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Your Most HEADSCRATCHING SCALP ISSUES, Solved!

Flaking

he most commonly known scalp problem, flaking “can be the result of dandruff or using certain hair products that cause contact dermatitis (which leads to irritation or psoriasis), among other factors,” says Gaby Longsworth, Ph.D., a trichology-certified hair practitioner in Florida. Flaking can also be brought on by seborrheic dermatitis, an overgrowth of yeast that occurs naturally on the scalp, adds Mona Gohara, M.D., an associate clinical professor of dermatology at

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