India, April 25 -- Among areas exposed to sunlight, attention often falls on the limbs and face first. Yet, the scalp tends to escape routine care despite showing visible reactions when left unprotected. In conversation with HT Lifestyle, Dr Gaurav Garg, consultant dermatologist, hair transplant surgeon and dermatosurgeon, founder and director of Dermalife Skin and Hair Clinic, explains how the scalp is equally vulnerable to sun damage and why it needs protection.

Dr Garg said, "During summer seasons, there are increasing visits tied to discomfort on the scalp leading to flaking, soreness, heightened colouration presenting beneath hairlines." Such symptoms mirror patterns seen across epidermal regions under UV exposure, confirming their ...