Dandruff, Hair Loss And Baldness

Dandruff is a common cause of concern nowadays.

Dandruff is a condition in which white flakes and scales of dead skin are shed off from the scalp.

Sometimes it causes hair loss.

Lack of hair on head is called baldness. It is also known as ‘Alopecia’.

Alopecia areata: It is an autoimmune disorder also known as ‘spot baldness’.

Alopecia totalis: loss of all head hair.

CAUSES:

DANDRUFF: It is mainly caused by fungus ‘Mallassezia globosa’.

• Vata Kapha Dosha Vruddhi, Dryness.
• Hypersensitivity to dust, smoke, shampoo, etc.
• Improper nourishment.
• Hormonal imbalance.
• Mental stress.
• Hair color, harsh shampoo.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions.

HAIR LOSS AND BALDNESS:

• Chronic illness or major surgery.
• Chemotherapy: hair follicles in growing phase are affected by chemotherapy while this treatment targets dividing cancer cells.
• Severe stress.
• Iron deficiency is common cause of thinning of hair.
• Hypothyroidism can cause hair loss, typically frontal and thinning of lateral one third of eyebrows.

SYMPTOMS:

DANDRUFF:

• Itching is a common symptom.
• White flakes of dead skin falls off from the scalp.
• Redness of scalp occurs in severe cases of dandruff.

Fall of hairs indicates hair loss whose extreme condition leads to baldness(partial or total).

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT –

Panchkarma

Shiro Abhyang

Special Shirodhara

Nasya

Basti

Medicine

Oral Medication

Local oil Application

- Dr. Amruta Kulkarni

All Type of Hair treatments and Panchkarma are available at Amruta Ayurved Panchkarma Center, Thane.

Mob – 9869105594

http://amrutaayurved.in