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Updated September 18th, 2019 at 18:19 IST

Dandruff: Causes of dandruff and simple treatments to reduce it

Dandruff creation has many reasons for it and treating according to those reasons is important. Here are a few facts about dandruff that you need to know about.

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Dandruff is the devil that our hair has dealt with at some point in time. Having dandruff is not just an itchy affair but equally embarrassing. It is an evil that does not disappear quickly from your scalp. So treating this problem is crucial. But before you speed up with the process of treating it, it is essential to understand the reason for its existence. So here's some trivia.

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Dandruff creation and the reasons for it

According to a medical portal, dandruff is a harmless hair condition that occurs due to the scalp becoming dry, which results in the formation of dry, flaky pieces on the surface. These white flakes are accumulated dead skin cells. Since the dead skin cells are lighter, they start appearing on the hair surface and also fall off on the shoulders.

Skin cells are under a continuous process of regeneration and losing the dead skin cells. It is an entirely normal process. But since the scalp is dry, the skin cells shed faster. The presence of extra sebum results in the dead skin cells getting clumped together, making them visible on the surface.

Dandruff is not directly related to maintaining hygienic and a clean scalp, but washing your hair regularly and brushing your hair does help. Washing your hair will reduce the dandruff accumulation and brushing your hair will shed the dead skin cells.

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Dandruff treatment options

Stress-induced dandruff and treatment for it: 

According to the medical portal, there can be other issues for which can result in dandruff accumulation. Stress is also one of those reasons, and one of the best ways to deal with stress is to practice breathing exercises, meditation and Yoga poses.

Wash your hair:

Washing your hair regularly will in reducing dandruff build up on your scalp. It will also help in reducing excess sebum.

Sunlight:

A little sunlight exposure is also helpful to reduce dandruff. A little bit of everything will help you combat the problem of dandruff and also prevent it in the future.

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Published September 18th, 2019 at 17:08 IST

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