India, Oct. 8 -- People often blame stress, diet or genetics when their hair starts thinning or falling, but there's another common culprit that's often overlooked - the water from your tap. Hard water, loaded with minerals like calcium and magnesium, can quietly damage your hair over time, making it dry, brittle and prone to breakage.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr B.L. Jangid - a dermatologist and hair transplant surgeon at SkinQure Clinic, New Delhi - discusses how hard water contributes to hair loss and affects overall hair health. He emphasises that, while hard water is not solely responsible for hair loss, it can definitely contribute to aggravating underlying conditions - and suggests six strategies to follow in order to pr...