By Queendom Heiress on May 24th, 2009

Top 11 Ways to Treat Dandruff

Home Remedies Handbook presented various solutions to many medical problems. It is written by John H. Renner, M. D., and other medical writer or experts of Consumer Health Information Research Institute. Here I present to you the 11 various ways to treat your dandruff.

Dandruff is the condition of oily skin and oily scalp. The process that causes dandruff is the shedding of dead skin cells, which is a natural process. In fact, you get a whole new suit of skin about every 27 or 28 days.

Therefore, Here are the 11 various ways to treat your dandruff:

Shampoo your hair daily to get rid of dandruff.
If your regular shampoo is not doing the trick, try to switch to anti-dandruff shampoo. According to Frederic Haberman, M. D., the dandruff shampoo must contains zinc pyrithione, selenum sulfide, sulfur, or salicylic acid.
Every month, try to switch your anti-dandruff shampoo in any brand name with different formulation because you can build up a resistance to your regular anti-dandruff shampoo, according to Frederic Haberman, M. D.
Lather twice. The first lathering may clear the hair and scalp. In the second lathering, the shampoo’s content may penetrate the skin and it will do what it is supposed to do.
According to Joseph P. Bark, M. D., you can use Tar shampoo if your anti-dandruff shampoo is not working. However, there are some drawbacks, it has strong odor, may stain the shaft of the lighter colored hair, and may irritate the skin.
Paul S. Russel, M. D., advises that we should use conditioner after washing with anti-dandruff shampoo to make our skin soft and manageable.
If your hair and scalp are sensitive, try to use the mild shampoo such as baby shampoo.
If you have itchy scalp, do not try to scratch it with your fingernails because it may end up with wounds. Switch to a mild shampoo like baby shampoo until the scratches are healed according to Paul S. Russel, M. D.
After the streneous work-out or exercise, shower and shampoo as soon as possible because sweat may irritate the scalp and speed up the flaking of skin cells according to Andrew Lazar, M. D.
According to Andrew Lazar, M. D., you may lessen the amount of mousses, sprays, and gels on your hair. These hair products can contribute to oily build-up.
According to Frederick Haberman, M. D., we should adopt healthy lifestyle because poor diet may stess us out and lead to dermatitis condition.