Do you know the reasons for dandruff?
The major reason of dandruff is that scalp cells have certain metabolic processes. After basal cell proliferation and mature, finally become lifeless cuticle shedding.
If this process has any problem, it will lead to scalp maturation process incomplete. The hair will be exfoliated. For example, the old people malnourished and the patient sufferring chemotherapy or psoriasis may encounter this problem.
There are other reasons as follow:
- Didn’t rinse shampoo completely.
- Use a degreasing shampoo with too strong function.
- Excessive sebum on the scalp.
- Improper diet, alcohol consumption, and having spicy food.
- High pressure.
- Lack of sleep, fatigue.
- Gastrointestinal disorders, nutritional imbalance, lack of vitamin A, B6, B2.
- Using bad hair supplies.
- Abnormal endocrine factors.
- Seasonal transition.
Now we know the reasons for dandruff, then we have to avoid it! There are some tips to prevent dandruff :
- Avoid having foods which are fried, greasy, spicy, with alcohol or caffeine and other foods. They will stimulate scalp over-compensating with oil production.
- Avoid having foods which are too sweet. Because the hair is alkaline and desserts are acidic, it will affect the body’s acid-base balance, and will accelerate dandruff produces.
- Don’t pour shampoo directly on the head, as foaming shampoo will not irritate the scalp but will form the scalp.
- Do wash hair with warm water. Hot water will stimulate the scalp oil secretion and if the water too cold will make the pores become contraction which would make the dirt in hair hard to be washed. The most suitable temperature should be 20 ℃ or so (Same as if you wear micro loop hair extensions or human hair weaves ).
- Do not use nails to comb hair. You should massage the scalp with the pulp gently; it not only increases blood circulation, but also reduces the formation of the dandruff.
- The hairspray and other chemical supplies would hurt the hair, irritate skin and aggravate dandruff formation.
How to deal with your human hair weaves and micro loop hair extensions?
It is better not to use any shampoo with strong functions to wash your human hair weaves or micro loop hair extensions. Some functional shampoos may cause the hair become dry easily.