JAKARTA - Disturbing head skin problems are ketombe, which can cause itching effects that damage appearance. Ketombe arises because of the health of the scalp that is not well maintained, the use of inappropriate hair products, allergies, stress, and foods consumed.

"You can (influent from food to tombe," said the head of the Jakarta branch of the PERDOSKI, dr. M. Akbar Wedyadhana, Sp. DVE, FINSDV, FAADV, when met in Central Jakarta, recently in Jakarta.

Although not as a major factor, food can be a factor that worsens the condition of ketombe in the scalp. Some of the foods that have a major impact on the growth of ketombe are spicy foods to high calories.

"That's not the main factor, but the originator. For example, if we are tired, we will continue to eat spicy food, high calories," he said.

These foods can increase oil production in the scalp. The condition of this oily scalp can cause inflammation, which causes ketombe growth to accelerate.

"It can increase oil production in the scalp. This makes the scalp even more inflamed, eventually the ketombe adds a lot," he added.

In addition to unhealthy food, scalp or scalp barriers, it will also be sensitive to various things, such as pollution, dirt, and dirty pillowcases. This can worsen the condition of the scalp and cause various other problems, such as hair loss.

"If our skin barriers are bad or disturbed, they will be sensitive. For example pollution, dirt, we use hair products or hard hair styling, it can affect the bad barriers, including dirty pillowcases and not washed," he explained.

With that, it is highly recommended that everyone maintain the health of the scalp or scalp barrier properly. Starting from shampooing regularly, using shampoo that suits the scalp, to applying a healthy diet.


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