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Treat dandruff in the summer effectively with salt

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You can effectively treat dandruff in the summer just by using white salt.
Knowledge about dandruff as well as effective hair and scalp care is provided by Dr. Huynh Tran Tuan Huy, currently working at Khanh Hoa Dermatology Hospital.

According to Dr. Huy, the life cycle of each epidermal cell normally lasts about 28 days. If this process is faster (2-3 weeks), more dead cells are shed and are seen as white dandruff flakes. Illustration. The hot summer weather makes the scalp quickly secrete oil and the hair quickly becomes itchy; combined with the frequent wearing of helmets causes heat, tunneling the scalp. The above factors create the ideal conditions for Malassezia – the fungus that directly causes dandruff to thrive. Like skin, hair is vulnerable to direct UV damage, thickening the scalp epidermis and creating more dandruff. In addition to sunlight, the amount of salt in sea water, the chemical chloride in the pool water all contain harmful bacteria and fungi that damage the outermost cell layer of the hair, leading to dandruff and itching. Treat dandruff with salt Folk ways to treat dandruff such as using lemon, vinegar, etc. are known and used by many people. However, few people know that salt is also a very effective remedy for dandruff. You can sprinkle salt on your head when your hair is still dry, then gently massage your scalp with salt for a few minutes and then wash it off. With its highly corrosive properties, salt makes dandruff patches quickly and easily removed. Or you can also use salt in combination with alum. This is a very effective dandruff treatment because salt has bactericidal properties and alum helps to neutralize the pH on the scalp. Mix table salt with alum, use this mixture to wet the scalp, leave for about 30 minutes and then wash with shampoo. Or you mix table salt, alum and oil into a mixed solution and then wash your head every day. This is a very simple home remedy for dandruff that doesn’t take much time