Dandruff

mitsubzt

Hi & Merry Christmas 2 U All

My partner is trying to get rid of her dandruff & has used all the usual ones: head & shoulders etc but I was wondering if anyone on this board could come up with a soulution or an idea to get rid of it.

Any sensible solutions & ideas welcome & will be tried out!

Regards

mitsub

Sofa_Sogood

Hi and Merry Christmas to you too ;D

Has she tried T Gel? It's worth a try.

MATH

You can sometimes solve a dandruff prob by massaging in some baby oil and leaving overnight. (A bit like you do with babies when they have cradle cap). Protect your pillow with an old towel. The oil will loosen the flakes of dry skin and condition the scalp to reduce further flaking. Switch to a gentle shampoo and reduce the use of hair mousse and hair spray will also help. HTH

This isn't connected but thinking of anti dandruff shampoo: - If you colour your hair at home and it's gone a bit dark, shampoo in a good dollop of Anti Dandruff in, wrap hair in cling film and stick a hot towel on the top. Leave for 30mins or so and wash out. You may have to repeat a couple of times and it doesn't always work. But anti dandruff lifts permanent hair colour like nothing else. HTH

16011996

are you sure its dandruff. is it itchy at all, cos i get eczema on my scalp and it look very similar the flakes that appear, only difference is its itchy.

hilstep2000

My 14 year old son and I both suffer with dandruff. The only thing we find that works is "Polytar". It smells a bit, although I like it, but it sure does work!

Galtizz

My hairdresser told me that Dandruff and itchy flaky scalp can be different things. Anti- dandruff shampoos contain chemicals and things to provent build up of bacteria (which makes dandruff worse), these additives can aggrivate an itchy, flaky scalp.

If she has tried anti- dandruff shampoos try something really gentle like johnsons baby shampoo, which isn't allowed to contain any strong perfumes, and try not to use any styling products for a bit  :o then reintroduce them one at a time incase one of them is causing it.

If that doesn't clear it up try the good old- style tradition of old- fashined VINEGAR (had to be in here somewhere didn't it  ;D)

Another measure, which helps to counteract dandruff, is to dilute cider vinegar with an equal quantity of water and dab this on the hair with cotton wool in between shampooing. Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing also helps to disperse dandruff.

Taken from This dandruff site.

I had an itchy scalp and since using baby shampoo, only using styling products when I go out (about as often as the olympic flame!!) and eating an old style diet (lots of good old fashioned home cooked food with more veg) It has cleared up.

HTH

Glad

something that encourages dandruff and itchy scalps is not rinsing properly, spend an extra few mins rinsing every bit of shampoo/conditioner out, and that's where the cider vinegar comes in as it clears away all the soap residue

16011996

might give that a go then too, thanks sheel.

Lillibet_2

I too suffer with ezcema in my scalp (and the soles of my feet!) & both my doctor & pharamacist have told me to use pharmacy quality anti-dandruff shampoo, which does seem to ease it. I tend to switch between Nizoral & Selsun, both of which are very expensive but a little goes a long way & it does ease it. I think Selsun is the more effective one but my scalp seems to adjust to it more quickly, hence why I have to switch around. I only use it once a week & use regualr shampoo any other time. I try not to wash my hair more than twice a week as this seems to make it worse.
You have to ask for both these shampoos at the pharmacy counter.
HTH

16011996

i think its horses for courses, my yougest itches with anything other than baby shampoo.

Jeryth

May I suggest you confirm dandruff, rather than a sensitive/dry scalp, eczema, psoriasis, or anything else?

Of course, it may be distressing to have visible flakes, so symptomatic relief might be your immediate need.

If it helps, my fella complained of dandruff, and I persuaded him to stop using Vosene, and to try other shampoos, and his scalp is a lot better now. I would also recommend, if you can afford it, Lush's Snake Oil bar (for scalps).

It may take some time, and you may need to keep swapping shampoos/conditioners, even food, like dairy.

Please let us know how you get on!