Suggest Treatment For Itchy Scalp And Dandruff

Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2014

Question: Hi Sir,

I am XXXX, age 26.

I am having itching on head and have dandruff. If I miss the headbath then next day itching starts.
Could you please suggest.

Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Details below

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Dandruff is a form of skin eczema involving basically the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.
It can be caused by :-
-Frequent exposure to extreme heat and cold,
-Known to be caused by a yeast that lives on the skin called Malassezia furfur,
-Severe stress,
Some times an added infections of scalp are also seen most likely fungal infection there by causing itching.
As a treatment you can use lotion of Selenium sulfide by the name Selsun.
Also using shampoos containing anti fungal like Ketoconazole along with zinc pyrithione(ZPTO) help to treat and reduce the dandruff.

Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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