DANDRUFF SYMPTOMS EXPLAINED
Whenever you find flakes in your hair, it’s common to assume dandruff is the culprit – and in many cases it probably is. But if depending on your symptoms, there might be something else to blame.
If you have an itchy scalp, dry scalp or flaky scalp, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion of dandruff.
But dandruff symptoms are actually similar to symptoms of another scalp condition called seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a more extreme form of dandruff, both caused by the same microbe, called Malassezia globosa. People who suffer from seborrheic dermatitis are extra-sensitive to the irritating substances that the microbe creates meaning itchy scalp and other symptoms are amplified.