Dandruff removal

Several things can cause dandruff: • Seborrheic dermatitis: This is oily, itchy, irritated skin that flakes off of your scalp. It also can happen with your eyebrows, groin, or chest hair. • Contact dermatitis: Hair care products like shampoo, gel, or dye can irritate your scalp and cause redness, itchiness, and flakes. • A fungus called malassezia is a yeast that thrives on the oil on your scalp. • If you don’t shampoo your hair often enough, oily skin can flake off. • Dry skin can lead to small flakes on your scalp. You’ll probably have dry skin all over your body. • Male hormones: Men are more likely to get dandruff than women. • People whose immune systems can’t fight off diseases, such as people who have HIV, may be more likely to get dandruff. Dandruff usually isn’t serious. You can’t catch it from anyone else or pass it on. It can be uncomfortable or embarrassing, though. Dandruff can be What Is Scalp Psoriasis? • It’s chronic: Psoriasis is long-lasting, while dandruff may come and go. • It’s more scaly than flaky. If it’s mild, scalp psoriasis looks like scaly, silvery, or powdery patches that may come off in tiny pieces. More serious outbreaks can be red and painful. • It may spread. Psoriasis patches can creep past your hairline to your forehead, the back of your neck, or the skin around your ears. You may have psoriasis patches on other parts of your body, too, like your elbows, legs, feet, palms, or back. • It’s an autoimmune disease. Psoriasis is caused by your...