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2. Ketoconazole Shampoo for Hair Loss: Does It Work?

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   Nizoral shampoo can help with dandruff and fungal infections, and it’s even been linked to hair growth. However, one uncommon Nizoral shampoo side effect includes alopecia (hair loss).

3. Ketoconazole - Wikipedia

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   The side effects of ketoconazole are sometimes harnessed in the treatment of non-fungal conditions. While ketoconazole blocks the synthesis of the sterol ergosterol in fungi, in humans, at high dosages (>800 mg/day), it potently inhibits the activity of several enzymes necessary for the conversion of cholesterol to steroid hormones such as ...

4. Malassezia - Wikipedia

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   Malassezia is a genus of fungi (specifically, a yeast). Some species of Malassezia are found on the skin of animals, including humans. Because malassezia requires fat to grow, [3] it is most common in areas with many sebaceous glands—on the scalp, [4] face, and upper part of the body.

5. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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   The disease is infectious and can be transmitted by humans, animals, or objects that harbor the fungus. The fungus can also exist in a carrier state on the scalp, without clinical symptomatology. Treatment of tinea capitis requires an oral antifungal agent ; griseofulvin is the most commonly used drug, but other newer antimycotic drugs, such as ...

6. Say Goodbye to Flaky Hair With These Anti-Dandruff Shampoos - AOL

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   “The fungus feeds off the skin’s sebum and excretes end products onto the scalp which can irritate the scalp skin, resulting in dandruff and its symptoms like dryness, itch, and flaking ...

7. Climbazole - Wikipedia

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   Climbazole is a topical antifungal agent commonly used in the treatment of human fungal skin infections such as dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and eczema. [2] Climbazole has shown a high in vitro and in vivo efficacy against Malassezia spp. that appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis of dandruff. [2]

8. Reviewers Say This Hair Treatment Gets Rid of Dandruff in ...

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   There are treatments specifically designed to. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Healthy hair starts at the scalp, and if ...

9. Malassezia globosa - Wikipedia

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   These investigations show that the Malassezia species causing most skin disease in humans, including the most common cause of dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis, is M. globosa (though M. restricta is also involved). [1] The skin rash of tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) is also due to infection by this fungus.