Dandruff is an unpleasant scalp disorder common to human populations. In this study, we systematically investigated the intra- and inter-associations among dandruff, physiological conditions such as sebum of the scalp, host demographics such as gender, age and the region of the scalp, and the microorganisms on the scalp. We found that the physiological conditions were highly relevant to the hos...

BACKGROUND Dandruff is a common scalp condition characterized by excessive scaling and itch. Aberrant colonization of the scalp by commensal Malassezia spp. is a major contributor in the multifactorial etiology of dandruff. Literature based understanding of Malassezia linked pathophysiology of dandruff allowed us to comprehend a strategy to potentiate the efficacy of a known antifungal agent us...

Dandruff (Pityriasis simplex) is a common embarrassing scalp disorder, affecting a large chunk of population. The yeast, Pityrosporum ovale is the causative microorganism of dandruff and due to its lipase activity it releases proinflammatory free fatty acids, causing dermal inflammation and tissue damage. Currently available treatment options have various limitations, either due to poor clinica...

OBJECTIVE It is not clear how well evaluations made by other people correspond with self-evaluations of esteem or confidence. To address this question, we compared measurements of confidence in participants with and without dandruff. METHODS Participants with dandruff were significantly different from healthy control participants on a quality of life measure of scalp dermatitis, but not on se...

Dandruff adalah kondisi non-inflamasi yang ditandai dengan sisik putih hingga kekuningan terkelupas pada kulit kepala. dapat disebabkan oleh faktor mikroba maupun non-mikroba. Malassezia genus jamur flora normal manusia dan sekaligus menjadi agen etiologi dandruff. Ada beberapa risiko mempengaruhi adanya dandruff, seperti perawatan rambut penggunaan hijab. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeta...

results based on the results, medicinal plant extracts have marvelous effects on dandruff removal with fewer side effects, though it takes long time to treat the mentioned concern. conclusions the results show that applying the combination of medicinal plant extracts and natural ingredients with chemical compounds in pharmaceutical industry can optimize treatment. objectives the aim of this res...

The bacterial and fungal communities associated with dandruff were investigated using culture-independent methodologies in the French subjects. The major bacterial and fungal species inhabiting the scalp subject's were identified by cloning and sequencing of the conserved ribosomal unit regions (16S for bacterial and 28S-ITS for fungal) and were further quantified by quantitative PCR. The two m...

Context: Dandruff a very common scalp disorder with high prevalence in population is caused by numerous host factors in conjunction with Malassezia furfur. Most of the commercially available anti-dandruff hair shampoos contain some form of antifungal agent(s) that appear to reduce the incidence of the disease. There are no good scientific studies done to prove the antifungal activity of commerc...

Background: Dandruff especially with itching and inflammation is a common complaint among patients in the clinic and its treatment is much challenging. Chemical anti fungal substances used in antidandruff shampoos are common treatments. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of two of these anti dandruff substances, climbazole and piroctone olamine in the treatment of dandru...