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Dandruff is small, flaky skin particles that fall off the scalp. They occur when skin cells renew and shed faster than normal, often caused by dry skin, seborrheic dermatitis or other skin conditions.
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Pityriasis capitis, better known as dandruff, is characterized by the appearance of fine, white to yellowish scales that easily detach from the scalp. It is often associated with itching and can be influenced by various factors, including dry skin, fungal infections or skin conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis.
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Dandruff generally occurs on the scalp in two types - dry or greasy:
Dry dandruff is usually caused by excessive cleansing. If the care content of the products used for cleansing, especially shampoos, is not sufficient, the scalp dries out.
Oily dandruff, on the other hand, usually indicates a scalp fauna that is not in balance. In other words, the natural microbiome of the scalp is disturbed, which in turn stimulates the stratum corneum to form dandruff. Fungal diseases in particular can play a role here.
Dandruff of any kind is often accompanied by itching
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Scaly skin is caused by the disturbance of the so-called protective layer of the skin, which is responsible for the balance between the death of old skin cells and the formation of new ones. The causes of scaly skin can be numerous. The protective layer of the skin itself consists of moisture and a lipid film.
The technical term for scaly skin is squama or pityriasis capitis.
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Dandruff is caused by the disruption of the so-called microbiome as a protective layer of the scalp. The microbiome is responsible for the balance between the death of old skin cells and the formation of new ones. If it is disturbed, an excessive amount of dandruff develops on the scalp, which is spread over the entire head by the natural movement of the hair.
The causes of scaly scalp can be numerous, often fungal pathogens.
In technical terms, scaly hair is referred to as pityriasis capitis.
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