Dandruff

Dandruff

Dandruff is caused by a fungus that uses lipase to digest lipids, so it lives in areas with many sebaceous glands. The lipases break down skin, as well, and when the fungi grow too fast, larger flakes of skin (dandruff) come off as the epidermis is replaced from the levels below.

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