Dandruff: Please help me

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-28 01:24am

I have a nasty dandruff problem. Every day I awake to find crusty bumps of it on my scalp and flakes throughout my hair. No matter how much brushing I do there always seems to be a ton of it. I've tried T-Gel, scalp brushes, and some prescription shampoos but nothing seems to work. Once I tried one week of washing my hair every day (I typically alternate as it's not very oily) with both shampoos yet each day when I'd wake up it was all there. I have very thick hair and I ignore it for long periods of time (typically two months between haircuts) because I'm lazy and it doesn't really bother me. Could that be the problem? Help me, waa!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-28 01:29am

Go see a dermatologist.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-28 01:33am

I am. Any spooky home remedies from the witch doctor in the family, though?

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-06-28 01:36am

Eh, I am sickened.

Just kidding. I work in a funeral home; it takes more than dandruff to gross me out. Yeah, see a physician.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-28 01:37am

Shave your head.

Just kidding. How long is your hair?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-28 01:39am

One thing that's importent is to bathe and wash your hair every God damn day.

And still, see a dermatologist.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-28 01:44am

Do you sleep on a strontium-90 pillow case?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-06-28 01:46am

Maybe over-washing your hair has something to do with it?

I don't know. Get to a doctor with the quickness.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-06-28 01:47am

Maybe if you eat the dandruff it will stop.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-06-28 01:59am

Soaps and shampoos have a drying effect, and unless you're sweating like a pig, it's not really necessary to use detergents on your scalp every single day. Maybe you should try washing your hair with water (no soap or shampoo) half the time, and see if that makes it better or worse.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2003-06-28 02:02am

Yeah, then eat it.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-28 02:08am

Shh... Hush, child.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-06-28 04:13am

Dandruff is a fungal problem. It certainly doesn't mean you have poor hygein practices though, since people who wash their hair everyday still get it.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-06-28 04:18am

Shorter hair helps, but it will pass.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » 2003-06-28 04:43am

I've found that certain shampoos, specifically "Head & Shoulders" help reduce my dandruff, although yours does sound a bit more excessive than mine.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-06-28 06:14am

I used to have dandruff. Make sure you have lots of vegetables with Vitamin A in them, and I found washing my hair everyday helps.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-06-28 06:43am

Washing your hair everyday? I only do it every second day. Unless you're steeped in cow dung head to toe every day of the week there's absolutely no need to wash your hair everyday. You'll just fuck it up.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-06-28 06:51am

Mine's bleached and gelled, so i need to

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2003-06-28 11:11am

If you want a product tha works w/o the prescription from a doctor go to:

soma

My barber recommended the product two years ago and I haven't had flakes since. Don't USE head and shoulder's...that stuff is just garbage![/url]

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-06-28 12:54pm

Wear white t-shirts and jumpers. No-one will notice then.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-28 04:41pm

Shave your head.

Just kidding. How long is your hair?

I dunno...2 inches? It puffs out like an overgrown mushroom cut when I don't comb it (Not that I can really reposition it).

Soaps and shampoos have a drying effect, and unless you're sweating like a pig, it's not really necessary to use detergents on your scalp every single day. Maybe you should try washing your hair with water (no soap or shampoo) half the time, and see if that makes it better or worse.

That makes sense. Now that I think about it, my hair used to be oily until I started using T-Gel and other heavy shampoos nonstop. D'oh!

(Then again, I am 15)

I've found that certain shampoos, specifically "Head & Shoulders" help reduce my dandruff, although yours does sound a bit more excessive than mine.

I've found that to be trash, myself. Never worked at all.

If you want a product tha works w/o the prescription from a doctor go to:

Hmm, I bookmarked the site and will try it if simple rinsing doesn't work.

Wear white t-shirts and jumpers. No-one will notice then.

My hair is dark brown.

Shorter hair helps, but it will pass.

I've had it for nearly a year.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-28 06:09pm

With your age in mind I'd say its just puberty showing off. Don't worry it'll probably die down in a year or two. If not, move to alaska, and tell people you have no body heat.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-06-29 07:55am

There are specific shampoos designed to beat dandruff, too. Like Head and Shoulders.

Although the general consensus is, as always, right. Don't wash too much or too little. And shave your head. it's blindingly comfortable and nice to not have to care about hair.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-30 12:03am

I don't think I'd really mind shaving my head at this point (And summer would be the perfect time to try it so I don't get all panicky about school

) but dad said no because "he said so."

x2

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2003-06-30 01:45am

You can try some of the shampoo's with tar listed in the ingrediants.