Dandruff is the dead skin cells, which develop on the scalp, and cause itching and hair fall. It's a white powder like substance, which is dry or oily and covers the scalp surface of the head. Dry dandruff falls on the shoulders from the head and troubles the skin of the face and back also. People who suffer from dandruff problem are prone to get acne, pimples and boils on the face and back due its fall on these parts.
It spreads from one person to another if comes in contact so one who suffers from dandruff should keep his towel, hair brush and comb and pillow cover separate from others and they should be cleaned everyday for better hygiene and protection from it. Most of the people face the dandruff problem in their head as its one of the commonest hair problem. At times it takes place in the head due to some vitamin deficiency too as zinc. Using Anti dandruff shampoo is the easiest way to tackle dandruff. If there is no help with them, you should use medicated anti dandruff shampoos as NIZORAL, SCALP, and SELSUN. Follow the instruction written on the shampoo bottle for better results.
Dandruff causes bad itching on the scalp and looks dirty on the hair. When severe it weakens the roots of the hair because the roots cannot breathe with the coverage of scalp with this so give hot oil massage to your hair with good moving circulations. You can put hot oil (bearable) on the scalp with a cotton dab. Now use your fingertips to give circulating motions to your head. It reduces the dandruff because it increases the blood circulation and prevents hair from the fall. Dandruff can be a cause of premature graying of hair so take it seriously and don't ignore. For better results you can take anti dandruff oil easily available in the market to use on your hair.
Hormonal imbalance and stress too causes dandruff at times so one should keep a check about them. Seek a professional advice if you are suffering from the hormonal imbalance. Eat healthy food to fulfill the deficiency in your body.
Excessive usage of chemicals on the hair in forms of hair dyes, hair sprays, gels and creams are harmful for the hair. Even if a little trace of them is left on the hair, they can create problem and even dandruff. So use such things on hair occasionally and wash the hair off after the usage.
If your hair is oily and then you might have oil traces left on your scalp, which causes dandruff, so wash your hair more often if they are oily for the protection from dandruff. Rubbing lemon peel on the scalp helps a lot when reducing dandruff. You can even add lemon juice to your hair oil, which you are going to massage on your hair.
Avoid intake of oily food in your diet and cut off the consumption of tea and coffee. Vitamin E, vitamin B- Complex and zinc supplement helps in case of severe dandruff but one should take medical advice before starting consuming these vitamins. They can be taken in natural forms in any way without any harm to the body.
For home made solutions you can apply henna on the scalp by aiding lots of curd and lemon juice to it. You can even mix some tea water in the mixture when making the paste. Eggs if added to the henna paste and applied on the scalp, helps in reducing the dandruff.
Soak fenugreek seeds in the water overnight, make a paste of it in the morning and apply it on the hair with curd. Leave this mixture on head for at least half an hour. It helps in getting rid of the dandruff.
In hot coconut oil, squeeze one lemon juice and two cubes of menthol. Massage it into your hair and scalp, it reduces the dandruff and adds shine to the hair.
Water of boiled neem leaves too helps in getting rid from the dandruff.
Always wash your comb, hairbrush and towel with medicated solution in hot water when you have dandruff and never share them with others. Clean your pillow cover everyday, get it changed everyday or put a towel on it to cover it while sleeping. Otherwise you will spread dandruff to all your family members.
Tea tree oil, rosemary oil and geranium are very helpful in reducing dandruff. You can add few drops of them into your massage oil and apply this mixture on your head; it will reduce yourproblem of dandruff.
Always brush your hair properly and tie when they are completely dry. If we tie wet hair, the moister and sweat left inside if doesn't dry can give problems such as lice and dandruff.
So a little awareness, better prevention and some protection can help you to get rid of the dandruff problem.
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