Replied by Nmalopecia (La Mirada, Ca) on 06/03/2011
You say hair loss is due to a fungus. I have had hair loss for almost a year now. I has gotten worse. If it is a fungus , is it contagious if you share brushes. I have three little girls and I would be devastated to see them go through what I am going through. What do you recommend cleaning hair brushes with Replied by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) on 06/05/2011
There are a couple of antifungal remedies you can try, the reason why is that some supplies are hard to find in the U.S.
A borax can be prepared by mixing 1 glass of water with 1 tablespoon of borax, stir, and leave it for 30 minutes. I think ammonium chloride works better, but is hard to find. For this remedy, 1 glass of water with 1 tablespoon of ammonium chloride added� to it works and the brushes can be left for 5 minutes or more in a solution. The third is to use a solution of H2O2 3% and put in a brush of 2-5 minutes is also good. The hydrogen peroxide cannot be reused, however, and you must do it everytime you wash your hair. Even dandruff is a fungus and was discovered in the early 1900 which is why manufacturers used antifungal medication. There are others but these are the simplest.
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% is obtained from drug stores. Ammonium chloride probably fertilizers shops and borax is Ten Mule Team borax.
