Dandruff is a kind of skin disorder that impinges the scalp। It is the condition where dry and white flakes of white skin shed from scalp. Commonly, the dead skin cells shed from the scalp, but it leads to dandruff when thick coatings of the dead skin fragments shade down from the scalp. Seborrhoea or seborrheic dermatitis is the disease of sebaceous glands that impinges the scalp. Seborrhoea creates dandruff and also a itchy, red scalp. Rarely the dandruff result in baldness or hair loss. Though, severe amount of Seborrheic dermatitis can lead to patchy baldness.What are the root causes of dandruff?
There are various causes of dandruff, some of the common causes are:
* Emotional problems
* Unclean habits
* Exposure to very cold
* Hard shampoos
* Excessive consumption of sweet and oily foods.
The only treatment of dandruff or seborrhea is aimed at the fighting of skin inflammation. It can be be done either directly by using the cortisone-based lotions and creams or by reducing the amount of the yeast which adds the problem of dandruff and builds up on the scaly areas.
Precautions one must take to cure dandruff
There are some precautions which one must take to get rid of dandruff. Dandruff is very much contagious. By using some simple steps one can stay out of the contagion of Dandruff. Don't use the comb which any dandruff affected person uses. Dandruff is very contagious.
* If you are using anti dandruff shampoo to get rid of the problem of dandruff, don't forget to wash the comb after you shampoo every time
* Try to wash your hair with shampoo at least once in every week. Make sure that the water does not drip down to your face from the head. It can lead to pimples.
* Pay careful attention to the cleanliness of the hair. Maintain a thorough hair care regimen to make it healthy and clean. It can reduce the problem of dandruff to a large extend.
* Never leave your scalp wet for a longer period of time. Leaving the scalp for a longer time can increase the growth of the dandruff.
