANK YOU

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✔️ Do’s: ✔️ Stay Hydrated. Drink buttermilk. Limit dairy intake. Home cooked meal that is a balanced diet. Stress free lifestyle Pranayam : ANULOM VILOM, TRATAK Yoga: SHIRSHASAN, PASHIMOTANASAN, TRIKONASAN. ❌ Dont’s: ❌ Oily and Spicy food. Processed food. Preserved food. Packed and ready to eat items. Pickles Papad Dried Fish Curd 💊 Medication: 💊 Tab. Lakshadi Guggul 2 tabs twice a day before food. Tab. Asthiposhak Vati 1 tab twice a day after food Tab. Mandurvatak 1 tab twice a day after food with AMLA JUICE. Syp.Raktadoshantak 2 tsp twice a day after food. Coconut oil + Neem leaves(few) + Hibiscus flowers(10-15) + Fenugreek seeds (20-30) + Onion Juice/shredded onion. Boil it all together for half n hour on slow flame. Apply this oil twice or thrice a week a night before you have a hair wash. Dandrion Cream Apply on the affected area with dandruff half an hour before washing Use 777 shampoo (JK’s Pharma) or G3 Hair shampoo (Abhinav Pharma) whichever is easily available for you. Panchendriya vardhan Tailam. 2 drops in each nostril early in the morning empty stomach. Make the oil lukewarm. If you can get a shiro swedan, shiro pichu and shirodhara procedure done at a panchakarma center near you, you may get excellent results.

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YOUR CONDITION IS NOT JUST A SCALP ISSUE IT IS CONNECTED WITH YOUR DIGESTION AND INTERNAL IMBALANCE WHEN DIGESTION IS LOW TOXINS ACCUMULATE IN THE BODY AND THIS AFFECTS THE SCALP SKIN AND HAIR ROOTS LONG STANDING SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS WITH HAIR FALL PREMATURE GREYING AND BEARD DANDRUFF SHOWS DISTURBANCE OF PITTA VATA AND KAPHA TOGETHER SO TREATMENT MUST START FROM IMPROVING AGNI FIRST AVOID COLD WATER CURD AT NIGHT FRIED FOOD BAKERY ITEMS EXCESS SUGAR TEA COFFEE AND PACKAGED FOOD TAKE WARM FRESHLY COOKED SIMPLE MEALS INCLUDE MOONG DAL RICE LIGHT VEGETABLES USE JEERA DHANIYA SAUNF IN COOKING TAKE A SMALL PIECE OF GINGER WITH ROCK SALT BEFORE FOOD THIS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE DIGESTION EAT DINNER EARLY AND KEEP IT LIGHT AT BEDTIME YOU CAN TAKE A SMALL DOSE OF TRIPHALA WITH WARM WATER IF SUITABLE THIS HELPS CLEAR AMA AND SUPPORTS BOWEL MOVEMENT IF THERE IS ACIDITY AVIPATTIKAR CAN BE CONSIDERED AFTER PROPER GUIDANCE FOR SCALP DO NOT APPLY HEAVY OIL WHEN SCALING IS ACTIVE APPLY NEEM INFUSED COCONUT OIL FOR THIRTY MINUTES TWICE WEEKLY AND WASH WITH MILD HERBAL CLEANSER USE LUKEWARM WATER ONLY FOR BEARD KEEP AREA CLEAN APPLY ALOE GEL WITH FEW DROPS NEEM OIL IN SMALL QUANTITY FOR DRY SKIN DO LIGHT SESAME OIL ABHYANGA BEFORE BATH THREE TIMES WEEKLY THIS WILL REDUCE VATA DRYNESS FOR HAIR SUPPORT INCLUDE AMLA BHRINGRAJ AND SMALL QUANTITY OF BLACK SESAME SEEDS DAILY CHECK VITAMIN B12 VITAMIN D FERRITIN AND THYROID BECAUSE POOR ABSORPTION CAN LEAD TO HAIR GREYING AND FALL SLEEP BEFORE ELEVEN PM REDUCE STRESS AND FOLLOW REGULAR FOOD TIMINGS CONSISTENCY IS IMPORTANT WITH PROPER DIGESTION CORRECTION AND DISCIPLINED ROUTINE YOU SHOULD START SEEING IMPROVEMENT OVER FEW MONTHS

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YOUR CONDITION IS NOT JUST A SCALP ISSUE IT IS CONNECTED WITH YOUR DIGESTION AND INTERNAL IMBALANCE WHEN DIGESTION IS LOW TOXINS ACCUMULATE IN THE BODY AND THIS AFFECTS THE SCALP SKIN AND HAIR ROOTS LONG STANDING SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS WITH HAIR FALL PREMATURE GREYING AND BEARD DANDRUFF SHOWS DISTURBANCE OF PITTA VATA AND KAPHA TOGETHER SO TREATMENT MUST START FROM IMPROVING AGNI FIRST AVOID COLD WATER CURD AT NIGHT FRIED FOOD BAKERY ITEMS EXCESS SUGAR TEA COFFEE AND PACKAGED FOOD TAKE WARM FRESHLY COOKED SIMPLE MEALS INCLUDE MOONG DAL RICE LIGHT VEGETABLES USE JEERA DHANIYA SAUNF IN COOKING TAKE A SMALL PIECE OF GINGER WITH ROCK SALT BEFORE FOOD THIS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE DIGESTION EAT DINNER EARLY AND KEEP IT LIGHT AT BEDTIME YOU CAN TAKE A SMALL DOSE OF TRIPHALA WITH WARM WATER IF SUITABLE THIS HELPS CLEAR AMA AND SUPPORTS BOWEL MOVEMENT IF THERE IS ACIDITY AVIPATTIKAR CAN BE CONSIDERED AFTER PROPER GUIDANCE FOR SCALP DO NOT APPLY HEAVY OIL WHEN SCALING IS ACTIVE APPLY NEEM INFUSED COCONUT OIL FOR THIRTY MINUTES TWICE WEEKLY AND WASH WITH MILD HERBAL CLEANSER USE LUKEWARM WATER ONLY FOR BEARD KEEP AREA CLEAN APPLY ALOE GEL WITH FEW DROPS NEEM OIL IN SMALL QUANTITY FOR DRY SKIN DO LIGHT SESAME OIL ABHYANGA BEFORE BATH THREE TIMES WEEKLY THIS WILL REDUCE VATA DRYNESS FOR HAIR SUPPORT INCLUDE AMLA BHRINGRAJ AND SMALL QUANTITY OF BLACK SESAME SEEDS DAILY CHECK VITAMIN B12 VITAMIN D FERRITIN AND THYROID BECAUSE POOR ABSORPTION CAN LEAD TO HAIR GREYING AND FALL SLEEP BEFORE ELEVEN PM REDUCE STRESS AND FOLLOW REGULAR FOOD TIMINGS CONSISTENCY IS IMPORTANT WITH PROPER DIGESTION CORRECTION AND DISCIPLINED ROUTINE YOU SHOULD START SEEING IMPROVEMENT OVER FEW MONTHS

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No worries Start with Kayakalpa vati 1-0-1 Kaishore guggulu 1-0-1 Neem capsule 1-0-1 Haridra khanda 1/2-0-1/2 tsp after meals Mahamanjistadi khada 15-0-15 ml with warm water Hingwastaka churna 1/2-0-1/2 tsp after meals food with warm water Neelabringadi taila- scalp massage to be done weekly twice Avoid spicy sour fermented processed foods

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Hi… You can take Cap psoralin 2 BD Tab neemol 2 BD Nahamajishthadi kwath 20 ml BD Oint psoralia for local application

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Need personal consultation for better examination and treatment

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Hello Thank you for your question Seborrheic dermatitis for 3-4 years with hair fall , greying of hair , dandruff and weak digestion is difficult but this is just not scalp issue but a systemic imbalance But don’t worry we are here to help you out THIS INDICATES PITTA + VATA IMABALNCE PITTA - as seen as inflammation, redness , greying of hair VATA- dryness , scaling LOW DIGESTIVE FIRE when digestion is weak -ama (toxins) forms -Rakta dhatu (blood ) gets affected -Skin and hair nutrition reduces ROOT CAUSE what I feel is Weak digestion Pitta Accumulation in scalp Poor dhatu nourishment so our main focus will be agni - to improve your digestion which will ultimately improve your hair and scalp TREATMENT PLAN 1. CORRECT DIGESTION Morning- Have a Warm water with few drops of lemon Small piece of dry ginger before meals after meals you can have Jeera + dhania+ saunf boiled water If bloating is present Hinguvasthak Churna 1/2 tsp with first bolous of food For seborrheic dermatitis it would be better if you can take personal consultation so that I can see the condition and then plan treatment accordingly DIET- Include black sesame seeeds soaked almonds curry leaves this will help in hair regeneration Hope you found this helpful Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate

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Hi, Is your condition recurrent with intervals in between flare ups or continuous? Your condition clearly indicates a systematic issue which needs very careful differential diagnosis? Can you please go for a CBC and ANA Test? If you haven’t done so yet. Do you have any other complaints such as weakness,joint pain etc. please go for these tests and reach back. Also based on your symptoms treatment needs to be done in multiple stages. In your current stage external application of *shatadhouta ghrta on face and *doorvadi taila on head is beneficial at the same time internal oiling should not be done. Start with *Patoladi kashayam 15 ml twice daily before food mixed with 60 ml luke warm water *Kaisora guggulu 2 tablet twice daily before food *Gandhaka rasayana tab 1 tab twice daily after food *Hinguashtakam choorna 3 gm with food For 14 days, this will improve your itching and digestive issues and overall metabolic function. But don’t expect much changes in scaling. Once your metabolism is brought back to normal and blood tests are done,where second stage of treatment can be started to get rid of scaling and itching completely. Then a third stage focused on preventing recurrence and removing any pigmentation caused. Meanwhile focus on your diet Avoid using milk, milk products, jaggery any jaggery and sugar products, biscuit,bread, white rice, fruits like banana seetaphal etc, vegitables like bhindi, brinjal,and any root vegetables, chana dal, masoor dal,horse gram etc. eat freshly cooked food items without much spice salt oil or masala. These will trigger flareups

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Hi this is Dr soukhya.as considering your problem…no actually need a procedure of NASYA AND SHIROBASTI …not by simply trying one or 2 medicine by sitting home it little hard to get proper treatment… You can use *Scrulfol shampoo for hair wash Based on present condition do consult shalakya department for better results…and procedure

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1.Gandhak rasayan 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 2.Arogyavardhini vati 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 3.Jeerkarishta20 ml wiith 20 ml water twice daily after meals 4.Bhringraj taila- massage on the scalp twice wekly 3-6 hrs before hairwash - Aloe vera gel + Neem paste – Apply on beard/chin area to reduce scaling and irritation. - Triphala decoction rinse – Weekly scalp rinse to reduce dandruff and itching. Dietary & Lifestyle Guidance— - Favor light, easily digestible foods: khichdi, moong dal, steamed vegetables. - Avoid oily, fermented, and very spicy foods (they aggravate Pitta–Kapha). - Include Amla (Indian gooseberry) daily for hair and skin nourishment. - Practice regular yoga and pranayama (esp. Kapalabhati and Anulom Vilom) to improve digestion and reduce stress triggers.

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