Dandruff or dry scalp? Know the real causes, differences, and explore the best dermatologist-guided scalp and hair fall treatments at AK Clinics. If you’ve ever spotted tiny white flakes on your scalp and wondered, “Is this dandruff… or is my scalp just dry?” you’re not alone. The early signs look similar, and that’s why most people get confused between dandruff and dry scalp. Dandruff usually develops when the scalp produces excess oil, which mixes with flakes and creates an ideal environment for Malassezia fungal overgrowth. This fungus releases irritants that trigger itching, redness, and scalp inflammation, all of which worsen dandruff. In […]

While hair loss can take place in men as well as women, the character of both is different. Conditions that can cause hair loss in men, might not affect women the same way. This is why, in order to treat hair loss in women effectively, it is important to judge it properly first. In this article, we will look at one particular type of hair loss in women, commonly known as androgenetic alopecia in women. Let’s first gain a clear understanding of what androgenetic alopecia in women actually is: In men, when there is male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia, […]

“Hi, I am Mr. Goel, 32 year old male, I am Suffering from alopecia. Can you please tell me what and why I am suffering from this condition”. Hi, Mr. Goel First of all, I would like to thank you for mailing us to know more about alopecia. The hair loss or Alopecia has got many causes and the most common cause is Androgenic alopecia. It is a type of hair loss which is carried through the genes and is known to affect both men and women. In non-medical terms, this condition is known as male pattern baldness and female […]

Hair loss has a major effect on every one in many ways. It dents our physical attractiveness if we experience thinning. When hair loss is noticeable, the person will try and search for the thinning causes in relation to the hair shedding. In the normal hair cycle, hair grows about half an inch per month, though this tends to slow a little as you get older. As hair gets older, it may enter a resting stage in which it remains on your head but doesn’t grow. At the end of this stage, the hair usually fall out. The follicle replaces […]