[spunkyxstrawberry]

Hello soompiers! I'm Tifo nice to meet ya!

I have a problem. I have excessive danduff and flakes like mad which is kinda gross so I thought it would be related to health. What contibutes to danduff? I take good care of my hair; wash it once every two days, conditioner, brush/comb, etc! I've tried head & shoulder, salsen blue, herbal...etc
I don't know how to treat it! T____T Bugs the mothers outta meeee! help?


Sorry if you don't think this is related to health T_T

[Xcstasy]

hmm well dandruff is when
your scalp is too dry.
Are you taking any pills that
dries your skin?

Hmm if possible, you
should leave "Head and Shoulders"
longer in your hair.
Like when you get in the shower,
scrub it deep into your hair,
into your scalp
SCRATCH SCRATCH and
leave it in there the whole time
you are in the shower and
rinse it off LAST.

"Head and Shoulders" definitely
should eliminate dandruff, so
if that doesn't work then...
maybe a doctor can help?

[Malice_Kaiser]

^I wouldn't say Head and Shoulder DEFINITELY should... everyone is different, and their skin reacts differently to certain shampoos/conditioners...



I'm JUST like you. Head and Shoulders didn't work for me too! Neither did Selsun, or Herbal Essences, or Garnier...

One that DOES work for me is Redken. You can only buy it in salons, though, so it's more expensive... But it's the only shampoo that doesn't make my dandruff worse... I would say give that a try, and if it doesn't work, I don't know, see a doctor maybe?

Is your dandruff worse right after you wash your hair, like the morning after? 'Cause mine always is. X___X

[Irysinon]

I have the same dandruff problem. Some things that I'm assuming that contribute to dandruff are stress, imbalanced diet, lack of vitamin E/D and dry skin in general.

Also, Head & Shoulders should work, but it doesn't for me. Oddly enough, when I was a kid, I used to get dandruff from always wearing a hat that had no 'air holes.'

Try using a shampoo called Dermarest Psoriasis. It's a medicated shampoo & conditioner that's supposed to stop scalp itch and build-up problems. It did work for me one time, but you have to keep it on for a while. Also, remember to eat your veggies.

[xkrn4lyfx]

head and shoulders, that's what worked for me, however i don't normally have dandruff so i don't normally use it. but if it comes out, i break out the h&s

[RockStar17]

Try washing your hair with apple cider vinegar mixed with water twice a week
My brother does this, and apparently it works for him

[Angxizzle]

i used to have sorta bad danduff and used H&S but it made my head itchy. my aunt gave me like some sort of green tea shampoo and it really works good, plus i wash my hair everyday so yeah now i dont have any.

[GOOMBA]

Head&Shoulders shampoo/conditioner is the key. Leave it on for a loooooooooong time :]

[the;andro]

head and shoulders anti dandruff =) i used it once and i was all ok

[cielle]

lol I've tried T-gel, head and shoulders, garnier fructise, pantene dandruff shampoos and none of them worked

but nizoral did. they are kinda pricy but you use it only 1-2 a week. It basically cleared it. I used a tiny 9 dollar bottle for the entire semester so.. not that bad of an investment.

I dunno it surprised me because none of the above worked and.. this instantly cleared it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketoconazole

[Rawr3]

What you can do is get regular green tea (like in a package/tea thingy). If it's one of those powder things, put a quarter size on your palm and mix it in with the shampoo that you use, and then rub it into your hair, make sure you massage your scalp for at least 3 minutes using the tips of your fingers, not your nails. If it's one of the tea things, get a bowl of warm water, and put the tea thing in, and then wait until the tea mixes w/ the water, and then after you wash your hair with reg. shampoo and rinse it off with reg. water, and then wash your hair with the tea in the bowl, but don't wash the tea out, let it stay in your hair.

Or you can just rub your scalp (with the tip of your fingers) with shampoo for 3 minutes, that'll rub the dry skin off of your scalp.

[spunkyxstrawberry]

hmm well dandruff is when
your scalp is too dry.
Are you taking any pills that
dries your skin?

Hmm if possible, you
should leave "Head and Shoulders"
longer in your hair.
Like when you get in the shower,
scrub it deep into your hair,
into your scalp
SCRATCH SCRATCH and
leave it in there the whole time
you are in the shower and
rinse it off LAST.

"Head and Shoulders" definitely
should eliminate dandruff, so
if that doesn't work then...
maybe a doctor can help?

Hey!
I'm not taking any pills to dry my skin! no way! thats scary >_<
I will try that! Thankyou!


^I wouldn't say Head and Shoulder DEFINITELY should... everyone is different, and their skin reacts differently to certain shampoos/conditioners...

I'm JUST like you. Head and Shoulders didn't work for me too! Neither did Selsun, or Herbal Essences, or Garnier...

One that DOES work for me is Redken. You can only buy it in salons, though, so it's more expensive... But it's the only shampoo that doesn't make my dandruff worse... I would say give that a try, and if it doesn't work, I don't know, see a doctor maybe?

Is your dandruff worse right after you wash your hair, like the morning after? 'Cause mine always is. X___X

YOU FEEL MY PAIN T________________T HIGH 5!!!! REDKEN... i'll research! =D don't normally go to salons..

I have the same dandruff problem. Some things that I'm assuming that contribute to dandruff are stress, imbalanced diet, lack of vitamin E/D and dry skin in general.

Also, Head & Shoulders should work, but it doesn't for me. Oddly enough, when I was a kid, I used to get dandruff from always wearing a hat that had no 'air holes.'

Try using a shampoo called Dermarest Psoriasis. It's a medicated shampoo & conditioner that's supposed to stop scalp itch and build-up problems. It did work for me one time, but you have to keep it on for a while. Also, remember to eat your veggies.

Wow! no air holes hat = danduff, thats .. WOW O_O !! Dermarest Psoriasis.. sounds cool I'll try to find it! I eat ALOT of veges! I don't eat beef or pork, poor cows SIGN* VEGESSSSSSS~!

head and shoulders, that's what worked for me, however i don't normally have dandruff so i don't normally use it. but if it comes out, i break out the h&s

ITS WEIRD! HEAD &SHOULDERS USED TO WORK FOR ME! then I switched shampoos to herbal because I really LOVEEEEED the smell ^^ and now head & shoulders doesn't work anymore for me... !! Its almost as if the bateria grew stronger!!! IS THAT POSSIBLE? O_O BIOLOGY PEOPLE??!!

Try washing your hair with apple cider vinegar mixed with water twice a week
My brother does this, and apparently it works for him

Thats quite interesting! But doesn't vinigar smell pretty bad? Is it for the scalp or conditioning ?
How much vinegar am I supose to use? very interesting! =OO

i used to have sorta bad danduff and used H&S but it made my head itchy. my aunt gave me like some sort of green tea shampoo and it really works good, plus i wash my hair everyday so yeah now i dont have any.

T_T luckkyyy! good job!

Head&Shoulders shampoo/conditioner is the key. Leave it on for a loooooooooong time :]

Its weird, when I use conditioner, MY DANDUFF ACTUALLY GETS WORSE FASTER!!!!!1

lol I've tried T-gel, head and shoulders, garnier fructise, pantene dandruff shampoos and none of them worked

but nizoral did. they are kinda pricy but you use it only 1-2 a week. It basically cleared it. I used a tiny 9 dollar bottle for the entire semester so.. not that bad of an investment.

I dunno it surprised me because none of the above worked and.. this instantly cleared it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketoconazole

ooooooooohhhhhh where can I buy that? o.o drug stores?

[smilexsayumi]

I used to have dandruff. I still have a little but it isn't to the point that it's noticeable or itchy (:
My dad has really bad head dandruff that he has to take prescribed medicine. Maybe you can
ask your doctor what shampoo they prescribe for it? But for me I find it that you should shower
every other day. Like first day shower shampoo- next day shower and wash your hair with water.
Then the next day repeat the two days over again (: it works for me; but I don't know about you.

[psquare6806]

i've heard of using lime juice to wash your hair and then wash out the lime smell with regular shampoo. and i believe dandruff is dead oily skin. however you can always try prescription. it will definitely be more worth it than head & shoulders, which is like a mild dandruff controller.

[kimchibabygurl]

head and shoulders made me drop more hair! maybe you can try apply cider vinegar?

[x__h a ll e n`]

I actually don't have this problem .. but my mom & brother did.
They used the head and shoulders and it workd [;
Maybe you should give it a try too or something ... oh and maybe you shouldn't over wash your hair or put too much chemicals in it.

[xgotzzricex]

Use head and shoulders!!!

[cielle]

^uh.. this person already said that didn't work lollll like 10 people above you said that already ^^;;;

You can get nizoral prob at wal mart and stuff (that's where i grabbed my bottle)

however if H&S stopped working for you all the sudden you might want to see a doctor. because i read this on makeupalley about nizoral about a pretty similar situation

When I originally bought this I was suffering from seborrheic dermatitis, which is kind of like a yeast infection of the scalp. Nizoral contains an antifungal in it that kills the yeast, which solves the problem, but is pretty harsh on the skin. When I had SD, Nizoral definitely cleared up the problem quickly and I was flake free for a long while with only occasional maintenance.
Eventually I went off this shampoo completely, but months later experienced flaking once again. I tried going back on Nizoral but it didn't do anything, and I thought the shampoo had stopped working. I saw a doctor and it turns out that I don't suffer from SD anymore, it's actually psoriasis of the scalp, and Nizoral was prolonging the condition by being so drying and irritating to the skin.

if head and shoulders stopped working for you all the sudden you might have something o.O

but otherwise nizoral should do the trick if its just flaking. He says its harsh but trust me you don't use it that often after 3 weeks or so (once a week ish)
http://makeupalley.com/product/showreview....d_Brand/Shampoo

[sarah_luisa]

selsun blue or head & shoulders

[strawberrywine]

I used to have bad dandruff too. Dandruff is not only caused by dry scalp but also a fungus. I know it sounds gross but its true. I read in Instyle beauty book that its best to try three kind of dandruff shampoo that have different ingredients that way the fungus doesn't grow accostume to it.

For me I use Head and shoulder one week then nutregena T-gel the next week and after that Nizoral. Every week I switched it and after a month my dandruff was gone. I continue to use it but I don't have to as much anymore.