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Hair Every hair strand is covered with small scales. For hair to be as shiny as possible, these scales should lie smoothly and nicely along the strand. At the root of every hair strand there is a hair follicle, and next to this there is an oil-producing gland.
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Washing If you do not have a very dry scalp, you can wash your hair every day. Choose a shampoo that fits your hair type. Switch between two different shampoo brands every few months...
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Dandruff Many people suffer from a flaking scalp. This can either be a result of having a dry scalp or having dandruff. Dandruff is caused by a yeast-like fungus, pityrosporon ovale, which over 20% of the population is bothered with at some time. Dandruff shampoo contains a substance, selenium sulphide, which counteracts the yeast fungus's activity on the scalp. Our best advice for dandruff is therefore to use a dandruff shampoo.
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Colouring If your hair is beginning to become grey, don’t despair. Grey hair is a mixture of grey, white and silver-grey tones that can look very distinguished.
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Hair loss Myths say that thin-haired men are more virile than others. Whether this is or not, we will let go unsaid. However we know that many men consider hair loss a major concern. Hair loss is a result of an increased amount of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which causes the hair follicles to shrivel up and hair growth to thin, to eventually stop entirely.
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Male hair loss Explaining hair loss in simple terms is quite difficult. There are also many opinions on the subject. According to the latest findings, the reason for male hair loss is that DHT (dihydrotestosterone), formed when testosterone and the enzyme called 5–alpha reductase meet, binds onto receptors in the hair root. The body interprets this as something going wrong and the immune defences kick in...
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