Can shampoo remove dandruff?

I used to use Head & Shoulders shampoo and found it very effective at first. But after a long time, dandruff started to appear on my head again. I tried many different shampoos but none of them worked. Why do the shampoos on TV that are so effective in removing dandruff don’t work on me? I begin to doubt whether shampoo can really remove dandruff? Let’s listen to the experts’ answers.

Dandruff is the shedding of dead scalp cells. It is normal for some dead scalp cells to fall off as the skin renews itself. In addition to the normal metabolism of scalp cells, some other factors also affect the production of dandruff. Fungi on the surface of the scalp will accelerate the renewal of scalp cells and increase the production of dandruff; hormones are also factors that cause dandruff, which is why dandruff usually occurs during adolescence and is more serious in men than in women; dry scalp is also prone to producing a lot of dandruff, and hair styling agents and dyeing may cause excessive dryness of the scalp, thereby causing dandruff.

Therefore, various anti-dandruff shampoos have come into being to address the different causes of dandruff. For example, some shampoos that keep hair moisturized can reduce dandruff caused by a dry scalp. Although each anti-dandruff shampoo is formulated for different hair types, most anti-dandruff shampoos contain selenium sulfide, a drug that treats tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis. In shampoo, it kills dandruff-causing fungi, removes dead scalp cells, and reduces the occurrence of dandruff. Another important chemical is zinc pyrithione, which acts similarly to selenium sulfide.

Therefore, anti-dandruff shampoo can indeed reduce the production of dandruff and remove existing dandruff with each wash. But if you want to completely suppress the production of dandruff, you must eliminate all the fungi on the scalp. However, this is basically impossible. Therefore, a more reliable approach is to choose an anti-dandruff shampoo that suits you and regularly clean the dandruff that has already occurred, so that your hair will look just as shiny and attractive.

Anti-dandruff shampoo can really remove dandruff, but it can only remove dandruff that occurs on the scalp. If you want to completely inhibit the growth of dandruff, you must treat it from the root. But this is basically impossible. The most reliable method is to choose a shampoo that suits you according to your scalp condition and maintain a simple anti-dandruff effect. As long as you wash your hair regularly, your hair will continue to be lustrous.