Facts and information about different types dandruff

There are basically two different types dandruff. One type of dandruff is oily dandruff and whenever you scratch your itching scalp the oily flakes will stick to your nails. In our research we discovered that sometimes these flakes are yellow in color. The other different types dandruff is dry dandruff. The dry dandruff has flakes which are a grayish white color and these flakes tend to fall off like snow when the scalp is scratched. The two different types dandruff have medical names as well. The oily flakes are known as "seborrhic scale" and The dry flakes are known as pitriasic scale. Both of these two different types dandruff can be treated with either natural or over the counter dandruff remedies. If you want more information on the different types dandruff please feel free to click the links on this page. You should consult your physician if you have doubts about which of the different types of dandruff you have.

It may be seem odd but dandruff really is caused by micro-organism called pityrosporum-ovle which are present in every body's scalp. Most people who suffer with dandruff do not realise that it is caused by fungus or by excessive sebum production of the scalp. People who suffer with dandruff do not realise that it is caused by scalp skin being too dry.