Dandruff is one of the skin problems that often occurs in the community. Dandruff is a condition of the scalp where excessive exfoliation of dead skin cells occurs, generally in the form of white or yellowish flakes. The problem of dandruff cannot be underestimated because it can cause other skin problems such as acne, itchy scalp, psoriasis, hair loss, and oiliness. However, awareness and efforts to search for information about dandruff are still low so that knowledge about dandruff is limited. This causes inapproprate actions to overcome dandruff.
In connection with this problem, on 28 November 28 2019, nine students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, namely Putri, Qatrunnada, Adinda, Septivani, Nadhifa, Rival, Dina, Agni, and Natasha held a Health Promotion activity on Anti-dandruff Products. This health promotion was held at the Health Service Center (PLK) of Campus C Universitas Airlangga which took place from 9 am until 12 pm and was intended for PLK visitors. In this health promotion, the delivery of material was using media in the form of flip charts and bulletin boards. The material presented included the understanding and impact of dandruff, how to cope with dandruff both with products that available in the market and natural ingredients, as well as how to properly choose, use, and store anti-dandruff products. After delivering the material, a game was carried out in the form of filling in crossword puzzles related to the material that had been given to find out whether the material that had been delivered can be well received and understood. During the event, most participants were very enthusiastic and could receive information well. After this health promotion, it was expected to increase public awareness and knowledge related to dandruff, as well as how to prevent and deal with dandruff properly.
