How to Overcome or Eliminate Dandruff

Tips on How to Overcome or Eliminate Dandruff

Bismillahirahmanirahim ,Did you know, dandruff is very closely related to the scalp. Dandruff will appear when the natural cycle of skin renewal is accelerated. That is, when the cycle of renewal is accelerated it will be a lot of dead skin cells (quickly die, fast growing) a pile of dead skin cells is what became dandruff on the scalp and hair. Here are tips on how to remove dandruff with a thorough adjusted to your condition.

Light Dandruff

1. Wash daily with a gentle shampoo 
2. Do not scratch your scalp while using shampoo; on the other hand, gentle scalp massage as this will not damage hair or scalp 
3. Avoid using hair products like hairspray and gel or hair oil until dandruff is lost 
4. Spending time out in the sun can help reduce dandruff. However, make sure you protect yourself with sunscreen with the right sun protection factor (SPF) for your skin type.

Heavy Dandruff

1. If you have a more severe dandruff, it is necessary to use anti dandruff shampoo that is widely available in the market.
2. Some of the widely used anti-dandruff shampoos that contain: Zinc pyrithione -
3. Malassezia fungus killing function that causes dandruff
4. Salicylic acid - Eliminate dandruff by softening and expelling piles of dead skin cells on the scalp (some people experience dryness of their scalp after using salicylic acid, to overcome this use conditioner after shampooing)
5. Selenium sulfide - Eliminates dandruff by slowing down the production of skin cells and can also kill fungi
6. Ketoconazole shampoo - has a powerful antifungal effect

Other risk factors that can be the cause of dandruff include:

• Emotional stress
• Rarely shampoo, or otherwise, shampoo too often -
• in some people often shampoo can irritate the scalp and cause dandruff to appear.
• Use hair products such as hairspray, hair gel, hair dye and others where you are sensitive to the substances it contains
• Very hot or cold weather
• Other skin diseases such as psoriasis or eczema - skin diseases that can attack the scalp, can cause dry, red and scaly skin
• Obesity A weakened immune system, which can result from conditions like HIV or as a side effect of medications such as chemotherapy
• People with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Stroke or severe head injury often develop both dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. 
• Not yet known exactly why it could happen 

I would like to say Not all shampoo types are suitable for everyone. For example, selenium sulfide may not be recommended for people with blond hair, as it can change hair color. As a precaution, the use of some types of anti dandruff shampoo can not be recommended if pregnant or breastfeeding. Therefore, always take note and read the instructions contained in shampoo product labels to be used. By knowing the cause and how to overcome dandruff, hopefully your dandruff will disappear completely and if it become severe make appointment with the dermatologist for further checking and treatment. wallahuaklam.