Indian Hair

The document discusses the unique characteristics of Indian hair, influenced by South Asian genetics and traditional hair-care practices. It highlights the structural and functional biology of Indian hair, including its morphology and cuticular durability. The scalp microbiome of healthy Indian adults is low in diversity but stable, dominated by specific bacteria and fungi, with changes observed in dandruff conditions. Trichoscopic data from Indian populations provide benchmarks for hair density and follicular distribution, aiding in the differentiation of normal scalp physiology from conditions like androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium.