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Find out all you need to know about how to deal with dandruff, head lice and hair loss.

  • Dandruff
    Find out the causes of dandruff and how to treat it.
  • Dandruff treatments
    Medicated, antifungal and keratolytic shampoos are often useful products for the treatment of dandruff.
  • Dandruff: fast facts
    Dandruff, the excessive shedding of skin from the scalp, is more of a cosmetic rather than a medical problem.
  • Hair loss
    The most common type of hair loss is known as androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness .
  • Hair loss overview
    Find out about causes of hair loss, including the most common type - inherited male pattern baldness, also called androgenetic alopecia.
  • Hair loss: treatment options
    Hair loss may be treated with such products as Rogaine and Propecia.
  • Head lice
    Head lice (or nits), which live and breed in hair or on the scalp, can be treated by wet combing with a conditioner or with various shampoos and lotions.
  • Hirsutism in women
    Find out about the causes and treatments for hirsutism in women - the problem of having too much hair on the face or body.
  • Primary biliary cirrhosis: hair dye increases risk
    Women who dye their hair may be at increased risk of developing primary biliary cirrhosis, researchers have found.

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