My hair has randomly started to fall in the last 2 months. I lose full length hair strands in the shower as well as when I put my hand through my hair. My head also feels itchy some days and scratching it causes more hair to fall as well as this white stuff. My hair feels a lot thinner ever since this has started to occur. I tried applying coconut oil to my scalp but massaging it into my hair causes lots of strands to come out. I have no idea what I can do to prevent this! The help is very much appreciated.
Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. It seems you are suffering from Seborrhea dermatitis, which secondarily leads to hairball and thus It's important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal Chat Doctor.  Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and salicylic acid twice a week. Take antihistamines as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil. As for the hairball, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Collinear new) once a day for at least 3 months. Hope this will take care of your query. Thank you