If you see your head is scaly, flaky, and looks greasy you need to be more detailed in taking care of your hair daily, as it starts to show the symptom of seborrhoeic dermatitis scalp. In common term, we usually called it as Dandruff. The seborrhoeic dermatitis scalp could also occurs in babies ( cradle cap ). Unaware to most people, this symptom can also happen in other parts of the body such as cheek, face, and chest.
Medical Treatment
The seborrheic dermatitis scalp has been pretty much common occurs in babies up from 3 months onwards, and adult between 30 and 60. Such dandruff problem seems affect more man than women. The cause seborrheic dermatitis scalp has not been identified yet but some experts suggest that it is related to hormones. Some other experts suggest that the dandruff is caused by fungus called malassezia. The dandruff is causing several disturbances such as itchy feeling. The dandruff also ruins your personal hygiene and appearance because you will always scratch your hair and you have to comb it every time.
The treatment for the dandruff can be done in many ways according to the place of occurrence. If it is occurred in the scalp you can use shampoo to remove the seborrhoeic dermatitis scalp. Anti-dandruff shampoo is the best one that you can use. It is wise to use such anti-dandruff shampoo daily in order to see best result. Choose those anti-dandruff shampoo that contains salicylic acid, selenium sulfide, or zinc pyrithione, as these are pretty effective in treating the dandruff. You can get those ingredients on different shampoos brands such as Scalpicin, Selsun Blue, and also Head & Shoulder.
The seborrhoeic dermatitis scalp can only be eliminated with suitable shampoo only because your different skin needs different shampoo. Try on one shampoo to see if it suit your scalp. If your scalp doesn’t show allergic symptom then the shampoo is the most suitable for you. Use it every day until your dandruff in under control and then you can reduce the frequency. When using the shampoo, to get the best result, you need rub the shampoo into your hair thoroughly and let it stay on your scalp for 5 minutes and then rinse it. This should give you the most effective result.
