The causes of dandruff on the head like snowflakes include physiological factors and pathological factors such as psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea capitis, etc. The treatment of pathological factors includes medication.
1. Physiological factors: if it is hereditary and other physiological dandruff increase, at this time do not need special treatment.
2. Psoriasis: If it is psoriasis, at this time, you can use glucocorticoid ointment such as tretinoin cream or vitamin D3 derivatives such as capotriol and other medications to apply treatment. If necessary, you can take oral avitamin A or immunosuppressants such as methotrexate.
3. Seborrheic dermatitis: for seborrheic dermatitis caused by dandruff like snowflakes, at this time you can use dexamethasone cream to apply anti-inflammatory treatment, or selenium disulfide lotion, ketoconazole lotion and so on.
4. Tinea capitis: If tinea capitis, you can use terbinafine cream and other drugs after shaving anti-fungal treatment, if necessary, can be combined with oral itraconazole and other drugs.
Finally, the appearance of dandruff on the head of the phenomenon like snowflakes, please consult a doctor in time, the above drugs need to follow the doctor’s advice.