India, June 30 -- Most people reach for a bottle of minoxidil or a hair-thickening shampoo the moment they notice their hair thinning. It feels like the logical thing to do - you see a problem, you apply a solution. But hair loss is rarely that straightforward, and starting a topical treatment before understanding what's actually driving the shedding can waste months of time and money, and may sometimes make things worse.

Hair loss is a symptom, not a condition

This is the part most people miss. Hair loss - whether it's a widening parting, a receding hairline, or clumps coming out in the shower - is often the visible result of something happening deeper in the body or at the root level. It could be hormonal imbalance, nutritional defici...