Hair

Pattern baldness, telogen effluvium and thinning explained by physicians — how to tell them apart, which stage you are at, and what treatment genuinely does.

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Hair Fall Control: Reasons, Treatment & How to Stop It

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Hair fall control starts with the cause: how much hair fall is normal, the reasons, the tests to ask for and what treatment does, with trial numbers.

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Ketoconazole Shampoo: How to Use It, 2% vs 1% & Hair Fall

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Ketoconazole shampoo, explained: how to use it, how long to leave it on, 2% vs 1%, what it does for hair fall, side effects and India prices.

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Anti-Dandruff Shampoo: Which Active Works & How Often

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Anti-dandruff shampoo compared on trial evidence: which active clears flakes, how often to wash, why dandruff comes back, and what it does to hair fall.

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Beard Growth Oil: Does It Work & What Grows a Beard

Written by Dr. B. Akash Reddy, MBBS

Beard growth oil softens hair and calms itch; no trial shows it grows new facial hair. What sets beard thickness, the minoxidil trials with numbers, and what a bald patch means.

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Biotin Tablets for Hair: Do They Work, Dose & Side Effects

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Biotin tablets treat deficiency but have not been shown to regrow hair. The evidence, doses, side effects and blood-test interference, explained.

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Hair Serum: Benefits, Types, and What Actually Works

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

What hair serum really does: styling serums for frizz, shine and heat, growth serums like Redensyl and rosemary, the evidence for each and how to use both.

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Finasteride for Hair Loss: Results, Side Effects & Cost in India

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Finasteride for hair loss, explained with the trial numbers: how it blocks DHT, five-year results, side-effect rates, fertility, PSA, and what it costs in India.

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Mature Hairline vs Receding Hairline: How to Tell

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Mature hairline or receding? Both can sit at Norwood 2. The four signs that separate them, what the age claims are worth, and what a trichoscope adds.

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Female Pattern Hair Loss: Signs, Stages, Causes & Treatment

Written by Dr. B. Akash Reddy, MBBS

Female pattern hair loss explained for Indian women: the widening parting, Ludwig and Sinclair stages, causes, blood tests, and what treatment evidence shows.

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Receding Hairline: Causes, Stages & What Regrows It

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Is your hairline receding or maturing? How to tell, other causes to rule out, and what finasteride, minoxidil and other treatments actually do.

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Male Pattern Baldness: Stages, Causes, and What Treatment Really Does

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Male pattern baldness explained for Indian men: how common it is by age, the Norwood stages, what causes it (and what doesn’t), when blood tests are worth doing, and what finasteride, minoxidil and transplant realistically deliver at each stage.

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Minoxidil 5%: Does It Actually Work, How to Use It, and What to Expect

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Minoxidil 5% topical solution, explained: what the trials show, how to apply it properly, solution vs foam vs spray in India, the shedding phase, and realistic results.

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Telogen Effluvium: Why Hair Falls in Handfuls Months After the Trigger, and How It Grows Back

Written by Dr. Tarun Reddy, MBBS

Telogen effluvium is sudden, all-over shedding that starts two to four months after a fever, delivery, crash diet or major stress. The timeline, the tests that actually help, and how hair grows back.

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Thyroid and Hair Loss: Why It Happens and Whether It Grows Back

Written by Dr. B. Akash Reddy, MBBS

Thyroid hair loss is diffuse, delayed by two to three months, and usually reversible once your levels are corrected. How to tell it apart from pattern hair loss, and what to test.