Physical+aspects+of+scalp+treatments

**PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SCALP TREATMENTS**
=**Dandruff** =

 Dandruff Causes
While the cause of dandruff was once unknown, researchers now believe the condition is caused by //malassezia //, a yeast-like fungus that consumes fat. Find out more on HealthTree

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**Pityriasis Simplex** Simple Dandruff. = Pityriasis Capitis = More severe dandruff where scales tend to stick to the scalp.

====Pityriasis Simplex Capitis is a non-inflammatory scalp condition which presents as exfoliation of the Stratum Corneum (outer layer of epidermal cells) due to the presence of Pityrosporon Ovale. It is common in both male and female. From the Holborn Hair and Scalp Clinic, London.==== More from The Westminster Practice Hair Centre, London.

Seborrhoeic DERMATITIS (Dandruff) **Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting areas of the head and trunk where sebaceous glands are most prominent. ** **The normal skin yeast, //Pityrosporum ovale,// lives in oil-rich skin regions and plays a role in this disorder. ** **Definition from Wikipedia. ** **SkinSight ** **<span style="color: #4b4b4d; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">In infants (commonly known as cradle cap). ** From the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK.

= = Oily Hair and Skin

= = =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Dermatitis (Eczema)** = <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Skin hazards <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Contact Dermatitis Video resource. Great article. Also suggests remedies.