Dandruff... It would seem completely harmlessphenomenon, but few people are willing to simply put up with this phenomenon. After all, dandruff is not a very aesthetic phenomenon: white flakes in the hair, "dusted" shoulders. It must be said, it is not a pleasant sight. And the constant itching of the scalp, which in most cases accompanies dandruff, is simply very difficult to tolerate. So people resort to all sorts of anti-dandruff remedies. However, very often they are faced with continuous disappointments - they bought up a lot of widely advertised and, mind you, expensive products at the pharmacy, they use them intensively, and still nothing. In the best case, temporary relief will come, but for a very short time, unfortunately. And in the worst case, you will not notice the slightest change at all.
Causes of dandruff
Very often, dandruff is the person’s own doing.Therefore, before starting treatment, it would be useful to understand why dandruff appeared in the first place. Perhaps you will not need any special treatment, and it will be enough to simply eliminate the root cause of the problem. But do not forget that you can only guess the cause - only a doctor can determine it accurately. And even then, not always.
- Means for hair
About a third of all cases of dandruffprovoked by hair care products - shampoos, balms, masks, dyes. Therefore, the first thing you need to do when you discover such an unpleasant guest as dandruff is to remember whether you have recently used something new. Perhaps this is how your scalp reacts to a new hair care product. Try to stop using it for a while - if the dandruff disappears, the problem is solved.
- Avitaminosis
In some cases, dandruff may appear in thatif the human body lacks vitamins or certain microelements. Review your diet, diversify your menu, ask your doctor to select a suitable multivitamin complex for you. If dandruff disappears in a couple of weeks, you are right about the reason for its appearance.
- Decreased immunity
Much less often, but still there are cases whenDandruff occurs as a response of the body to a weakened immune system. So if in addition to dandruff you have noticed that you have become sick much more often, go to an immunologist. When the immune system returns to normal, dandruff will disappear.
- Exhaustion of the nervous system
Chronic fatigue syndrome, lack of sleep,constant stress - all this cannot but affect the human body. And dandruff in this case is a completely predictable phenomenon. And there is no point in treating dandruff alone - treatment should be comprehensive.
Kinds of dandruff
Before you start treating dandruff, you need tounderstand which of the two types you are facing – the treatment in both cases will be radically different. It is not difficult to do this if you carefully observe your hair. So, there are two types of dandruff:
- Dry dandruff
Please note - after what timewashing your hair, you start to have itchy skin and dandruff. If this happens after two or three days, your dandruff is dry. Another distinctive feature of this type of dandruff is that it does not stay in the hair and immediately falls onto your clothes.
- Greasy dandruff
In the same case, if in about two dayshair becomes very shiny, and dandruff appears after two or three days - it is greasy. Such dandruff almost never falls off the hair and when looking at the hair it seems as if egg white has curdled in the hair. It looks very, very untidy.
Folk recipes for the treatment of fatty dandruff
There are many effective folk recipesmedicine that can help you get rid of dandruff quickly enough and, what is important, for a long time. All recipes are completely safe, unless, of course, you have an allergic reaction to one or another component.
- Sour-cream sour mask
This remedy helps even in the most difficult casescases, if you use it regularly. To prepare the mask, you will need one tablespoon of sour cream, a teaspoon of castor oil and half a teaspoon of finely ground chalk. Mix all the ingredients and leave for about an hour. Peel two small cloves of garlic, chop them thoroughly and mix with the infused mask so that you get a homogeneous mass. Rub it into the scalp thoroughly, put on a plastic cap and warm with a terry towel. Then rinse your hair with plenty of water. Ideally, this mask should be done every evening for a month, even if dandruff disappeared much earlier. But remember that daily use of shampoo can also provoke the development of dandruff. Therefore, every other day, wash off the mask with just water. And in order to get rid of the garlic smell, rinse your hair with a solution of apple cider vinegar, prepared in a one-to-one ratio.
- Tincture of hot pepper
If the smell of garlic is not for you, you cantry to get rid of unwanted dandruff with the help of red pepper tincture. You will need one pod of red hot pepper, a glass bottle with a lid, 250 g of vodka and a glass of boiled water. Put the pod in the bottle and fill it with water and vodka. Place the bottle in a dark place and leave to brew for about 10 days. After the infusion is ready, use a cotton pad to thoroughly rub it into the scalp and leave for about 15 minutes. Be prepared for the fact that you may feel a slight burning sensation - do not be afraid of this. However, if it becomes too strong, wash your hair immediately so as not to burn the skin - this remedy is not suitable for you. If everything is in order, the procedure should be done no more than twice a week, and the full course of treatment should not last longer than one month. As a rule, this time is enough to say goodbye to dandruff for a long time. In addition, this product has a very pleasant side effect - it perfectly stimulates increased hair growth.
- Infusion of nettle
Nettle for dandruff - a remedy in generalpractically irreplaceable. If there is not much dandruff, it is enough to rinse your hair with a nettle decoction after each hair wash. To prepare the decoction, pour a glass of dry nettle with one liter of water and boil for 15 minutes, then cool and strain. If you cannot get rid of dandruff so easily, you can prepare the following remedy. Grind 100 g of nettle leaves, place them in any non-metal container and pour a glass of 6% vinegar. Leave the nettle to infuse for about an hour, and then add a glass of clean water. Apply this mixture to dry hair, cover with plastic wrap and warm with a towel, and after 30 minutes rinse with cool water. This mask should be done every day for seven days.
- Infusion of tansy
Buy tansy from a pharmacy, grind it andPlace two tablespoons in a thermos. Pour a glass of boiling water over them and leave to infuse for about five hours. Then be sure to strain, otherwise you will spend a long time washing the tansy out of your hair. This infusion should be rubbed into the scalp three times a week for one month. Ideally, the solution should not be washed off for about a day - it will not affect the appearance of your hair in any way.
Folk recipes for the treatment of dry dandruff
Dry dandruff requires a different treatment, but it is quite possible to cope with it even at home. We offer you several of the most effective recipes.
- Barberry broth
This product removes very effectivelyinflammation, eliminates dry scalp and, best of all, quickly eliminates itching. To prepare this decoction, you can use berries, leaves, and even barberry roots. Pour three tablespoons of barberry with a liter of boiling water and boil for 20 minutes on the lowest heat. Let the decoction brew for three hours, then strain it. Rinse your hair after each hair wash - at least three times a week. The course of treatment should last at least three to four weeks. Then, to prevent dandruff from returning, do not forget about preventive treatment - do the procedure 4 times a month.
- Cloudberry root
You can buy the root in the same pharmacy.cloudberry and chop it thoroughly. Pour five tablespoons of chopped root with a glass of boiling water and leave for five hours. Then strain the infused root using a sieve or gauze, apply the resulting mass to the scalp. Then cover your head with a plastic bag, insulate with a towel and leave for about an hour. After washing your hair - rinse it with the infusion that remains after straining the cloudberry root. This procedure should be done at least twice a week for one month.
- An icicle mask
To prepare this mask you will needone ripe quince and three tablespoons of sour cream. Grate the quince on a fine grater and mix with sour cream – you should get a mixture without lumps. Apply it to the scalp, massage lightly and leave for about 15 minutes. Please note – in this case, plastic wrap is not needed. The mask should be done at least five times a week. And the full course of treatment is at least two weeks.
- Apricot oil
One of the best remedies for treating dry skindandruff - this is a mask with apricot oil. To prepare the mask, grind two teaspoons of this same apricot oil and two egg yolks. Carefully distribute the resulting mass over the entire surface of the scalp, be sure to cover your head with plastic wrap and leave the mask on for 20 minutes. Then rinse your hair very well with shampoo so that your hair does not look greasy. This procedure must be continued every day until the dandruff disappears completely, but not longer than one month.
- Oily mixture
Even if the apricot mask turned out to bepowerless, it is worth resorting to the "heavy artillery" - a special oil mixture. To prepare it, mix one teaspoon of castor oil and two teaspoons of almond oil. Rub the resulting mixture into the scalp about 15 minutes before washing your hair. And be prepared for the fact that it is very, very difficult to wash off the oil - you will have to soap your hair more than once or twice. The duration of the course of treatment is about one month.
- Kefir mask
A very good remedy for dandruff isthe most common kefir. Warm the kefir slightly in a water bath and apply it generously to the scalp, massage lightly and wrap your hair in plastic wrap, and be sure to wrap it with a terry towel on top. The kefir mask should remain on your hair for at least an hour, then rinse it off with plenty of cool water. This mask will only be effective if you do it every day for 10 days. Then you need to take a three-day break and repeat the treatment again. In addition to getting rid of dandruff, your hair will look much healthier. As a rule, in most cases, getting rid of dandruff with the help of the above-described means can be done quite quickly. But if you have not succeeded within one month, it is best to stop self-treatment and consult a doctor - in some cases, dandruff may be caused by a fungal disease. And the treatment will have to be carried out using pharmacological drugs. Which, by the way, should be prescribed by a dermatologist. And you shouldn't forget about other possible health problems, which were already mentioned above. And self-medication can result in very serious complications. Therefore, do not experiment on your own body and go to the doctor. For starters, at least to a regular therapist. Your doctor will probably be able to understand what the problem is and, if necessary, refer you for a consultation with a specialist. We recommend reading:
