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Home-Remedy-For-Dandruff

by Annemarie Heyns
(Adapazari,Turkey)

When shampooing your hair, just gently massage your scalp with your fingertips to help loosen scales and flakes. But do not scratch your scalp that can lead to sores that are worse than the dandruff.

Always lather twice with a dandruff shampoo. Work up the first lather as soon as you step into the shower so the shampoo has sufficient time to work. Leave it on until you are just about finished with your shower. Then rinse your hair very carefully. Follow that with a quick second lather and rinse. The second rinse will leave just a bit of the medication on your scalp so it can work until your next shampoo.

If tar-based shampoos, or any other dandruff preparations are too harsh for everyday use, alternate them with your regular shampoo.
A little sun exposure is also extremely good for dandruff. That's because direct ultraviolet light has an anti-inflammatory effect on scaly skin conditions.

And it may explain why dandruff tends to be less severe in summer. Don't sunbathe; just spend a little time outdoors. Limit sun exposure to 30 minutes or less per day. And wear your normal sunscreen on any exposed skin. You have to balance the sun's benefit to your scalp against its harmful effect on your skin in general.

Annemarie,
Please read my full comment to your post, in short I really emphasize rinsing shampoo out well, and I explain why.

Zac
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Rinse Shampoos out Well!
by: Zac

Hi Annemarie,

Thank you for your comments. I will however have to clarify something for our readers. You definitely want to rinse shampoos out well!

Leaving any of the shampoo in your hair will counter act any of the benefits of having the active ingredients remaining in contact.

This is why we develop our styling products with active dandruff control ingredients in them as they are designed to be left in contact with your hair and scalp.

Now, many people with mild dandruff do find relief from one degree or another from shampoos. But for the vast majority the dandruff relief is minimal, and is an on going problem with periods when it becomes much worse than others.

Using dandruff shampoos are fine, but choose one that restores proper PH levels. This well help make your scalp healthier.

For problem dandruff, scalp dermatitis and psoriasis I highly recommend FlakeFree styling products for continual relief.

Best wishes,
Zac
P.S. Oh, you are also right about the anti-inflammatory effects of the sun. That's why we included strong natural anti-inflammatory ingredients into FlakeFree Therapeutic Styling Gel.

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