India, Sept. 28 -- Hair fall can be particularly distressing when shedding becomes persistent or leads to visible thinning. Harvard-trained dermatologist Dr Neera Nathan has opened up about her own experience with hair loss, revealing the routine and habits that helped her manage it.

In an Instagram post shared on September 11, Dr Nathan, who specialises in hair disorders, said she had 'lost 50 percent' of her hair several years ago and was diagnosed with chronic telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia. Sharing the habits that helped her, she stressed that consistency is key. (Also read: Harvard-trained psychiatrist says 'there is no such thing as reality': Explains how core beliefs shape our perception )

One of the habits Dr Nathan...