Increased heat and humidity during summer can cause scalp infections due to sweat, oil production, and poor hygiene.

Experts see apple cider vinegar as a home remedy that might help with dandruff, scalp cleansing, and pH balance, but always ...

Of all the conditions that can affect your hair and scalp – think oiliness, frizz and flyaways – dandruff is easily one of the most frustrating.

Scalp care—or more specifically, a scalp “detox”…which, funnily enough, involves using more products, not less. For some of us, hair routines are as straightforward as shampooing to clean, ...

Scalp pain or tenderness can have a variety of causes including trauma, psoriasis, dermatitis, folliculitis, infections, or even your hairstyle. Underlying conditions like headaches or migraines could ...

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who is suffering ...

If I scratch my scalp, it pours off ... There tends to be higher amounts of a harmless yeast, called Malassezia, which is present on normal skin too. Current thinking is that abnormalities ...

Dry scalp Malassezia. This is a yeast-like fungus that feeds on the oils on the scalp. Skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. Irritated, oily skin. Using shampoos too frequently. This can make ...

“The fungus was just taking over me,” Steven Weersing said in a new Netflix documentary Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for ...

In my experience, persistent itching in the scalp is caused by a long-term infestation with yeast organisms. Although yeast is likely to be the culprit, treating just the scalp will probably not ...

This powerful antifungal agent works by reducing the presence of Malassezia, a fungus that thrives on the scalp and is a major cause of dandruff. Selenium sulfide helps to control the overgrowth ...