Feeling Flaky? It’s All In Your Head.
Okay, maybe not in your head, but definitely on it. Because if you are one of the nearly 50% of Americans suffering with dandruff, you’ve got enough white in your strands to put a Northeastern blizzard to shame.
Contrary to what you’ve been told, however, dandruff is not caused from a dry scalp. In fact, those with oily scalps are even more susceptible. Here’s the scoop:
Dandruff is caused by a naturally-occurring microscopic yeast called Malassezia. Malassezia’s job is to feed off the oil your scalp produces to keep itself hydrated. Under normal circumstances, this yeast gets washed off in the shower or scraped away with your brush. In some instances though, the little buggers get a little crazy and begin wreaking havoc on your scalp. Mad, your scalp begins to make too many extra skin cells to compensate for the itchiness and irritation and voila - flakes!
So how do you rid yourself of these unwelcome white tattletales? Start with a medicated shampoo (hello, Head & Shoulders), limit your styling products, and keep scalp oil in check by adjusting the room’s temperature downward, if possible, or by applying an oil-absorbing glycerin treatment. These quick fixes should help most dandruff cases. There are some poor saps, however, who have flakes in their genes (and we don’t mean Aunt Edna!) If your fam wears white to a funeral to avoid embarrassment, I’m afraid you’ve got some shampooing to do. And lots of it!
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