All that you need to know about dandruff and prevent it

Maintaining a healthy mane can be a daunting and time consuming task and one of the most problematic areas is hair dandruff. Being one of the most pressing hindrances when it comes to maintaining good and healthy hair, this is something that needs to be dealt with right away.

There are a lot important things that needs to be understood first about these problem, like what exactly is dandruff and what causes it, in order for us to be able to seriously root out this problem, once and for all.

So, let us take a look at the basics that we need to know about dandruff.

What is dandruff?

Dandruff is nothing but dry flakes of the skin of the scalp which lodges itself on the hairs and can fall off. When the dandruff problem aggravates, then one might feel a lot of itching which in turn can produce further dandruff and damage the skin of the scalp. This is why doctors, often advise people, who have a recurring dandruff problem to use a ketomac shampoo, which because of the ketoconazole is really effective. There are various treatment options for those who have serious problems of dandruff and home remedies as well since this is such a common hair hazard.

What causes dandruff?

It is very difficult to point out one single cause because of which dandruffs might happen. Different people have different reasons, because of which they might develop a dandruff problem. Let us take a look at some of them:

1.     For starters, those who have a dry skin are more susceptible to a dandruff outbreak since it is nothing but dry scalp skin. This problem might get aggravated during the dry seasons of the year and might even show up in people, who never had a dandruff problem.

2.     Though dandruff is not related to hygiene issues, if you want to keep dandruff away, you need to exercise your hair and scalp and the best way to do that is brush and comb your hair with proper care.

3.     Some people are really sensitive to yeast. It has been seen that people who are so, have a higher risk of developing dandruff than others.

4.     Believe it or not, if you do not choose the right hair products, then it can lead to a serious outbreak of dandruff.

5.     Apart from these, diet, certain medical and skin conditions can also be the main cause behind dandruff.

How can it be controlled and treated?

One of the best ways to control your dandruff problems is to make sure that you use the right products like an effective shampoo and conditioner for dandruff. If need be one can seek medical advice as to which shampoo should be ideal for them. You can also try out home remedies when there is a dandruff outbreak. Maintain a healthy diet and take proper care of your hair in order to keep dandruff troubles away.

Now that you have an idea about what dandruff is and how it can be controlled, try your best to keep this problem away.