Which is the best treatment for dandruff?
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Flax seed oil and Burdock and Yellow Dock decoction works by cleansing the blood.
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Dandruf comes from overactive skin tissue. Scalp is covered by skin. When overactive, the topmost layer of skin is shed, fell apart, stick on to hair. \n\nConsequently, dandruff comes from the skin, not the hair.\n\nWhat anti-dandruff shampoos are doing is they contain some sort of acid. Acid has a negative charge. This acid charges  both dandruff and hair negative, so they slide on each other. When you wash your hair dandruff slides down. It looks like you get rid off dandruff. But when sking sheds new dandruff it comes back.\n\nWhat is an ideal anti-dandruff shampoo? It should cantain selenium. Selenium acts on skin and renders the skin less active. Helps to reduce the shedding.\n\nCheck your shampoo if it contains selenium. \n\n* Shampoos containing tar may also help. Selenium is more popular though.
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My son had this problem.  The dermatoligist told him to wash his hair with a dandruff shampoo.  Something to do with oil from his hair.  Has been several years since then, and he has no problems now.
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http://www.sfsu.edu/~shs/skinclinic/dandruff.htm\n\nHow do we remove dandruff faster than it is produced? Obviously, shampooing more often, going from every-third-day to daily or every-other-day shampooing is the simplest solution to mild dandruff. All shampoos have some detergent action and may be more effective if used more often. Another trick in treating bad dandruff is to leave the shampoo in prolonged contact with the scalp. For example, wash hair, rinse, and reapply shampoo, then apply a shower cap for 30-60 minutes, then do a final rinse.\n\nIf this isn't successful then consider "dandruff' shampoos."  Let us examine how each of the major shampoo categories works, with some pros and cons: \n\n+ Zinc pyrithione shampoos like Suave Dandruff Shampoo, Zincon, or Head and Shoulders have been shown to reduce Pityrosporum yeast and help mild dandruff and seborrhea. \n\n+ Tar-based shampoos like T-Gel, Z-Tar, Ionil T, Sebutone, and Tegrin inhibit turnover of cells  (mitosis). They smell "earthy" and take many applications to work. These may reduce itch. \n\n+ Salicylic acid shampoos like T-Sal, Ionil, and Sebulex mobilize scale or chemically scrub your scalp. Complaints about these are that they may be harsh and leave the scalp dry, leading to more flaking (a cream rinse following this type of shampoo often solves dryness problems). \n\n+ Selenium-sulfide-based shampoos like Selsun or Exsel are usually used 2-3 times a week for 5-10 minutes. Selenium sulfide kills yeast and inhibits cell turnover. \n\n+ Ketoconazole/Nizoral shampoo was introduced because of its anti-yeast effects.  It is about equal to zinc shampoos, though it may work when other agents fail.  It has a pleasant scent.  Its prescription strength is 2% and the over-the-counter form is 1% which is adequate for most cases.  \n\nAny shampoo may work when another fails. It is important to experiment.
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If you have tried all the usual ones, which you seemed to have done, try Sebamed. It is a thick yellow special treatment that you leave on for a few minutes and works wonders. The pharmacy can order it in for you
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Hi Heather, (that's my daughter's name) Here's what I found..\nIf you still are struggling with a dry scalp and dandruff isn't the culprit (dandruff would not be affected by any of the things I've suggested above), you can massage a small amount of almost any moisturizer such as Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion or Cream, Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion, Curel Ultra Healing, or Paula’s Choice Completely Emollient Moisturizer With Antioxidants carefully into your scalp at night when you plan to wash your hair the next morning. You may also use a non-volatile oil, especially if your scalp is very dry. Unscented jojoba oil is brilliant for this, as is olive, sesame, sunflower, or safflower oils. Use enough oil to saturate the scalp without leaving the entire hair shaft greasy.
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seborrheic dermatitis? There are a lot of good treatments now. See a dermatologist.
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Hey try this! i've suffered dandruf for a long time but then i used a normal body-shampoo (not hair-shampoo) by mistake and then dandruf was no more :D\n\nbut its gonna get your hair very dry so maybe you'd want to use some conditioners\n\ni'd give it %50 anyway so just try it if you were hopeless
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This sounds like a job for the dermatologist. \nA dermatologist can prescribe aomething good for the dandruff and determine whether you have a disorder that is causing you to have so little hair.\n\nIn the meantime, wacth your nutrition, and try to get enough iron in your diet.
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use a lice comb....the small teeeth removes it. but be gentle so you dont create more dandruff
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Anti Dandruff. Selenium Sulphide. Key ingridient in Selsun.
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Well, you would know if it was lice,\nIt could be just dandruff. There are special shampoos available at grocery stores for lice treatment. Also boil all of your hairbrushes, sheets, pillow cases. good luck!
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bathe your body with a "dandruff" shampoo like Selsun Blue or Head and Shoulders for about two weeks.  Make sure you let the shampoo sit on your skin for five minutes or so.  You usually do not need medication.  If this doesn't work, you can buy a big tube of Lamisil or Lotramin and use this cream on the affected areas of your body twice a day for a couple of weeks.  Tinea versicolor is caused by weak bugs and is usually easy to kill.  Happy Hunting!
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Some dandruff is caused by dry scalp. Some is caused by a skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis. It is now commonly believed that this may be a fungus infection. \n\nSo, dandruff shampoos are "medicated" (such as Neutrogena T/Gel or Nizoral) to make conditions such that the fungus can't thrive. Home remedies do the same thing (Listerine has herbal medications, use of dilute vinegar increases the pH of the scalp).
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yes bald people can get dandruff.All dandruff is is a dry scalp which has nothing to do with having hair.
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Coconut oil, Olive Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Neem Oil and many other oils are wonderful for your hair and may prevent dandruff.\n\nI would also like to suggest the water cure. Drink 6-8 glasses of distilled water every day with a pinch of unrefined sea salt.
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Use a different shampoo.  Some shampoos can dry your head causing flakes.  You will need to try different shampoos until  you find one that doesn't do it.  I will say, however, the cheaper the shampoo (especially store bought varieties), the more likely it will be to cause dandruff.  So, if you buy your shampoo from a salon (usually more expensive), then you will be less likely to have problems.\n\nI would recommend Head and Shoulders (or other dandruff shampoos), but these dandruff shampoos never seemed to help me much and usually left my hair greasy.  \n\nAs far as the fallout, that's going to happen no matter what shampoo you use and has nothing to do with the shampoo.  If you're concerned with fallout, you might want to look at your diet to make sure you're getting enough protein.  However, you may simply have genetic pattern baldness.  And,  if that's the case, there's little you can do to stop the genetics.  Although, you might try Minoxdil (over the counter) or Propecia (prescription) to see if that can curb the fallout.