Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength Dandruff Defense Intensive Itch Relief Shampoo, 13.5 Fl Oz, 5.349 Fl Oz

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Help relieve dandruff symptoms with Selsun Blue Medicated Antidandruff Shampoo. This medicated dandruff shampoo contains cooling menthol to provide a soothing and invigorating sensation to your scalp and 1% selenium sulfide for maximum strength dandruff control. Make appointments at your convenience, complete pre-visit forms and medical questionnaires and find care or an emergency room.

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View your health information including your medications, test results, scheduled appointments, medical bills even if you have multiple doctors in different locations. Come with us as we compare the Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Shampoo vs Selsun Blue Anti-Dandruff Shampoo side-by-side to help you decide which is best for you. Enjoy! First and foremost, it's worth establishing the fact that both shampoos are intended to "control the symptoms of dandruff". What mainly sets them apart, though, is the difference between their active ingredients (with the Head & Shoulders Shampoo containing Zinc Pyrithione—or Piroctone Olamine in Europe—and the Selsun Blue Shampoo instead containing Selenium Sulfide). In essence, this comparison boils down to a question of "which anti-fungal ingredient works best against dandruff?", but there are a couple of other differences to explore first. Some children develop a kerion, which is a boggy (soft), tender swelling of the scalp that can drain pus. Kerions are an allergic reaction to the fungus, not a bacterial infection. They get better when you use antifungal medicine.Over 90% of the cases of ringworm of the scalp are caused by Trichophyton tonsurans, a fungus that infects the hairs and causes them to break. A worm does not cause ringworm. In people prone to dandruff, an uninflamed form of seborrhoeic dermatitis, the fungus Malassezia can cause irritation, itching and increased shedding of dead skin cells in areas of the scalp. This shedding may occur every 5 days rather than once a month as it would in people without dandruff.Selenium sulfide treats the excess shedding and irritation by eliminating excess scalp fungus and controlling the rate of shedding of dead skin cells. Tufts Medical Center Community Care and Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, alienage, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. myTuftsMed is our new online patient portal that provides you with access to your medical information in one place. MyTuftsMed can be accessed online or from your mobile device providing a convenient way to manage your health care needs from wherever you are. If you wash your child’s hair with a nonprescription antifungal shampoo, he will be less contagious and able to return sooner to child care or school. A shampoo such as Nizoral or Head and Shoulders Intensive kills ringworm spores. Lather and leave it on your child’s scalp for 10 minutes before rinsing. Use the antifungal shampoo twice a week for 1 month. On other days, use a regular shampoo. Avoid putting any oil or ointment on the scalp because it increases contagiousness of the ringworm.

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Selenium sulfide is usedto relieve itching and flaking of the scalp How does selenium sulfide work? Low strength selenium sulfide preparations are available from your pharmacy or supermarket. In some countries, higher strength preparations are only available on a doctor's prescription. How to use selenium sulfide preparationsAntifungal creams or ointments are not an effective treatment because they can’t reach the fungus deep in the hair roots.