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What Are They? And What's the Best Dandruff Treatment? |
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Well, unfortunately there are no cures for dandruff as such. But there
are plenty of things you can do to ease the symptoms of dandruff.
These are discussed later on, but first of all, here are the most common reasons behind this condition: Dandruff can be caused by both internal and external factors. Internal factors include:
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- Poor hygiene (infrequent hair washing and poor rinsing of the scalp).
- Overuse of gels, hair sprays and products containing alcohol.
- Excessive use of hair-coloring products.
- Overuse of hair curlers and hair dryers.
- Cold weather and indoor heating.
All these various causes of dandruff are common to both men and women.
The problem created by many of the factors listed above is that they can over dry the scalp.
So, if you're suffering from dandruff, what can you do about it?
Treatment for dandruff
Dandruff should be easy to control and there are several anti dandruff shampoos you might want to consider:
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Medication for dandruff can be found in the form of ketocanazole, the active ingredient in Nizoral shampoo. Nizoral is regarded by many as the best anti dandruff shampoo available.
Learn more - Nizoral shampoo. Other active ingredients within popular anti dandruff shampoos include: Salicylic acid (e.g., Sebulex Medicated Dandruff Shampoo and Dandruff Relief Shampoo by Jason) Zinc pyrithione (e.g., Head and Shoulders) |
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Coal tar (e.g., Neutrogena T-Gel)
Note: coal tar is a known human carcinogen (cancer forming). A concentration of crude coal tar greater than 5% is classed as a Group 1 carcinogen. The concentration in Neutrogena T-Gel is 1%.
You should use a shampoo with a slightly lower pH. Most anti dandruff shampoos will normalize the pH of the scalp, which means they will have a slightly lower (i.e., acidic) pH of around 4 to 5.
Shampoos can vary in pH between 4 and 8. So, how do you check the pH of a shampoo?
Good question. It's unlikely that a shampoo will state its pH on the packaging, but you could just email the company before you buy.
Buying a well-known brand name doesn't necessarily guarantee quality of course. And you might also be sensitive to some of the chemicals they use.
So you should choose a mild anti dandruff shampoo. Strong, detergent-based shampoos clean the scalp but often cause excessive drying. And this is especially true if you wash your hair frequently. So, if you wash your hair every day, perhaps using a frequent-use, low pH organic shampoo will be a better option for you.
Whilst there is no cure for dandruff, there are several other things you can do to help control it.
These are some other top tips for eliminating and preventing dandruff:
- Brush your scalp before you wash your hair - this will loosen flakes of skin.
- Get a humidifier - of the many causes of dandruff, cold dry weather can often make it worse. So a humidifier might help.
- Less stress - easier said than done perhaps, but de-stress, get more sleep, etc and you might find your dandruff will decrease.
- Natural remedies for dandruf - there are many traditional remedies that give suggestions on how to cure dandruff yourself at home using natural substances. To research natural remedies for dandruff, Click Here - Natural Dandruff Remedies
As well as all the causes of dandruff stated above, this annoying condition can also sometimes be linked to androgenetic alopecia - which causes hair loss in both men (male pattern baldness) and women (usually diffuse thinning in the same region of the scalp as in men).
Learn more - How androgenetic alopecia can be connected to dandruff
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References:
livestrong.com
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