Dandruff
- Overview
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Complications
- Homoeopathic Treatment
- Do's and Don'ts
- Diet and Nutrition
Do you suffer from dry or oily scalp?
Do you see visible white flakes on your head?
Does your scalp itch too much?
Does wearing dark-colored clothes embarrass you in public?
Do you lack confidence because of these white flakes?
If answer to the most of the above questions is YES, then you are probably suffering from Dandruff. Dandruff is a very common problem and causes public embarrassment due to itching of scalp and visible white flakes on clothes.
What is Dandruff?
Dandruff is nothing but a very common skin condition which causes flakiness of scalp. The scalp is made up of skin cells. When these cells die, they shed in the form of white flakes. Shedding of skin is a natural process, but if dead cells removal becomes excessive, the flakes become visible and the condition is called Dandruff.
Did You Know?
- Dandruff affects nearly half of the human population
- It is more common in males
- Most cases of Dandruff are seen after puberty
- Dandruff is not contagious, although it can be publically embarrassing
If you have this discomforting condition, get it treated now! Read more about Causes of Dandruff.
What Happens In Dandruff?
Itchiness and flakiness of scalp is the hallmark of Dandruff.
- White flakes over the scalp and hair.
- Flakes when in excess, fall on shoulder
- Flakes more noticeable on wearing dark coloured clothes
- Itchiness, soreness, redness of scalp
- Flakes may be dry or greasy
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What Can Dandruff Lead To?
Though Dandruff does not cause any harm to your health, it can damage your self-esteem and self-confidence and lead to severe and acute embarrassment. Hair loss and affection of the skin of the rest of the body can happen in extreme cases. Few oversensitive young people may become emotionally and socially withdrawn and even become depressed!
How Well Homeopathy Works In Dandruff?
- Homeopathy is adept in managing symptoms of Dandruff and has an exemplary success rate. Treatment For Dandruff with Homeopathy ensures not only a reduction of the symptoms, but also restores the balance of skin cells to prevent recurrent.
- Homeopathy is natural, safe and without any side-effects, and one can enjoy complete freedom from Dandruff. Moreover, it also helps in removing all other associated symptoms.
- Homeopathic Treatment For Dandruff has more than 100 natural, side-effect free remedies in its treasury for the treatment of this condition.
Few of our amazing remedies include:
- Sanicula: Very usefuls remedy for dandruff which is scaly and profuse. Suitable for patients who have dread of downward motion. There is associated profuse sweat at back of head & nape of neck during sleep. Patient's thirst is less.
- Badiaga: One of the leading remedies for Dandruff with extremely dry and sore scalp. There is sensation of enlargement and fullness. Thirst is increased.
- Phosphorus: Great remedy for Dandruff with itching of scalp. Hair falls out in large bunches. Suits well to tall, slender, narrow chested with clear skin individuals.
- Kali Sulphuricum: Excellent remedy in Dandruff with associated baldness. Baldness in spots is treated well by this remedy. Flakes are yellow in colour. Also good for associated ringworm of scalp or beard with abundant scales.
During the course of our lives, skin cells are continually dying and being replaced by new skin cells. This is a normal process occurring in everyone. It is when the cells of the scalp begin shedding in excess that Dandruff results.
Although not a life-threatening condition, Dandruff is a sore sight to the eyes and irritating to the scalp.
The great news is that correct and timely homeopathic Treatment and lifestyle adjustments can help to manage the signs and symptoms of Dandruff.
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- White flakes over the scalp and hair.
- Flakes when in excess, fall on shoulder
- Flakes more noticeable on wearing dark coloured clothes
- Itchiness, soreness, redness of scalp
- Flakes may be dry or greasy
Symptoms of Dandruff in Babies
- Crusting and flaky skin on baby's head called as Cradle Cap
- Appears between 3 to 8 weeks of age
- Disappears after few weeks or months
- Looks dangerous and parents are alarmed, but is usually self-limiting
Features associated with symptoms of Dandruff vary from case to case. That is why Homeopathy perfectly fits here because it treats the patient and not merely the disease.
- Texture of skin: The texture of skin is an essential factor in the causes of Dandruff. Dandruff can happen either when the skin is excessively dry or very oily.
- Shampooing: Frequency of shampooing hair is also a key aspect when it comes to Dandruff.Inadequate shampooing and over-shampooing, both, can effectively cause itchy scales.
- Seborrhoeic Dermatitis: This is a form of skin inflammation in which redness and itching frequently occurs around the folds of the nose and eyebrow areas and scalp.
- Diseases: Other skin diseases like Eczema and Psoriasis also figure among the causes of Dandruff.
- Allergic reaction: Hypersensitivity to certain hair products may also cause Dandruff. Individual susceptibility plays a major role here.
- External causes: Yeast like fungus like Malassezia globosa, Pityrosporum Ovale can give rise to Dandruff.
- Medications: Other important causes of Dandruff include hair loss medications like Minoxidil, Finasteride, etc.
Dandruff usually does not cause any significant complications and is not life-threatening. Extreme cases can result in:
- Hair loss: Extreme cases may lead to itching, scratchiness in scalp. This may cause further scalp infection and subsequent hair loss.
- Seborrheic Dermatitis: Dandruff is considered as mild form of Seborrheic dermatitis. Extreme cases of Dandruff may lead to this condition which is characterized by extremely red, flaky, greasy, skin patches. It extends beyond scalp.
- Depression and Social withdrawal: Some individuals get so affected by the social embarrassment caused by Dandruff that they socially isolate themselves and can even fall into Depression.
- Homeopathy is very accomplished in managing the symptoms of Dandruff with its constitutional approach and vast range of medicines.
- The medicines prescribed act in such a way as to alleviate the symptoms as well as prevent relapse of the condition. Since Dandruff occurs because of rapid turnover of cells, suppressing it is no solution.
- Homeopathic treatment for Dandruff provides complete holistic wellbeing to the patient by boosting the immune system and assisting recovery in the safest and most natural way.
- Homeopathic treatment for Dandruff is natural, safe and without any side-effects. It is a patient-oriented science and medicines are prescribed on the characteristics of the individual rather than just the symptoms of the disease.
Few of our amazing remedies in homeopathic treatment for Dandruff include:
- Sanicula: Very usefuls remedy for dandruff which is scaly and profuse. Suitable for patients who have dread of downward motion. There is associated profuse sweat at back of head & nape of neck during sleep. Patient's thirst is less.
- Badiaga: One of the leading remedies for Dandruff with extremely dry and sore scalp. There is sensation of enlargement and fullness. Thirst is increased.
- Phosphorus: Great remedy for Dandruff with itching of scalp. Hair falls out in large bunches. Suits well to tall, slender, narrow chested with clear skin individuals.
- Kali Sulphuricum: Excellent remedy in Dandruff with associated baldness. Baldness in spots is treated well by this remedy. Flakes are yellow in colour. Also good for associated ringworm of scalp or beard with abundant scales.
- Have a look at some of the remedies used in homeopathic treatment of Dandruff. The treatment given by our Experts is highly specific for the individual we treat and not limited to 2 or 3 drugs. Homeopathic treatment for Dandruff offers a minimum of 100 remedies effective against the condition.
DANDRUFF: 1Aego-p, 1All-s, 1Alum, 3Am-m, 1Arg-s, 1Arist-cl, 3Ars, 1Ars-br, 1Asim, 1Bad, 3Bar-c, 1Bros-g, 3Bry, 1Bufo, 3Calc, 1Calc-p, 3Calc-s, 1Calop-s, 4CANTH, 4CARBN-S, 1Caul, 1Chin-s, 1Choc, 1Citl-l, 1Coch, 1Coco-n, 3Crot-h, 1Cygn-c, 3Dulc, 1Dys-co, 2Eryth, 1Fl-ac, 1Frax, 1Germ, 1Granit-m, 4GRAPH, 1Helod-c, 1Hep, 1Hera, 3Hydr, 1Hydrog, 1Ictod, 1Iod, 3Kali-br, 3Kali-c, 1Kali-chl, 3Kali-m, 1Kali-p, 4KALI-S, 1Kola, 1Kreos, 1Lac-c, 1Lac-drom, 1Lach, 1Latex, 3Lyc, 3Mag-c, 1Mag-p, 1Maland, 3Med, 1Merc, 3Mez, 2Musc-d, 1Nat-glt, 4NAT-M, 1Ol-j, 3Olnd, 1Onc-t, 4PHOS, 1Por-m, 1Posit, 1Propol, 3Psor, 1Pyrus-c, 1Rad-br, 1Sanic, 1Saroth, 3Sep, 1Ser-ang, 1Sil, 1Stann, 3Staph, 1Sul-i, 4SULPH, 1Term-c, 4THUJ, 1Toxop-p, 1Tub, 1Ulm, 1Ulm-c, 1Uran, 3Urt-u, 1Verat
DANDRUFF: Itching: 1Latex, 3Med, 1Posit, 1Ser-ang
DANDRUFF: White: 1Alum, 1Ars, 1Choc, 3Kali-m, 1Kola, 1Merc, 3Mez, 4NAT-M, 1Olnd, 3Phos, 1Sulph, 4THUJ, 1Toxop-p, 1Ulm, 1Ulm-c
DANDRUFF: Yellow: 1Calc, 4KALI-S
The remedy abbreviations with
- 4 marks- most effective,
- 3 marks- quite effective,
- 2 marks- less effective,
- 1 mark- least effective.
Do's
- Massage the shampoo gently into your scalp. Rinse well.
- Oil your hair regularly and leave it overnight in case of dry hair.
- Stress is known to cause flare-ups of Dandruff. Practice yoga, meditation, etc. to keep stressful reactions at bay.
- Eat a balanced diet for healthy scalp.
- Expose your hair to very mild sunlight of early morning because sunlight kills yeast which causes Dandruff. At the same time, protect your skin from excessive sun exposure.
Don'ts
- Do not overuse styling products like hair sprays, styling gels, etc.
- Do not overuse shampoo it may cause hair fall.
- Do not scratch your scalp while shampooing. It will damage your scalp.
- Do not dye your hair, and if you do, use ammonia-free dye.
- Reduce intake of sugar: Restrict fatty foods, simple carbohydrates like processed food, refined sugar and fried food.
- Eat more green vegetables and fruits: These will provide ample vitamins and nutrients necessary for your scalp health.
- Consume more food items containing Vitamin B6 (pistachios, prunes, bananas, spinach, chicken, tuna), folate (dark, green leafy vegetables, beans, lentils, oranges), B12 (liver, chicken eggs, beef, skim milk, tofu, cheese) and biotin (almonds, walnuts, berries, carrots, onions, swiss chard).
- Include fish in your diet if you are non-vegetarian to get good amount of omega 3 fatty acids. For a vegetarian, flaxseeds, walnuts, beans are the best bet.
- Take foods containing Lactobacillus acidophilus found in supplements or yogurts for reduction of yeast formation in body.
- Include food items like spinach, pumpkin, nuts, chocolate, beans, mushroom, chicken that contain zinc and selenium.