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Dandruff is a scalp skin flaking condition due to the extreme shedding of dead skin cells. It is quite normal for skin cells to die and flake off, but the usual amount of flaking should not be grossly noticeable. If you experience an unusually large amount of dandruff or flaking, which can also be accompanied by redness and skin irritation you may be suffering from scalp skin inflammation due to several dermatologic conditions. One common disorder that can lead to excess dandruff is seborrhoeic dermatitis. Seborrhoeic dermatitis needs to be diagnosed by a dermatologist and treated properly. Seborrhoeic dermatitis may also accelerate the process of male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness if patient has its gene. I have seen many patients who came to me with an exacerbated androgenic alopecia due to activation of their seborrhoeic dermatitis. Other causes of Dandruff are:

• Psoriasis
• Infestation with head lice
• Fungal infection of scalp

In all above caused of excess dandruff, you need to be seen by a dermatologist. For milder forms of exacerbated dandruff there are many shampoos that some could be even purchased without a prescription.

There are several shampoos for treatment of dandruff such as:

• Head & Shoulder (include zinc pyrithione)
• Fungoral or Nizoral (Ketocoazole)
• Selsun Blue (Selenium sulfide)

Tags: Dandruff, Fungal infection, Fungoral, Head & Shoulder, head lice, Ketocoazole, Nizoral, Psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, Selenium sulfide, Selsun Blue, zinc pyrithione

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