WHAT IS DANDRUFF? CAN IT CAUSE HAIR LOSS?

Dandruff are dead skin cells that are shed off from the scalp. Normallyseen as white flakes on the scalp or shoulder, this excessive skin shedding do not really cause any health risk, but it can be embarrassing.

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Anyone with dandruff is perceived to be unhygienic, but little do people know that dandruff can be aggravated when hair is often cleaned or shampooed. If hair is washed more frequently, the natural oils on the skin and hair won’t have enough time to recuperate and this ends up with a dry scalp. Since the scalp is dry, skin cells freely shed off as dandruff.

Can dandruff cause hair loss?

Since dandruff doesn’t cause or contribute any health condition whatsoever. The only problem with dandruff is it can cause mild to severe itching. Frequent itching or scratching can causetinyabrasions to the scalp and not to mention some accidentalpulling of hair. To make things worse, the little cuts on the scalp can get infected by staphylococcus or streptococcus bacilli.

Invasion by these nasty bacteria that can cause cellulites in the scalp and this can further cause mild to severe hair loss on the affected area. If not treated properly, the infected wound can develop into a scar. A scar on the scalp means a permanent bald spot.

To conclude, dandruff does not directly cause hair loss, it is the itching.

To stop this type of hair loss, it is best to immediately treat dandruff or better yet, prevent dandruff from occurring. Daily use of an anti-dandruff shampoo works well in treating dandruff and a natural based hair loss treatment is best in preventing dandruff.

Why hair loss treatment?

Remember, not all hair loss treatments can treat dandruff because most of these products are made to inhibit a specific hormone or increase blood flow to the scalp. But natural based treatments can prevent and also treat dandruff because these keep the skin of the scalp healthy. Healthy skin helps ward of infections and this include dandruff.