Skin Flakes Keep Falling From Your Head, They Keep Falling

by Shelley White
^{(creative writers at www.morewriting.co.uk)}
Are tiny flaky particles
Continuously shed from your scalp?
Do they rest upon your shoulders
Like a snowfall on an alp?

Do they fall down in a shower
When you brush or comb your hair?
Do they often make their landing
On the clothing that you wear?

It's normal to be shedding
A few dead skin flakes
But with dandruff this process
Doesn't have any brakes.

Dermatologists blame a fungus,
The yeast, Malassezia furfur,
Our reaction to this substance
Causes the flaking to occur.

It's a very common problem
Which you have no need to shirk
Getting rid of it's quite easy
The following should work ...

If your dandruff is quite mild
Try shampooing twice a week
'Frequent use, for dry hair'
Is the label you should seek.

Or try shampoo with tea tree oil
It has a nice fresh smell
With natural antiseptic
It's bound to serve you well.

You must eradicate the yeast
If your dandruff is severe
Selenium sulphide shampoo
Should soon help it to clear.

The most effective treatment's
An anti-yeast shampoo
Containing ketoconazole
It tells that yeast to 'shoo!'

Scalp irritation can be caused
By hair-spray, mousse or gel
Try giving them a miss
Your dandruff you may quell.

Try not to scratch your scalp
On shampooing, massage gently,
You could damage the hair roots
If you don't treat them prudently.

Is your scalp all red and itchy?
Flaky skin round brows and nose?
Skin that peels behind your ears?
See the doctor, I propose.

These warning signs could indicate
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
If scaly skin is found elsewhere
Perhaps you've got psoriasis.

So don't ignore your dandruff
Be master of it quick
It shouldn't be a problem
My advice should do the trick!