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You have just left an important meeting with a new client feeling confident–then you notice a speckled field white flakes on your blazer.

A common scalp problem, dandruff affects more than half of the U.S. population. An itchy, irritated scalp is more than a nuisance, the constant presence of visible flakes can be an embarrassment. If severe, dandruff can potentially contribute to hair loss.

The main dandruff-causing culprit is Malazzesia globosa, a yeast-like fungus that depletes the scalp of necessary oils. When the scalp is dry and scaling, it is hard to resist scratching. But constant or excessive scratching can damage and weaken the hair shaft, leaving it more vulnerable to breakage.

Tips to Relieve Dandruff

Although dandruff can be difficult to treat, many cases can be managed with daily care. Here are some tips to help ease scalp inflammation and keep dandruff in check:

  • Use an over-the-counter medicated shampoo. Washing your hair daily with a gentle shampoo that contains active ingredients such as zinc pyrithione or salicylic acid can help bring your dandruff under control. For extra benefit, leave the shampoo in for five minutes. When symptoms improve, you can reduce your use of a medicated shampoo to two or three times a week.
  • Apply natural remedies. Salt, lemon, and olive oil are common household items that can be used on the scalp to loosen dead skin, balance pH levels, and calm inflammation.
    • A salt or baking soda scrub can stimulate the scalp and act as a gentle exfoliant. The removal of dead skin cells clears the way for healthy skin regeneration.
    • An olive oil soak is an excellent way to infuse the scalp with moisture so it can heal. Organic cold-pressed coconut oil is another option.
    • A lemon juice rinse, rich with citric acid, can neutralize dandruff at the roots of the hair by balancing acid-alkali levels in follicles.
    • A few drops of tea tree oil moisturizes and soothes the scalp. The hydrocarbons found in tea tree oil give it anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiseptic properties.

Dandruff can increase your risk of hair loss, so don’t let it go untreated. Already suffering from hair loss? Visit Dr. Yael Halaas are our New York City office to discuss hair loss treatment options such as hair transplant, non invasive laser cap and more.

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COVID-19 Safety Measures

We understand that there may be times when you miss an appointment due to emergencies or obligations for work and family.

However, due to Covid 19. and the current CDC guidelines, we are implementing a new ” no exceptions” cancellation/no show/rescheduling policy effective September 1, 2020.

If any appointment is cancelled or RESCHEDULED less than 24 hours in advance you will be charged a fee of $100. This policy will be in place until further notice and applies to new AND existing clients We apologize for any inconvenience but look forward to getting through this difficult time together.

At Dr. Halaas office, we take our staff’s and patients’ health very seriously. We are implementing safety measures to ensure everyone who comes through our doors will experience the highest level of care and the lowest risk levels.

Safety of our Employees

Each day we are taking our employees temperatures and going over a questionnaire to make sure we are all in the best of health. If anyone has a temperature over 100.4, or has fever, sore throat, chills, loss of taste, cough, shortness of breath, muscle pains, or headache, they will be asked to leave and go see their primary care doctor, or go get tested.

If an employee has been in contact with someone with Covid, we will ask them to get themselves tested, or they will have to quarantine themselves for two weeks.

We have installed a sneeze guard at our front counter for the safety of both our employees and our patients.

Safety of our Patients

Patients must sign up for our patient portal before coming to their appointment

  • Information to get into the portal will be emailed immediately after making an appointment
  • Information to be completed will be medical history as well as a Covid questionnaire
  • Covid questionnaire must be completed for EVERY visit patient makes until further notice
  • We also have a patient app, MyPatientVisit, that we can communicate with the patient when we are ready to see them

All patients must wear masks to their appointment.

We ask patients to come to their appointment alone. Minors may be accompanied by an adult.

Temperature will be taken at the door.

  • If they have a temperature over 100.4 they will be rescheduled and asked to go see their primary care doctor

Once patient has been cleared, we will escort them to their suite where they will be treated.
We have removed water and snacks from our waiting area, as well as all pamphlets regarding services.

Each room will be thoroughly disinfected in between patients
We encourage telehealth consults beforehand, so we can make a plan for when patients do come into office.

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