The Ultimate Guide To Dandruff: Causes, Treatments And More<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWhat are those white flakes on your hair?\u201d<\/p>
Finding dandruff on your head and shoulders can be annoying but having friends point it out can be embarrassing to boot.<\/p>
Don\u2019t let dandruff affect the way you feel about yourself. With the right scalp care and treatments, you can manage your condition instead.<\/p>
To help you with this, we\u2019ve put together a guide on everything from the causes of this condition to available dandruff treatments in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Dandruff?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"What](\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.tricholab.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-is-dandruff-scaled.jpeg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDandruff is a common scalp condition among men and women. Half of the general population<\/a> across the world are affected by it. The symptoms of dandruff include:<\/p>- Dry or greasy flakes on the scalp and hair<\/li>
- Itching of the scalp<\/li>
- Yellowish or reddish bumps on the hairline (severe dandruff)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Although it is harmless, dandruff can be uncomfortable and affect your confidence. In some cases, the flakes are large and oily, causing your hair to look unclean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Different Causes of Dandruff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDandruff is typically caused by a combination of bacteria, dead skin cells and a naturally occurring oil on the scalp called sebum. It can be triggered by a number of reasons and the following are some of the most common:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tSeborrheic Dermatitis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Seborrhea](\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.tricholab.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Seborrheic-dermatitis-scaled.jpeg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeborrheic dermatitis is caused by a yeast-like fungus called Malassezia globosa that naturally lives on the skin. It is a chronic form of eczema that occurs on areas of the body secreting the most sebum such as the scalp, face and chest.<\/p>
Malassezia globosa thrives in warm, humid environments and feeds on sebum on the scalp. This breakdown of sebum may be seen as an irritant and the body responds by accelerating the growth of skin cells, causing dandruff to form as they accumulate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tScalp Psoriasis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Scalp](\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.tricholab.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Scalp-psoriasis-scaled.jpeg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScalp psoriasis is a skin disorder which can cause dryness and flakes to appear on the scalp. It can affect any area of the scalp and is characterised by thick, inflamed and reddish or white scaly patches.<\/p>
The extreme itching and dryness that are brought on by scalp psoriasis can cause cracks and bleeding. Without treatment, this condition may also spread to your face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cWhat are those white flakes on your hair?\u201d<\/p>
Finding dandruff on your head and shoulders can be annoying but having friends point it out can be embarrassing to boot.<\/p>
Don\u2019t let dandruff affect the way you feel about yourself. With the right scalp care and treatments, you can manage your condition instead.<\/p>
To help you with this, we\u2019ve put together a guide on everything from the causes of this condition to available dandruff treatments in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Dandruff is a common scalp condition among men and women. Half of the general population<\/a> across the world are affected by it. The symptoms of dandruff include:<\/p> Although it is harmless, dandruff can be uncomfortable and affect your confidence. In some cases, the flakes are large and oily, causing your hair to look unclean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Dandruff is typically caused by a combination of bacteria, dead skin cells and a naturally occurring oil on the scalp called sebum. It can be triggered by a number of reasons and the following are some of the most common:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Seborrheic dermatitis is caused by a yeast-like fungus called Malassezia globosa that naturally lives on the skin. It is a chronic form of eczema that occurs on areas of the body secreting the most sebum such as the scalp, face and chest.<\/p> Malassezia globosa thrives in warm, humid environments and feeds on sebum on the scalp. This breakdown of sebum may be seen as an irritant and the body responds by accelerating the growth of skin cells, causing dandruff to form as they accumulate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Scalp psoriasis is a skin disorder which can cause dryness and flakes to appear on the scalp. It can affect any area of the scalp and is characterised by thick, inflamed and reddish or white scaly patches.<\/p> The extreme itching and dryness that are brought on by scalp psoriasis can cause cracks and bleeding. Without treatment, this condition may also spread to your face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Dandruff?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tThe Different Causes of Dandruff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Seborrheic Dermatitis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDry Skin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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