Oily hair and dandruff
Head dandruff is the name given to small skin platelets consisting of exfoliated skin cells of the scalp. These can be a symptom of various skin conditions and skin diseases, but often occur as a natural, albeit unattractive, phenomenon of the scalp, which is completely renewed every four weeks. Mostly people with rather dry skin complain about dandruff.
The problem is usually exacerbated by frequent hair washing, drying of the scalp by hot blow-drying and the use of alcohol-based solutions on the head. However, it is not uncommon for a skin fungus to be responsible for increased scalp scaling. Not all of these fungal diseases must be accompanied by redness or itching.
Oily dandruff in particular is often associated with the presence of a fungal infection. This disease primarily affects people with increased sebum production and rather oily hair. Although a natural greasy film protects the skin from infection, the presence of an extremely increased production of skin lipids can promote the spread of a certain fungus that colonizes healthy skin in most people and usually does not cause any symptoms.
The bran fungus Malassezia furfur can multiply strongly in oily environments. It converts the skin fat into aggressive fatty acids, which in turn attack the skin and cause increased scaling. A visit to your family doctor or dermatologist can provide clarity about the origin of the dandruff problem.
In case of a fungal infection, antimycotic (fungicidal) shampoos can be used. Hair loss can occur due to various scalp problems, but also due to care mistakes. Among the many causes are: The last point makes it clear how much damage can be done to oneself by conventional care products.The market economy dictates that products should be as cheap as possible to buy, but quality necessarily suffers as a result.
For this reason, the quality of the cleansing substances becomes poorer and less skin-friendly, the care substances are replaced by artificial oils and silicones, which stick to the skin and hair and no longer allow normal metabolism. The scalp glued in this way can no longer “breathe” and nutrients are only insufficiently transported to the roots of our hair. Since they are held in the hair roots and they are weakened exactly there by wrong care, the hair falls out.
This can lead to severe hair loss, so that the hair becomes thinner and it can be seen by outsiders that the hair of the affected person is becoming less. If the hair loss is not in the family (for example, often the case with early hair loss in men), it can usually be remedied by changing the care and removing the above-mentioned possible causes. Then the hair grows back fine and with time, the light hair replenishes itself to its original amount.
- Psychological stress (depression, stress, worries, grief, etc. )
- Hormonal disturbances/swings (menopause, birth control pill, pregnancy, thyroid gland disorders)
- Drugs (chemotherapeutic drugs, anticoagulants, beta-blockers, cholesterol-lowering drugs, thyroid drugs, etc. )
- Heavy metal contamination or toxins (e.g. paints, varnishes, adhesives, solvents, medicines, insecticides, etc. )
- Toxins in dental fillings (e.g. mercury and palladium)
- Irradiations (radiotherapy, radiation accidents, etc. )
- Infectious and metabolic diseases
- One-sided diets
- Chemicals in conventional hair care and styling products
