Sometimes flakes are only a consequence of dry skin on your scalp. If your flakes are relatively small and white, chances are you're dealing with a dry scalp - dandruff flakes tend to be larger and yellowish in colour.
Dandruff is not contagious. It cannot spread from person to person.
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Dandruff is not something that you can catch from someone else. The fungal bacteria that can lead to the appearance of dandruff are present on everybody's scalp.
Dandruff results from bad hair hygiene
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While regular shampooing can help keep dandruff under control, this condition does not stem from a lack of hygiene. Reasons behind dandruff include overproduction of hair oil or an excess of parasitic microorganisms that normally live on our scalps.
Dandruff only occurs on the scalp
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Though dandruff commonly occurs on the scalp, areas such as the eyebrows, ears, and around the nose are inclined to flaking too.
Dandruff can cause hair fall
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If we have dandruff, we feel the need to scratch our scalps after every few minutes. This regular scratching of the scalp leads to hair breakage.
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