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 i'm 11 i stared to get dandruff aboat year ago and peaple think its really horrible i've tryed shampoo and conditan
it gets really ichy sometimes then i get scabs
what the best tenchniche
check to see if it is dandruff. i thought i had it when i was 7 but it turned out to be psoriasis (sp). when tar shampoos didn't work (t-gel, oilatum) we turned to coconut cream, its thick, gloopy and messy but if you put it on at night and wash it out in the morning then it clears up.
it comes back when i'm stressed as it never goes away but at least i now know how to treat it ^^
use nutrogena t-gel shampooo!! it is awesome worked for me, use it for a few weeks, they just use it maybe every other week to keep it up.
hi I have severe dandruff and I tried everything. But I asked a pharmacist one day and he recommended washing my hair in the shower then comb out my hair. Which will remove any of the flake and expose the skin underneath and then shampoo again. It really works!! It doesn't work straight away but over 5 days you will see it disappear. The best shampoo to use for this is Head and Shoulders Soothing. The come needs close teeth and they can't be sharp or it will hurt. You need something like those cheap plastic ones with a wide and close teeth pattern made of soft nearly bendable plastic.
I hope this helps because i haven't suffered for years now.
I have a really bad scalp. It mostly occurs at the bottom of my head where the hair stops but also carries down about an inch to my neck. It is white and comes off in flakes that i sometimes pick and it gets sore. My mum thinks its sclerosis but i really need more help and advice on how to get rid of it. Ive had it for about 4 years now and im getting so fed up.
Is it true that if you wash your hair loads in one week, say you like wash it everyday, that you get dandruff?
I sometimes suffer from dandruff and have tried nearly every shampoo on the market for this problem. Sometimes washing my hair every day added to the problem..I started using Charles Worthington shampoo which is a little pricier then some shampoos but I have found this works for me… now I can wash my hair and be confident I won't have flakes… having a healthy diet of fruit, vegetables and plenty of water daily has also helped !
I have the same problem, with large flakey bits and scabs all through my hair, it is always worse when I wash it. I also have tried numerous shampoos and even a steriod for a short time which my gp prescribed, nothing seems to work, please help.Is this caused by stress?
When i shave my hair off to a zero it leaves a nasty dry flakey scalp can you please help me sort this problem out thanks channel 4
Im 17 and I have dandruff and i use head and shoulders and it never seems work. and its really embarrasing and annoying espcially when im with the girlfriend
:( thanks to everyone for the tips i shall try them out
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