" The scalp can indeed become irritated and dry while using a shampoo that is not right , both the type and frequency that too often . Changing the current recommended shampoo the scalp and hair conditions we change , either because of their lifestyle or age , " said Dr. Eddy Karta , SpKK , a specialist in skin and venereal Edmo Clinic Jakarta , to detikHealth , and written on Wednesday ( 04/30/2014 ) .
According to Dr. Eddy , scalp flaking and dandruff all over the head into an inflammatory disease . The most common is the inflammation of the oil glands . Dandruff is usually caused by an overgrowth of harmful yeast . In some people , the yeast will eat the oil glands under the skin of the head and dead skin cells on the scalp , which can cause the skin cells to shed waste in the form of white flakes called dandruff .
To fix this , you can routinely use anti - dandruff shampoo . This type of shampoo contains anti - fungal that can be useful . But remember , its use should be regularly and do not keep changing .
Shampooing every day is often raises concerns about peeling the natural oils from the scalp and can cause irritation . But for people who already have dandruff , infrequent shampooing will actually worsen the condition of the scalp .
This happens because there will be more oil and dead skin cells that accumulate on the scalp that keeps eaten by yeast and fungi . If your hair is coarse , shampooing every day might easily lead to brittle hair , so that also use hair conditioner formulated for dandruff . In addition to controlling dandruff , can also soften coarse hair .
" If it does not heal then you should be checked because it may require a more thorough treatments and sought the possibility of suffering from other diseases , such as psoriasis , dandruff which has similar symptoms , " said Dr. Eddy .
For additional information , a diet high in saturated fats and trans fats can cause the sebaceous glands to produce more oil , which in turn makes the growth becomes more severe dandruff .
Avoid eating fatty foods and multiply the consumption of fruits and vegetables that contain zinc and B vitamins are able to control oil production . Consider also for probiotic foods like yogurt , which contains beneficial bacteria to combat the overgrowth of yeast .
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