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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SELSUN!! just burns it all of, stings but gets rid of it for 4-6 months, not instant but after about 3 or 4 washes its all gone
Hi im 23. im so embarrassed. im not sure if u can get diffrent types of dandruff, but when i wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner after a few days my head gets itchy and it hurts it starts of as little flakes then it clumps in to big scabs so when i brush my hair and it iritates it, the scab comes of then it bleeds really badly when this happens it hurts like hell.and it takes a long time to stop bleeding. once it does stop it starts all over again. I have had it for 3 years i think i have tried all the diffrent treatments that u can get over the counter but nothing is working. I dont like going to work because of this as i have to where black all the time so u can notice it alot more i get even more embarrassed too please help as i cant live with this anymore. and it is getting even more painful as we speack. P.s my partner sufers from bad acne but he does not like talking to me about it how can i help him he has got it mostly on his back, and a little on his face it is a pain for him as he cant get comfortable at nigh when he is sleeping. Thankyou.x
hi im 16 and i suffer a lot from dandruff. when ever i scratch my head or even just move about(shake) about 1000's of dandruffs fall on the table , in my food, my books etc. it is really embarrassing. does it mean that i will get hair loss? because no one in my family has gone bald or even have grey hair and no dandruff. my grand dad is 81 years of age still not grey hair or any sign of baldness! i always use shampoo and conditioner 3-4 times a week of the same brand so they complete each other. Please Help!!
hi i am 19 and i have seborrhoeic dermatitis as well it has it good day but at the min it really bad i found that tgel and head and shoulder work but they don't get rid of it completely they just stop my head from itching. this stops me going out with my mates as i am embarrassed about it as under my eyes n my forehead become inflamed really bad help me please.
Hiya i'm 22 years old and have had very bad dandruff since i can remember i use polytar on my hair leave it for 5-10 minutes then rinse it off it does work doesn't smell to good but works a treat.
hi im 13 years old and have had dandruff for about 4 years. I have tried lots of herbal shampoo's and conditioner and have tryed that head and shoulder stuff but that makes it worse if i wash it, its fine for the first day but the starts to really itch.
hiya I'm a 14 years old I got reallly bad danduff but then I've also gt bad exma Ive been to my gp bout it what can I do I use head and shoulders that the best I think
im 19 and have had dandruff since late primary school it has its good days and its bad when its bad my scalp ends up bleeding and is realy sore reacntly its flaired up again i have tried selenium olitum and t~gell non of which have worked any suggestions ?
hi i do have a bad dundraff and a bad scalp ,i ve tried some shampoo but it still the same it s really bothering me,i have a long hair but i have to wear it all the time up,so it can shows.i am only 20 years old i need to change my hairstyle go to the hairdresser,but now i cant do none of these stuff ,pllllllllllllllllllllz help me,and tell what kind of treatement i have to use plllllllllllllllz.
i have really bad dandruff and tried everything to get rid of it or minimise it.. any ideas on how to plz?
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