Dandruff Prevention And Treatment

Dandruff simply means flaky skin on the scalp. Dandruff can be embarrassing because it shows as white powdery scaly flakes falling onto shoulders and clothes.

There maybe several causes for dandruff.

A yeast by name malassezia that grows in most scalps can cause irritation and excessive skin cells in some scalps that shed as flakes

Excessive oily skin in scalp encourages growth of this organism and maybe responsible for dandruff

Hormones, teenage trigger oily skin that can contribute to the problem

Dry scalp in some people shows as dandruff.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a condition that affects eyebrows, back of ears, nose, underarms, groin, folds etc causes redness and flakiness

Psoriasis on the scalp also has scaly lesions which maybe mistaken for dandruff

Sometimes in sensitive scalps, hair products, styling products and heat styling etc can cause dryness and dandruff

You can prevent dandruff and maintain scalp condition well but not be able to cure it completely.

If you have oily scalp, wash hair regularly with a gentle shampoo to cleanse well.

If the scalp is dry, oil conditioning once or twice a week helps

Avoid heat styling and excessive hair products

Use an over the counter anti dandruff shampoo once or twice weekly.

Use a shampoo with zinc pyrithione

If there Is still irritation , itching or dryness despite using these shampoos visit a dermatologist who will prescribe medicated shampoos and rule out other skin conditions such as seborrhoeic dermatitis or psoriasis