Dandruff affects many people, especially men, although there are no official figures to date.
It can have a strong impact on quality of life, become embarrassing and cause some people to fear losing their hair.
Summary
In addition to being unattractive, dandruff can be a source of fear for some people. Fear of losing hair. " I have dandruff, I'm going to lose my hair!"
It is important not to forget that losing hair is completely normal, we lose up to 100 hairs a day(1). You will find them on your brush, in the shower and on your clothes. So there is no need to worry, it is a completely normal phenomenon, hair renews itself constantly and grows back at the same speed as it falls out in most people.
But what happens when you suffer from dandruff? Is hair loss accelerated?
Dandruff has been shown to contribute to an increase in the rate of hair loss(2). This could be caused directly by the presence of yeasts of the genus Malassezia(3).
Dandruff and hair loss are therefore two phenomena that may be linked. Dandruff can affect the condition of the hair and its good health. This is why it is important to find the most appropriate treatment in order to break this vicious circle.
Whether you have a dry or oily scalp, there are a large number of treatment shampoos available in pharmacies that have been shown to be effective in treating dandruff symptoms.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice, they will be able to help you and establish the most appropriate treatment.
Rest assured, introducing an effective treatment will act on the causes of dandruff and make it easier for you to get rid of it.
(1) https://dermato-info.fr/, French Society of Dermatology.
(2) Yeasts and men. In: Bouillion C, Wilkinson J, Editors. The Science of Hair Care, Second Edn. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2005, pp. 609–631.
(3) Alexander S. Loss of hair and dandruff. Br J Dermatol 1967; 79: 549–552.
