Conditions
Dandruff
Dandruff need not be a death sentence! Although, with a good few inches of flaky skin collecting on your shoulders you might feel like it is…socially, at least. Affecting more males than females and usually occurring after puberty, between the ages of 20 and 30, dandruff is an extremely common condition of the scalp. It is caused by the process of skin renewal (or skin turnover) that speeds up to twice the normal rate, resulting in a greater number of dead cells being shed. These dead cells will manifest themselves as the flaky bits of skin you constantly find in your hair and on your shoulders. Over-the-counter or prescribed medicated shampoos usually do the trick.
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hi
im 15 and have dandruff its really embarrassing I go to school and have to make excuses when people say you have something in your hair i have let my hair grow because it looks bad when its short i have tried many shampoo's and conditioners is there anything that can make it go ?
hi,i do have a same problem and i did try every thing and the only one which is working for me is the vinegar,just put it on your hair for about 5mn before taking your shower .and you will see the result .thank you .
Hi,
I am 15 and have had pretty bad dandruff for nearly 2 years. I wash my hair daily with shampoo and anti-dandruff shampoo yet by the end of the day it's as bad it is in the morning. help me out please.
Hi I am 18 years old and quite recently i have gotten reall bad dandruff at the front of my head. I have been using the same shampoo as I have been for the past 2-3 years. I have tried various other shampoos and conditioners before because I had the same problem till I found this one. Also, my hair is falling out more than it usually does (it hasn't thinned out but its quite irritating). I have been taking Zinc and Silica tablets to see if that helps but it hasn't (although it does help the eczema on my hands)
What should I do?
Thanks.
hi, im 19 I have try so many well known products to treat my dandruff and none of them really works, and i'm starting to lose alot of hairss
please help
thanksx
hey im 18 and i have very dry skin on my arms and suffer from dandruff. I am not embarassed by it as i am quite open about it but i would just like to know what treatments are moset effective as it is just starting to irritate me.
Please Help
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omg, yeah i agree with you all. i get big flakes but most of the time just little white bits. its so bad that after cooking class, my teacher said "wow, you really got into the cake making didnt you lara? the flour is all over your hair!"
(we were making fruit smoothie.)
i've used t-gel, didnt seem to work, head and shoulders doesnt work, blowdrying doesnt work, towel drying doesnt work. PLEASE SOMEONE COMMENT AND HELP! ITS GETTING TERRIBLE :(
lara x
Hello im 16, My scalp is itchy and there are is alot of white flakes and my scalp is visable white and it is making me worry about when people touch my hair incase they notice. I am lucky that my hair is light and not dark so people dont notice it. I just want to get rid of the flakes because of the itchy and how many white flakes i have
I had dandruff but since I have been using the anti-dandruff block of shampoo from LUSH it has gone! I strongly recommend it to everyone, everything from there is made from natural products and for a couple of quid you get a block which lasts up to 100 washes, go try it out!!
Hi Im 13 and I have dandruff. Sometimes it builds up in one spot and turns yellow. Also I have little red spots on my scalp, and my friends always notice. When I scratch them they bleed. My older brother has dandruff so caould it be passed down from him? And what can I do to help?
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