Earlier this year I started to experience itchy scalp which eventually was diagnosed by a Dermatologist as dandruff. I was then prescribed Ketoconazole 2% and Fluocinonide Topical, which I alternate every other day with normal shampoo, and I also stopped using Minoxidil. Last week, I restarted Minoxidil (Liquid) and immediately the dandruff came back on and I did noticed more hair loss. I understand hair shed may happen initialy when starting to use Minoxidil. However, I do have a couple of questions.
1. Should I stop using Minoxidil until my dandruff issue clears out? I plan to use Ketoconazole 2% and Head/shoulder for the next 2-3 wks to see how it goes but wasn't sure whether I should stop Minoxidil or not.
2. Can dandruff cause hair loss? and does using Minoxidil with Dandruff make hairloss worst?
3. Any other solution to help get rid of Dandruff?
I am a bit at lost on what to do. On one hand I want to use Minoxidil to prevent hairloss, but on the other hand I have this dandruff issue that just can't seem to go away and I am afraid the dandruff issue may increase hair loss. Any thoughts/recommendation here would be helpful.