Dandruff is a disease of the scalp that is associated with a violation of cell renewal, because of this, an excessive amount of dead scales are formed that remain on the hair and look like white flakes. The disease occurs in every person between the ages of twelve and fifty. Starting from the age of twelve, the production of sebum increases, and dandruff occurs quite often. After fifty, the disease is less common, because with age, the amount of sebum decreases.
Getting rid of dandruff can only really be provided by treated shampoos, and not cosmetic ones, which are often advertised on TV. The right anti-dandruff shampoo contains ketoconazole (a substance that fights fungal infection well) and sodium laureth sulfate (often called sodium lauryl ether sulfate). If you choose the wrong anti-dandruff shampoo, it will not be able to neutralize the fungus, but only create the appearance of the absence of scales for a couple of hours or days, and then the disease will appear again. It is better not to choose anti-dandruff shampoos on your own, but to consult a trichologist.
Toto finally get rid of dandruff, you need to choose not only the right, healing shampoo, but also take B vitamins and try to eat more proper, he althy food. Since in the fight against the disease it is necessary to use complex treatment. After all, in addition to sebum, stress, hard water and lack of vitamins can cause dandruff.
There are a number of guidelines to help you. For example, if you wash your hair often, then dandruff will appear less often. And in the case when therapeutic shampoo does not help, then you can try tar shampoos, they need to be applied to the scalp for five to ten minutes, and then washed off. It is important to hold the anti-dandruff shampoo on your head and not wash it off immediately. You do not need to use a special product every time, you need to give your hair a rest and wash your hair with regular shampoo. In order to increase the effect of the remedy, you can put a cap on your hair and hold it like a mask for an hour. Lathering shampoo twice on the hair, and head massage with a remedy will also help. As a rinse, for those who suffer from dandruff, you can use a decoction of thyme (in the proportion of 2 tablespoons of thyme per glass of water). In order to soften and smooth the scales of the hair, you can apply warm, vegetable oil as a mask before washing your hair. If you are in the sun more often, then the ultraviolet will act on the skin as an anti-inflammatory, but you do not need to overdo it, and stay in the open sun for more than an hour. Also, try to be less nervous, because it canprovoke deterioration of the scalp.
Anti-dandruff shampoo isn't the only thing that can help. There are many folk recipes that help fight the disease. These include a mask of burdock and castor oil, a decoction of nettle, a mask with aloe juice or kefir. In order to find a remedy for dandruff, you can try different folk recipes, and then decide what suits you best.
