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Dandruff

Dandruff: Introduction

Dandruff: White flaking and dryness of the scalp. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dandruff is available below.

Symptoms of Dandruff

See full list of 11 symptoms of Dandruff

Treatments for Dandruff

  • Ordinary shampoo - may be adequate for mild cases of dandruff.
  • Anti-dandruff shampoos - contains selenium, zinc, sulphur or tar.
  • Shampoo twice - often as directed on dandruff shampoo bottles.
  • Rotate different dandruff shampoos
  • Ketoconazole
  • more treatments...»

See full list of 18 treatments for Dandruff

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Dandruff: Complications

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Causes of Dandruff

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Disease Topics Related To Dandruff

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Medical Textbooks Online about Dandruff

Medical Books Excerpts
  • DANDRUFF
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Dermatitis
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Dandruff
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Dandruff: Animations

 

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Prognosis for Dandruff

Prognosis for Dandruff: Excellent. Usually harmless. Some social embarrassment.

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Dandruff: Broader Related Topics

Types of Dandruff

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Definitions of Dandruff:

A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin of unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate erythema, dry, moist, or greasy scaling, and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp. On the scalp, it generally appears first as small patches of scales, progressing to involve the entire scalp with exfoliation of excessive amounts of dry scales (dandruff). - (Source - Diseases Database)

A condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp - (Source - WordNet 2.1)


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