DANDRUFF AND ITS TREATMENT

Dandruff is a skin condition that mainly affects the scalp. Dandruff can also cause hair loss .It isn't contagious or serious. But it can be embarrassing and difficult to treat. It can result in social or self-esteem problems. Dandruff is a scalp condition that causes flakes of skin to appear. There may also be itching. Most people experience dandruff at some point in their lives, but it is more common from the teenage years up to midlife. Mild dandruff can be treated with a gentle daily shampoo. If that doesn't work, a medicated Anti-dandruff shampoo may help. Symptoms may return later. Symptoms include flaking and sometimes mild itchiness. 

Symptoms

Dandruff signs and symptoms may include:

• Skin flakes on your scalp, hair, eyebrows, beard or mustache, and shoulders
• Itchy scalp
• Scaly, crusty scalp in infants with cradle cap
• Red and greasy patches of skin and a tingly feeling on the skin are also symptoms.

The signs and symptoms may be more severe if you're stressed, and they tend to flare in cold, dry seasons.

Causes

Dandruff may have several causes, including:

• Irritated, oily skin
• Not shampooing enough
• A yeast like fungus (malassezia) that feeds on oils on the scalps of most adults
• Dry skin
• Sensitivity to hair care products (contact dermatitis)
• Other skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema

other factors that may increase the risk of developing dandruff include:

• winter temperature extremes, and possibly a combination of cold weather and overheated rooms
• infrequent hair brushing, as brushing helps remove dead skin cells
• hormonal factors, as it is more common in males

• Dietary factors may play a role. Nutrients that may help include: zinc, if a person has a deficiency

Dandruff Treatments

• In general, shampoos are used to reduce oiliness and dandruff.

• Do Self-care like Manage stress and Shampoo often, at least once a week.

• Massaging your scalp with oil every twice a week prevents dandruff problems.

• Aloe Vera like coconut oil is one product that can cure anything to everything. You can not only get rid of your acne or pimple marks but also dandruff using this product. Just apply Aloe Vera gel to your dandruff patches and leave it dry. The gel also reduces the symptoms of dandruff and cures any fungal infection and relieves inflammation. 

• Dandruff is mostly caused by fungal infections on the scalp thus neem can work wonders to curb it. All you will need for this process are some neem leaves. Boil them in water and use them as a conditioner. Once you have washed your hair, instead of using your regular conditioner, rinse your locks with neem water.

• The antioxidants present in red wine not only increase blood circulation in your scalp, but also help to destroy dandruff.