Dandruff
Dandruff: Introduction
Dandruff: White flaking and dryness of the scalp.
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causes, and treatments of Dandruff is available below.
Symptoms of Dandruff
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Dandruff: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Dandruff
Medical Books Excerpts
- DANDRUFF
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Dermatitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Dandruff
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Causes of Dandruff
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causes of Dandruff
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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
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treatments for Dandruff
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Prognosis for Dandruff
Prognosis for Dandruff:
Excellent. Usually harmless. Some social embarrassment.
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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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