For male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia, 5% Minoxidil in quantity of 1 ml twice a day must be applied on scalp as approved by FDA. Once daily application is not useful. For female pattern baldness, 2% minoxidil is recommended to be applied as 1ml twice daily.
Dandruff is not only associated with greasy skin , cosmetic nuisance and itching but also with hair loss. Hence , in order to control it , one must apply solution or lotion containing ketokonazole (2%) with Zinc Pyrithione or with Salicylic acid.
If your skin is acneprone, one must avoid the use of sunscreens and moisturisers as it has comedogenic properties. Thus, it can form non inflammatory lesions , open and closed comedones that may develop into inflammatory lesions, papules and postules.
So what do you do? How to avoid this? Don't worry! New generation products with anti-inflammatory and anti-acne properties are available to avoid these problems. HURRAH!! You got this.
Rosacea previously known as acne rosacea is caused due to vascular dysregualtion. Did you know in rosacea you face is flushed mainly in the nasolabial area? This is frequently seen with erythnio telangecteta rosacea. So you need to avoid trigger factors like UV exposure, caffeine and smoking.
Skin can be used as a window to diagnose many internal underlying malignancies. So, beware and get expert consulatation if you happen to observe any abnormal lesions on the skin.