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 […]

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 India. How Minoxidil was discovered and what were the earlier forms of Minoxidil? Earlier, Minoxidil was used to treat the hypertension in the form of pills named as “Loniten.” But researchers noticed that it also helps in the hair growth. So, its use as medicine […]

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 of the common areas affected is the scalp. Scalp psoriasis can occur alone or with involvement of other areas of the body. The first and most important thing to understand about scalp psoriasis is that it is not contagious – as a matter of fact, […]

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, […]

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 hot irons on a daily basis, should help with the health of your hair. Similarly, the health of your hair has to originate from within your body, which means that what you eat will also have an effect on how your hair looks. There are […]

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 and how it can be treated or contained. Let’s first start with the differential diagnosis for frontal fibrosing alopecia: In order to treat frontal fibrosing alopecia properly, it is important that it is diagnosed properly and there has to be complete assurance that it is […]