{"id":747,"date":"2018-01-13T06:05:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T06:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haircareclub.co.uk\/?p=747"},"modified":"2018-09-22T20:46:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T20:46:35","slug":"can-hair-dryer-cause-dandruff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haircareclub.co.uk\/can-hair-dryer-cause-dandruff\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Hair Dryer Cause Dandruff?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While not dangerous for your health, dandruff can be a menace. Apart from the itching and flakes all over your head and clothes, it can also be hard to treat. This is because dandruff is caused and aggravated by many things and factors. It can be an allergic reaction, the kind of water you are using or even the hair products you have in your bathroom.<\/p>\n

So you may be focusing on the wrong root cause.<\/em><\/p>\n

One common factor behind dandruff that many people don\u2019t consider is hair drying. If you hair dry your hair often and no shampoo or conditioner is getting rid of the dandruff, your hair dryer could be the culprit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How hair drying causes\/aggravates dandruff<\/h2>\n

You already know that a hair dryer works by blowing heat on your hair. When that heat reaches your scalp, it causes some drying. The severity of drying will depend on the length and amount of heat exposure.<\/p>\n

A dry scalp is highly susceptible to dandruff especially in people who are already more vulnerable to the condition (e.g. those with a sensitive scalp or dry skin).<\/p>\n

So if you expose your scalp to too much heat for too long, the heat strips out your hair\u2019s natural moisture and oils. It destroys your scalp\u2019s barrier against dandruff. With time, you\u2019ll notice scaly flakes falling off your hair especially when you scratch your head.<\/p>\n

Note that sometimes the condition you are experiencing is not dandruff but just flaky skin cells coming off your scalp. But both conditions can be caused and aggravated by hair drying.<\/p>\n