Which type do you have?
Difference between dandruff and dry skin
| Dry scalp | Dandruff |
| Cuz it has too little moisture, Scalp get irritated and flakes off | Too much oil, overgrowth of Malassezia |
| Factors: cold, dry air | Factor: seborrheic dermatitis(skin gets oily, red and scaly) caused by Malassezia |
| Contact dermatitis | Cause Malassezia to multiply: age |
| Older age | Hormones |
| Stress | |
| Underlying medical conditions and nutritional deficiencies | |
| If you don’t wash often enough, oily buildup contributes to flakes. | |
| Flakes are usually dry and small | Bigger and oily yellow/white |
| Dry skin on other part of body | You’ll get Seborrheic dermatitis anywhere you have oil glands.eyebrows, armpits, groin, chest, uppper back, ears,along the sides of you nose. |
