Dandruff

Dandruff

It is a skin condition that mainly affects the scalp. Symptoms include flaking and sometimes mild itchiness. Dandruff can have several causes, including dry skin, seborrhoeic dermatitis, not cleaning/scrubbing often enough, shampooing too often, scalp psoriasis, eczema, sensitivity to hair care products, or a yeast-like fungus. Dry skin is the most common cause of flaking dandruff.

According to one study, dandruff has been shown to be possibly the result of three factors:

  • Skin oil commonly referred to as sebum or sebaceous secretions
  • The metabolic by-products of skin micro-organisms
  • Individual susceptibility and allergy sensitivity.

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