Dry dandruff appears more often than oily. It is small scales of dead cells of the epidermis. There may be several reasons for its appearance, but most often dry dandruff occurs due to improper care of the scalp. To treat this cosmetic defect, special shampoos are used, as well as folk remedies.
Why does dandruff appear
Microscopic bacteria living on the scalp regulate the renewal of the epidermis and feed on sebum. In a he althy person, a certain amount of skin scales exfoliate daily. If a failure occurs, then the scales begin to exfoliate in too large quantities and at the same time stick together into large flakes. Their number is so great that they become visually noticeable.
However, today it is rare to see a person whose shoulders are covered with dandruff. Thanks to modern developments of cosmetic companies, a sufficient number of therapeutic shampoos have been produced today, whichdo a great job with this shortcoming.
Causes of occurrence
As already mentioned, there are many reasons for the appearance of dandruff. But the most common among them are the following:
- Stress, due to which a person's sweat and sebaceous glands begin to work in an enhanced mode.
- Not conducive to scalp he alth and climate change. The body is often very sensitive to changes in temperature.
- Dandruff is often caused by dermatosis, which appears as a result of taking antibiotics.
- Lack of certain vitamins adversely affects the overall condition of the hair and scalp.
- Very often people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the hair is in poor condition. Curls get oily very quickly or, conversely, become dry and brittle.
Women who have dry skin but use shampoo for dry hair are at risk of getting dandruff.
What to do
Sometimes the treatment of this symptom requires a revision of the entire lifestyle. So that the healing process does not last for several years, you should adhere to the following advice from dermatologists:
- If you cannot quickly get rid of this unpleasant defect, then you need to be examined by a doctor. He will select the necessary course of treatment based on the results of the tests.
- Be sure to pay attention to nutrition. And also in thisperiod, it is advisable to stop taking alcohol and sweet carbonated drinks.
- First of all, when dandruff appears, you should change your hygiene products. Special shampoos and conditioners for dandruff are selected.
- The daily menu should be rich in vitamins and microelements, among which there must be vitamins A, E and D. And you also need to take Omega-6 and Omega-9 polyunsaturated acids. They can be obtained by eating oily fish or linseed oil.
It is useful to make homemade masks and rinse your hair with herbal decoctions. They perfectly regulate the work of the sebaceous glands and saturate the scalp with useful substances.
Folk remedies
Alternative medicine knows many recipes on how to get rid of dry dandruff. With this disease, you should moisturize and nourish the scalp. For this purpose, products such as mayonnaise, egg yolks, vegetable and animal oils, as well as herbal decoctions are used:
- Two egg yolks are mixed with a tablespoon of olive or linseed oil, shake the food until smooth. Lubricate the skin with the resulting composition and wrap the head with a plastic bag. From above, the head is warmed with a towel. The mask is kept for at least one hour, after which it is washed off with warm water and shampoo.
- No less good against dry dandruff is a mixture of eggs, vegetable oil and sour cream. This composition has a moisturizing effect and perfectly softens the scalp. This mixture is also applied to the roots of the hair, and its remnantsdistributed along the entire length of the curls. Like the previous mask, it is kept for at least one hour, warmed with a plastic bag and a towel.
- Excellent helps to get rid of dry dandruff mixture of oils. The most effective among them are: castor oil, burdock root oil, flaxseed and rose essential oil.
- A decoction of medicinal herbs is prepared as follows: chamomile inflorescences, linden flowers, yarrow or plantain leaves are taken as raw materials. Nettles and other stinging plants are not suitable for this purpose. They cause further irritation of the scalp and provoke even more dandruff. Two tablespoons of any of the listed raw materials are poured with a liter of cold water, boiled in a saucepan over low heat. To do this, just bring the mixture to a boil and turn off the heat after 5-10 minutes.
- Aloe juice has an irritating effect, but it contains many useful substances necessary for healing dry hair with dandruff. Aloe is able to reduce the number of microbes that have multiplied due to the nutrient medium resulting from increased sebum formation. A large leaf of this plant is rubbed on a fine grater and mixed with the yolk of a quail egg. The resulting nutrient mixture is applied to the scalp. Keep it for 1 hour.
- A mask based on kefir has a moisturizing and exfoliating effect. Lactic acid has a beneficial effect on the scalp, starting the process of epidermal renewal. Kefir is mixed with rye bread and slightly heated. After the breadsoften, the mask is applied to the hair and held for at least half an hour.
All prepared decoctions are used warm. Please note that they dye hair in different shades, so they are not recommended for women with bleached hair.
Dandruff Shampoo
Cosmetic products presented in pharmacies are of high efficiency and quality. Many well-known companies have hair care lines aimed at combating dry scalp and dandruff. The most famous shampoos today:
- Nizoral;
- Mikanisal;
- "Derkos";
- Algopix.
They should be used regularly until complete recovery.
Nizoral Shampoo
This cosmetic product is an effective antifungal drug, the action of which is aimed at eliminating the problem from the surface of the skin, without being absorbed into the deep layers of the epidermis. It has a number of advantages over other similar tools:
- It has excellent wound healing properties.
- Based on user reviews, Nizoral foams well, making shampoo consumption extremely economical.
- It has a firming effect, which stops hair loss, often seen with dry skin with dandruff.
- After Nizoral, hair stays clean and shiny for a long time.
It can also be regularlyuse as a prophylactic for those people who are prone to dandruff.
Mikanisal cosmetics
Mikanisal is very similar to Nizoral in its composition, but, unlike the well-known shampoo, it does not cause allergies. Estonian manufacturers position their product as a remedy for dandruff. Detailed instructions are attached to this shampoo against dry dandruff, as well as to any other drug. It is quite concentrated, and it usually lasts for quite a long time. However, the shampoo container is designed for only one course of treatment. During this period, as a rule, it is possible to get rid of dandruff and improve the condition of the hair.
"Derkos" - shampoo with selenium from "Vichy"
This cosmetic product contains all the necessary components that are needed to combat dry dandruff. Antibacterial substances effectively fight microbes and fungi, salicylic acid exfoliates the surface of the skin and perfectly removes scales, and vitamins A and E regenerate the skin and restore epidermal cells. And also in the composition of this shampoo there is keratin, which improves the condition of the curls. Female users really like the pleasant aroma of Derkos. And fans of natural products will be pleased that this shampoo does not contain parabens.
Algopix Shampoo
This product contains salicylic acid and tar. Thanks to them, Algopix perfectly fights fungi and microbes, depriving them of their nutrient medium. The disadvantage of thisshampoo is that for a positive effect it has to be kept on the head for at least 15 minutes. This drug needs time so that its active components can act in full force. Because of the tar, the smell of Algopix is rather unpleasant. Unlike Mikanisal or Derkos, this dry dandruff shampoo can irritate the scalp, and if it gets into small wounds, cause a burning sensation.
Prevention measures
In order to prevent dandruff, some recommendations from experts should be taken into account:
- Very often, due to poor blood circulation, the work of the sebaceous glands is disrupted. Therefore, you should not get carried away with hats or regularly tighten your hair with elastic bands and hairpins.
- The scalp should not experience sudden changes in temperature, which means that you should definitely wear a hat in winter.
- It is not recommended to use wigs in the summer, as it creates a favorable moist environment for the reproduction of microbes.
These recommendations will help those who regularly get dandruff on their heads. There are people who have a tendency to this disease, so prevention measures are extremely important for them.
Medicated treatment
In order to get rid of dry dandruff, use a solution of boric acid, sulfuric ointment and corticosteroids. The course of treatment usually proceeds as follows:
- For the first nine days, a ten percent sulfuric ointment is rubbed daily into the hair roots.
- In the future, they switch toa solution of boric acid, which is prepared as follows: 20 g of the drug is added to one glass of warm water. It is advisable to rub this composition before going to bed, and rinse your hair only in the morning.
- Retinoid ointment and drugs such as Soderm, Flucinar and Hydrocortisone also proved to be excellent.
Treatment of dry dandruff in a beauty parlor involves the use of hardware current and mesotherapy. Usually the course of treatment is 2 weeks. This period is enough to get rid of dandruff.
