Dandruff: causes, Symptoms, prevention and Cure

Dandruff can be defined as a situation whereby there is excessive shedding of of the scalp. Although it is normal for human being to shed the hair scalp, but when it becomes excessive, such a person is said to be suffering from dandruff.

CAUSES of Dandruff

Dandruff can be caused by some many factors:

1. Irritation of the skin: When someone is using a particular soap or cream in which the skin is reacting to. This might lead to excessive shedding of the scalp.

2. Hereditary: dandruff can also be passed on from a parent to an offspring. During fertilization, chromosomes are donated by both parent, chromosomes contain something called Genes, so a person might inherit Dandruff gene from any of his parent, and it might also be recessive that such a person will be caring the gene but he himself is not affected, but during fertilization, he might pass it on to his child.

3. Weather condition: In a harsh weather condition, the skin is dry and this might cause excessive shedding of the skin scalp.

SYMPTOMS of dandruff

A person who is suffering from dandruff will notice some white, dry substances on the hair. It might also cause itching of the hair.

CURE for Dandruff

Except for inherited dandruff others can be cured by washing the  hair with shampoo and moisturize the hair using a skin moisturizer so that the skin will not be dry.

PREVENTION

Washing and moisturizing the Hair always.