WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT DANDRUFF AND HOW TO TREAT IT

INTRODUCTION

Greetings dear friends. I trust you're doing great wherever you are?
My name is @graciee20 and this morning I'm gonna be showing you what dandruff is all about; it's causes, effects and remedies.
Dandruff is caused by too many factors which I'll be sharing in this post and I'll also show you some treatments that has been medically proven effective for the eradication of dandruff.

WHAT IS DANDRUFF

Dandruff is a large clumps of dead skin cells that is mixed with oily secretion of sebaceous glands and geradine. It is a mild form of what is called Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (an inflammation of the skin caused by Seborrhoea).
Dandruff is a common scalp condition, though it's not dangerous and does not spread from one person to another, yet approximately half of the world's population is affected by dandruff.

FACTORS THAT CAUSES DANDRUFF

• The most common cause of dandruff is a fungus called Malassezia, also known as Pityrosporum.
This fungi is a normal floral of the skin. It lives in the glands of the skin and doesn't cause harm to the skin, but when this fungi increases above it's normal level in the skin, it facilitates the rate at which the skin sheds it's cells ( from 40 - 50 days down to 7days), thereby resulting in shedding of dead skin cells in large oily clumps which appears as white or greyish flakes on scalp or skin and this is the main reason or cause of dandruff.
• The use of harsh skin/haircare products that your skin/hair is sensitive to.
• Psoriasis and eczema
• When you don't shampoo your hair enough, you may stand the chance of getting dandruff.
• Excessive dryness of scalp/skin
• Stress and sometimes weather conditions.

SYMPTOMS OF DANDRUFF

• Appearance of white or greyish flakes on scalp/skin.
• itching

DO THESE IF YOU HAVE DANDRUFF

1. Apply olive oil or coconut oil on your scalp, comb or brush hair, massage scalp and leave the oil on for an hour, then wash.
   • Do this often to remove scales from your scalp and to soften hair.

2. Always use moisturizers on your hair and scalp to keep it hydrated and to prevent dryness.
   • Avoid the use of harsh soaps, relaxers and shampoo on hair and scalp.

3. Reduce the use of styling products like hair sprays, gel, etc.

4. Please, avoid haircare products that contains alcohol.

5. Do all you can to manage stress.

TIPS ON TREATMENT OF DANDRUFF

•I recommend you use pure herbal/organic hair products from 'Acie' hair secrets'. Their products works so effectively for hair growth and for the treatment of dandruff and any sort of scalp conditions.
• An ideal product for treating dandruff should contain;
✓Zinc pyrithione
✓ Piroctone olamine
✓ Selenium sulphide
✓ Ichthyiol pale
✓ Sodium sulfacetamide
✓ Ciclopirox olamine
✓ Topical terbinafine
✓ Ketoconazole

• The above compounds have antifungal properties that are effective for treating dandruff when incorporated into your shampoos, oil and hair creams in normal or actual amount.

I hope this post is helpful? Thank you for reading.

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