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Asked for male, 21 years old from Trivandrum
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Coconut oil helps eliminate dandruff due to its antifungal properties. It also moisturizes dry scalp and provides relief from itching.
Take some coconut oil and mix half the amount of lemon juice in it.
Rub it on your scalp and massage for a few minutes.
Wash your hair after at least 20 minutes.
Follow this remedy two to three times a week.
Take some coconut oil and mix half the amount of lemon juice in it.
Rub it on your scalp and massage for a few minutes.
Wash your hair after at least 20 minutes.
Follow this remedy two to three times a week.
Asked for female, 35 years old from Mangalore
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Health tips for control of hair fall are experienced by most individuals in their lifetime. Most of the time hair fall goes unnoticed if the density of hair is good. Patients experience the hair fall though they are taking good diet and infant water intake is normal and even if they do not have any significant systemic disease.
1.donot go for hair straightening and vigorous heat treatments if you are having hair fall. It's a myth that straightening would prevent hair fall. 2.cover your hair ...more
1.donot go for hair straightening and vigorous heat treatments if you are having hair fall. It's a myth that straightening would prevent hair fall. 2.cover your hair ...more
Asked for male, 26 years old from Hyderabad
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Hi apply ketoconazole lotion on your scalp...Apply maha bhringraj oil on your scalp and massage then give hot water fomentation..1-1 drop of cow ghee in both nostrils at night time before sleep....take pranacharya allergin capsule 1-1 twice a day...take lots of proteins like soyabean...egg white.....etc...avoid tea...coffee...spicy food...fermented food...junk food....apply only ayurvedic shampoo on your scalp....do pranayama early morning......
Asked for Male, 29 years old from Kolkata
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Hi user, the following remedies can help you in treating the problem of dandruff and give you healthy shiny hair. 1. You can apply ketoconazole lotion on your scalp as it is extremely effective for treating fungal infections such as dandruff. 2. Applying mahabhringraj oil on your scalp and massage, finish the process by giving hot water fomentation. Mahabhringraj is a herbal oil used for treatment of hair related problems. 3. You can put 1 drop of cow ghee in both nostrils before going to bed. Y...more
Asked for male, 32 years old from Hyderabad
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May be you are mixing oil and water. Avoid it. Go for ayurvedic treatment will have permanent solutions.
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Dandruff can be due to many factors. Sometimes it can be due to nutritional deficiency like biotin, methyl cobalamins deficiency. Sometime it can be due to some infection or sometime it can be due to diseases like psoriasis. Initially you can Use ketoconazole and zinc pyrithione based shampoo twice weekly. Apply over the scalp and then leave it for 5 minutes and wash it off. Avoid oiling your scalp. You can oil and massage your scalp before head wash. If problem still persist then you can consul...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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The skin on your scalp renews its cells like every other skin cell on your body. They restore every twenty-four days by forming new types skin cells underneath the old cells to reveal the new ones eventually. Dry skin and dandruff are caused due to many reasons, however, are different than each other. Here are a few signs and causes that separate the two:
Dandruff
Dandruff is not caused by dryness but instead an excessive amount of oil. In a few people, the yeast begins to feast upo...more
Dandruff
Dandruff is not caused by dryness but instead an excessive amount of oil. In a few people, the yeast begins to feast upo...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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The skin on your scalp renews its cells like every other skin cell on your body. They restore every twenty-four days by forming new types skin cells underneath the old cells to reveal the new ones eventually. Dry skin and dandruff are caused due to many reasons, however, are different than each other. Here are a few signs and causes that separate the two:
Dandruff
Dandruff is not caused by dryness but instead an excessive amount of oil. In a few people, the yeast begins to feast upo...more
Dandruff
Dandruff is not caused by dryness but instead an excessive amount of oil. In a few people, the yeast begins to feast upo...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dandruff is not a major health concern but it can affect your self-confidence and self-image. This condition is most often the result of a dry scalp or type of dermatitis. It could also be caused by a yeast infection or eczema. Common forms of treatment for dandruff include medicated shampoos that fight the fungus or slow down the ageing of skin cells on the scalp. Some ways of treating excessive dandruff are:
Neem- Neem is renowned for its anti-fungal properties that help in the treatm...more
Neem- Neem is renowned for its anti-fungal properties that help in the treatm...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dandruff or seborrhea refers to the flaky condition of your skin or scalp caused primarily due to dryness. It is a very common problem for young adults and middle-aged people but can happen to any person regardless of age. Dandruff itself being an embarrassing problem, can also sometimes lead to other skin problems.
The following are a few skin problems that can crop up due to dandruff-
Can cause pimples: If dandruff or the white flakes fall on your T-zone region very often, th...more
The following are a few skin problems that can crop up due to dandruff-
Can cause pimples: If dandruff or the white flakes fall on your T-zone region very often, th...more
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