Extreme dandruff treatment

Many people experience severe dandruff in their lifetime and feel overly sensitive when they talk about it. Dandruff is harmless, but it can be embarrassing and troublesome. Good news for you and your wardrobe: those little white flakes aren’t about to take over your black jackets forever. If you want to keep your scalp and hair follicles healthy, read this article from The Dermo Lab in collaboration with the dermatologist Dr. Fatma Ebada. What causes severe dandruff? Dandruff is caused by an overproduction of skin cells and the shedding of dead skin from the scalp. One of the causes of dandruff is the proliferation of a type of yeast called Malassezia. Malassezia yeast lives on most healthy scalps without causing any problems. However, it can lead to dandruff when it grows out of control. Dandruff can be caused by dry skin resulting from dry air. Another common cause is seborrheic dermatitis, an oily scalp condition that can contain an abundance of yeast and results in large white flakes or yellow scales due to the uneven removal and clumping of dead skin cells. Psoriasis is another skin condition that can cause scaling and inflammation of the scalp. Babies can be affected by a form of dandruff called “cradle cap”. Most often seen in newborns and during infancy, this condition results in a yellow or white scalp that flakes and has some crusting. It is harmless and usually disappears within the baby’s first year. To sum up, Dr. Fatma Ebada gathers the causes of severe dand...