What deficiencies cause hairloss?

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Vitamins such as Vitamin A, E, D, B12, Roboflavin, biotin and folate are important for hair growth. Micronutrients such as zinc, selenium and iron, if deficient can cause hair loss and /or greying

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Can I use Altris HD hair color for my white hair? Is it safe to use? Are there any side effects I should be worried about?

don't apply directly it may cause rash and recativity

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I've been hearing about Zincofer tablets and was wondering what exactly they're used for. I'm particularly curious about whether they can actually help with hair growth. How effective are they for that? Would love some insight on this!

Hair fall, u can continue the medication for atlest 3 months.

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I'm feeling this really intense pain in my forehead and left eye since yesterday, and a couple of days ago, I got a pimple on my left eyebrow. Could they be related? Its quite uncomfortable, and Im not sure what to do. Any idea what might be going on?

give hot fomentation to the left eye . reduce screen time

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