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Hello How Do I Treat Dandruff?

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Question : hello how do I treat dandruff?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Regarding dandruff

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.

Dandruff presents as itching, scaling and redness of the scalp. Antudandruff shampoos like containing ketoconazole, piroctone olamine, climbazole, ciclopirox olamine, coal tar and salicylic acid are usually effective. However, severe dandruff could be a sign of underlying diseases like psoriasis and such patients may need a topical steroid lotion or calcipotriol lotion for effective control of dandruff along with coal tar based shampoo.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
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Hello How Do I Treat Dandruff?

Brief Answer: Regarding dandruff Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern. Dandruff presents as itching, scaling and redness of the scalp. Antudandruff shampoos like containing ketoconazole, piroctone olamine, climbazole, ciclopirox olamine, coal tar and salicylic acid are usually effective. However, severe dandruff could be a sign of underlying diseases like psoriasis and such patients may need a topical steroid lotion or calcipotriol lotion for effective control of dandruff along with coal tar based shampoo. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.