Dandruff is a very common issue, and as we discussed in our other articles about the various kinds of dandruff, we also need to understand the ways to their remedies. As for the various kinds of dandruffs, let us consider them one by one. If you are suffering from a little or mild kind of dandruff for an oily to greasy scalp, you can always try a regular, gentle shampoo to wash it off.
However, if you see that the mild, regular shampoo didn’t work, you can then seek for a remedy by switching to other shampoos. There are several shampoos that are meant to specifically control dandruff. As for instance, there are some shampoos that contain zinc pyrithione (like in Head & Shoulders, or Free & Clear), as well as coal tar (like in Neutrogena T/Gel), or, salicylic acid (like Neutrogena T/Sal), and even selenium sulfide (like in Selsun Blue), or ketoconazole (e.g., Nizoral).
You should also keep in mind that, essential oil of tea tree oil is also an excellent alternative remedy for the treatment of dandruff. Either way, all you need to do is to follow the directions of use mentioned on the shampoo bottles. But yes, when all your choices are over, and you are left with no options, you might want to consult your dermatologist right away, since it’s he/she who can give you the maximum support.
Possible Dandruff Treatments your Dermatologist might advise
Since dandruffs can lead to a moderate to serious conditions, your skin specialist or pharmacist can come to your rescue by directing you to the effective kind of medication and the perfect shampoo to help you get rid of your persisting dandruff issues. In such cases, we advise you to go to your doctor, who can advise you to go for a prescription dandruff product, in case all your over-the-counter shampoos refuse to help you get rid of your itches and flakes.
Shampoos containing coal tar and salicylic acid scalp treatment ingredients may as well help you get rid of mild scalp psoriasis. There are also various chemical ointments, topical creams, and medicated foams. The following list we are providing below can resist the psoriasis skin buildup by slowing down the process of its development. Since these products contain steroids and vitamins, they will also help you get rid of those red, scaly patches that appear on your scalp in such instances by calming the inflammation:
As we discussed, dandruffs can have various intensities, from mild or moderate flakes to serious or persisting patches leading to sore-like redness. Depending on situation, your skin specialist can prescribe you with relevant medicines, if your psoriasis is less or just in a few spots, or can also apply strong anti-inflammatory steroid drugs on the patches developed on your scalp, because, if you develop severe psoriasis, you may need to apply stronger, prescribed drugs. Strong dandruff drugs usually include the following:
Additionally, you might also want to go for UV (or ultraviolet) light treatments, when you need to control the characteristic patches of psoriasis dandruff. In this type of dermatological treatment, you need to part your hair in rows so that the UV rays, emitted from a special kind of lamp (UV lamp) can effectively reach your scalp, and act upon those red patches. Alternately, you might also be advised by your dermatologist to use a handheld UV comb, which beams the UV light right on your scalp to treat the above-mentioned condition.
