India, Oct. 5 -- Hair health is more than skin-deep - and increasingly, women are turning to supplements to combat everything from thinning and breakage to excessive shedding. But with a crowded market of pills, powders, and gummies promising longer, fuller locks, the question remains: what actually works?

To get to the root of the matter, we explored what hair supplements do, who actually needs them, and how to use them effectively. Along the way, we spoke with Dr. Shweta Tripathi, Senior Consultant Dermatologist & Aesthetic Injector and Co-Founder of My Skindom Skin Clinic, who shed light on how supplements can support hair health and when they might fall short.

What are hair supplements, and do they really work? Hair supplements are ...