Dandruff Treatment Options Available for Treating the Disease

Dandruff comes from small flakes of dead skin on the scalp, which appear whenever the skin cells of the scalp grow unusually fast. The two main causes of this are a mild form of seborrheic eczema, or, less commonly, psoriasis of the scalp. The hairs are not affected. Dandruff does not endanger health. It is simply unattractive.

What is The Treatment?

Self-help: Use an anti-dandruff shampoo, preferably one that contains tar. Follow the instructions on the container. Massage the shampoo well into the scalp, and rinse at least three times with dean water. This should dear up the dandruff within two weeks, but the condition often recurs.

Professional help: If the shampoo does not work, your physician may prescribe a lotion containing a steroid, to suppress the underlying cause of the dandruff. Use the lotion as directed, and you should have less dandruff.

If the scaling is thick and sticks to your scalp, your physician may prescribe a lotion containing salicylic acid or tar. The lotion loosens the dead skin and allows an anti-dandruff shampoo to work more effectively on removing it from the area.