Home remedies for dandruff and hair fall

Dandruff causes flaking and irritation, and scratching can break hairs near the scalp. Hair fall can also happen for separate reasons, including stress-related shedding, patterned thinning, autoimmune inflammation, scalp infection, or repeated pulling. A flaky scalp does not by itself identify the cause of hair loss. Scalp Ringworm may cause scale, broken hairs, tenderness, or patches and needs medical treatment.

Wash the scalp regularly with a gentle shampoo and rinse thoroughly. Avoid picking flakes, very hot water, harsh oils, and fragranced products that sting. Detangle carefully, limit heat and chemical processing, and wear loose styles rather than braids or extensions that pull. Keep a simple record of when shedding began, whether it is diffuse or patchy, and any illness, major stress, diet change, or new medicine beforehand. Do not start prescription hair-loss treatment such as Finasteride Treatment without a clinician's advice.

Book a dermatology review for smooth bald patches, scalp pain, pus, marked redness, broken hairs, eyebrow loss, or rapidly increasing shedding. Assessment is also useful when the scalp is persistently scaly despite gentle washing or when hair thinning follows a clear pattern. A clinician may consider Alopecia Areata, Male Pattern Hair Loss, Female Pattern Hair Loss, Telogen Effluvium, or Traction Alopecia after examining the scalp.

Is my shedding diffuse, patterned, or patchy? Could the scalp scale be infection or inflammation? Should I change products, check for an underlying trigger, or consider treatment?