What is Minoxidil? Minoxidil is an anti-hypertensive peripheral vasodilator drug being primarily used for different patterns of baldness and hair loss in men & women. It belongs to the drug class of pyrimidine derivatives (Arteriolar smooth muscle). It is commonly known by the trade name as “Rogaine”outside of India and Mintop, Tugain, Regaine, etc. in […]

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a condition of the skin that can happen in various parts of the body including the scalp. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by raised reddish scaly lesions over the involved region. It can vary from mild disease with few lesions to severe disease involving the entire body. One […]

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 […]

While the basis of beautiful hair lies somewhere in the genetic makeup of each individual, there are several things you can do to make sure that you have a beautiful mane. For instance, insuring that you have eliminated all bad hair related habits, such as brushing wet hair with a fine toothed comb or using […]

In continuation from our previous article, we will continue to look at other aspects of frontal fibrosing alopecia. Given that we have already looked at what the condition is, the history, the clinical features, the epidemiology as well as the pathogenesis, we will now continue to look at the differential diagnosis, how it presents itself […]

Hair loss is of various types, and in order to treat any one of them, it is important to understand which type it is first. Frontal fibrosing alopecia is one of the types of scarring or cicatricial alopecia.A rare condition affecting mostly women in the menopausal or post-menopausal age group, it can lead to them […]