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Fight dandruff

Perhaps each of us has encountered such a problem as dandruff at least once in our life. Dandruff is white scales that remain as a white rash, most commonly on the shoulders and hair, creating a rather unpleasant aesthetic effect. Let's talk in more detail about the causes of dandruff, as well as some methods of dealing with it. To begin with, in order to determine the main cause of dandruff, you should, so to speak, look inside the human body.

Possible causes of dandruff development

First, hormonal imbalance is often the main cause of dandruff, just like the appearance of acne on the skin. Hormonal changes occur in the human body mainly at the age of 15-25 years.

Secondly, the cause of dandruff can be an improper lifestyle and diet. For example, a large amount of fatty and sweet foods, a lack of vitamins in the body, smoking, severe overwork combined with stress can lead to dandruff.

Thirdly, dandruff can also be caused by improperly selected hair care products, such as shampoo, as well as the abuse of various hair products. Cold weather can also be one of the main reasons dandruff can develop.

Fourthly, metabolic disorders in the body can also cause dandruff. In people suffering from such an ailment, all dead cells begin to stick together very quickly, because of this, seals appear. The result of all this is the appearance of dandruff.

Fifth, microscopic fungus can be the cause of dandruff. All people have their own microorganisms on the surface of the scalp. It is these microscopic organisms that create the natural flora on the scalp. If the balance is disturbed, fungi living on the scalp begin to provoke the sebaceous glands to work more actively, which is why dandruff begins to appear quickly.

Dandruff control methods

Healing shampoos. They usually contain some active ingredients that can have completely different effects on the scalp. Selenium sulfide, which is part of some medicinal shampoos, has a slowing effect on the speed and division of cells. There are some shampoos that contain salicylic acid. These shampoos help to detach the scales from the scalp.

In order to stop the growth of the fungus, as well as to remove bacteria, it is necessary to use antibacterial agents. In very severe cases, in the most critical situations, you can use a special, very strong tar shampoo. However, this shampoo has its own peculiarities: people who have light or gray hair should not use this shampoo, since after applying it, the hair color will turn brown.

In the very early stages of dandruff development, it is recommended to use special shampoos only twice a day. However, you should not constantly use this shampoo, as it is too strong for daily use. It is recommended from time to time to change such a strong shampoo to a milder anti-dandruff remedy.

The use of essential oils has a good antiseptic as well as antifungal effect. The following essential oils can be attributed to useful remedies: eucalyptus, patchouli, lavender, mint, cedar, tea tree, geranium, grapefruit, rosemary and others. You can use such oils as a prophylaxis, for this you should add about 6 drops of the selected essential oil to your shampoo.

Very useful for combating dandruff, no matter how strange it may sound, scalp massage. There is also a variety of such massage using table salt. This massage should be carried out before washing the hair, rubbing salt into the scalp. This is a kind of scalp peeling. This method of fighting helps to remove excess fat and dead skin cells, in addition, it promotes active hair growth. The duration of this massage is from 5 to 10 minutes, it can be done on dry or damp hair, easily massaging the head with your fingertips.

People's Tips for Combating Dandruff

With oily hair, lemon helps very well against dandruff. To do this, rub the scalp with lemon juice, then leave it to absorb for 10 minutes, then rinse your hair. Regularly carrying out this procedure, the duration of the absorption of the juice into the scalp can be increased to 30 minutes.

As a useful hair rinse, you can use the following folk recipe: take two tablespoons of chamomile inflorescences, 1 liter of water, combine and bring to a boil, then strain. The resulting broth should be washed about twice within one week.

Traditional medicine also gave us a very good hair mask recipe, which is highly appreciated by experts. It is prepared as follows: mix the same amount of honey, sour cream, aloe juice, lemon and castor oil. Grind two cloves of garlic and add to the mixture as an essential ingredient. The finished mask should be rubbed into the scalp and hair, leave for 30 minutes, and then rinse the hair thoroughly.

As the professionals advise, in order to achieve the best result, the dandruff problem must be approached in a comprehensive manner. Namely, to regularly select the most suitable means and methods specifically for your type of hair, and then the result will not be long in coming.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".