Dandruff is the excessive flaking of dead skin on the scalp. The cells are dead and peeling skin is a normal natural occurrence when peeling the numbers a bit. However, there are people who experience continuously (chronic or occasional, exfoliating in large numbers, followed by squeezing and irritation. Most cases of dandruff can be treated with special shampoo or free treatment.
Dandruff can also be a symptom of seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis, fungal infection or head lice. When you have dandruff, excessive head scratching should be avoided. Scratching can cause skin damage, which in turn may increase the risk of infection, particularly from bacteria staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus. Although this bacterial infection is the greatest risk of dandruff, most people will find that dandruff can cause social issues of loss of confidence for the sufferer. Therefore, immediate treatment is very important for purely social reasons.
Cause
In line with the growth of skin, epidermal cells will be pushed out, where they eventually die and peel off from the head. In general, the peeling is too small to be visible eye. However, certain conditions cause the turnover / cell growth becomes too fast, especially common in the scalp. In people dandruff, skin cells may die and be replaced approximately every two weeks, whereas in people without dandruff, this cycle take place once a month. As a result, dead skin cells will detach and accumulate in large numbers, which appear as small flakes, white or gray on the scalp.
Nutrition
Dandruff is a problem in some cases of poor nutrition, particularly due to zinc deficiency. Zinc can be found in foods such as shellfish, chicken, turkey, pork, and beans.
Treatment
Exfoliation can be reduced, especially for those who have dandruff problems that are not too many, with proper hair care. Some people have the wrong perception by refusing to wash their hair, and think that shampoos can cause the scalp becomes dry and can make them become more dandruff. In fact, with regular hair wash, the skins will slip off before collected numerous and visible. Proper shampoo will help restore the scalp acidity level is good, breaking the oil, and preventing dead skin cells pile up into splinter in sight. However, shampoo is not intended specifically for the treatment, or shampoos that are not for the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis, have no effect to treat irritated skin and red.