Fat dandruff: the causes of appearance and treatment at home

Oily (steatoid) dandruff is one of the most complex forms of seborrhea. It is characterized by the appearance of large dense scales from stuck together dead skin cells. With a pronounced form, the fat flakes firmly attach to the roots and glue them together. As a result, the hair loses its healthy appearance and begins to become very dirty very quickly. The reasons for the appearance of steatoide seborrhea, as well as its treatment, will be discussed in our article.

Fat dandruff: causes of appearance

The reasons for the appearance of this unpleasant disease are many. This is a genetic predisposition, and improperly selected care cosmetics, and the basic lack of personal hygiene. But the main factors affecting the appearance of steatoid dandruff are the following determinants:

How to get rid of fatty dandruff

If you suffer from steatoid seborrhea, then you must definitely take a course of treatment. A trichologist or dermatologist can prescribe such a course.

Attention! Do not self-medicate. To effectively get rid of fatty flakes, you need to know the reason for their appearance. Improperly selected medications can aggravate the skin condition and cause serious damage to the hair.

Most modern drugs allow you to quickly get rid of this scourge once and for all. Most often, to combat fatty dandruff, therapeutic and cosmetic products with the following active ingredients are recommended:

These substances in the composition of shampoos and ointments have antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and exfoliating effects. In addition, properly selected medical and cosmetic products nourish the scalp, maintain an optimal pH balance, give the hair a shine and a healthy appearance.

Folk recipes against fatty dandruff at home

In addition to using therapeutic and preventive drugs against dandruff, experts recommend the use of folk remedies. Here, for example, a few simple, but very effective recipes that can be cooked at home.

Recipe for aspirin mask-scrub against fatty dandruff - ingredients

To prepare this tool you will need:

Stages of preparation:

  1. Take 2-3 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid and mash them with a spoon until a homogeneous consistency.

  2. Shampoo with aspirin and mix gently. For medium length hair, 2-3 tablespoons of shampoo are needed (depending on the density of the product).

  3. Apply the product to the roots and leave for 15 minutes.
  4. Rinse the mask with cool water. Attention! Flush the product very carefully, without leaving a grain of aspirin. The active ingredient of the tablet can damage the hair and cause skin burns.
  5. Rinse your hair again, but with the usual shampoo.
    On a note! Aspirin mask-scrub excellently exfoliates the horny cells of the epithelium and relieves itching. But if you have thin hair, then it must be used with caution.

Fruit and vegetable mask against fatty dandruff

Necessary ingredients:

Stages of preparation:

  1. Rub on a grater or whisk in a blender juicy vegetables or fruits. For this recipe, seasonal products that are available are suitable - apple, strawberry, red currant, pumpkin, cucumber, banana.
    On a note! If you use only berries, then just squeeze out the juice from them. To do this, mash the berries in a deep dish, shift the mashed potatoes into gauze and squeeze out the liquid from the gruel.
  2. In the resulting mixture, add 5 drops of essential oil - lavender, jasmine, geranium, neroli.
  3. Stir the mass and apply to the roots of the hair.
  4. Leave the vitamin mask for 30 minutes.
  5. Rinse with water and shampoo.