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Why I am having dandruff? Dandruff's research study primarily is about yeast-like fungus Malassezia. There are 14 kinds of Malassezia,13 among them are lipid dependent which means they can only live in a lipid-rich( oily/fat) environment. Thus, oily skin is a good environment for Malassezia fungi. This does not mean that all owners of the oily scalp will necessarily suffer from dandruff. Because the composition of the human skin flora is also influenced by other factors, for instance, the individual characteristics of the immunity of the barrier and secretory functions of the skin. These factors limit the colonization of the...

Telogen Effluvium This term defines loss of hair during the Telogen phase, the hair`s resting phase. Usually, you may notice excessive loss when washing and brushing hair. In most cases, hair is also noticeable on clothes, pillows etc. Telogen Effluvium is easy to recognize because Telogen hairs have a white tip (the root end) which is visible to the naked eye. In Telogen Effluvium hair loss occurs when the follicle ends its resting phase and starts to produce new hair, which pushes out the old telogen hair. This usually happens 3 months after the triggering event. That why sometimes it...