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Dermatology's Rosanne Paul shares possible causes of dandruff

Media | June 20, 2024 | Story by: Editorial Staff

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Woman’s WorldRosanne Paul, assistant professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, said dandruff may be a reaction to malassezia, a type of yeast found on the skin. “It’s not that a patient that may be affected by this has too much of it, they just tend to react to it,” she said.