HAIR TO KEEP THE DANDRUFF away
2006-11-01 05:59:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
"Severe cases of dandruff are caused by a disease called seborrhoeic eczema or seborrhoeic dermatitis."
How to Get Rid of Dandruff
Most dandruff is caused by a disorder of the oil-secreting glands known as seborrhea. Read on for various steps you can take to reduce or eliminate this embarrassing condition.
~Mix 8 tbsp. peanut oil with the juice of half a lemon. Rub the mixture into your hair, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash as usual.
~Add 3 drops of tea tree oil, a natural antiseptic, to a small amount of shampoo and then wash your hair.
~Rinse your hair with a solution of 1/4 c. vinegar and 1 qt. water.
~Use an infusion of the herbs chaparral or thyme as a hair rinse.
~Add flaxseed oil, primrose oil or fish oil to your diet.
~Use kelp as a seasoning.
~Take selenium, vitamin B complex, vitamin E and zinc supplements. Do not exceed 100mg of zinc a day.
~Take vitamin C and a bioflavonoid complex.
~Add lecithin granules or capsules to your diet.
~Make at least 50 percent of your diet raw food.
~Avoid or decrease your intake of fried foods, dairy products, sugar, chocolate and nuts.
http://www.anti-dandruff.com/severe_dandruff.htm
http://www.coolnurse.com/dandruff.htm
http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/dandruff.html
2006-11-01 06:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by shellbugger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a hairstylist and learned in school that most of what people think is 'dandruff' is actually dry scalp. Dandruff shampoos can makes this worse.
If you use a dandruff shampoo for 2 weeks as directed and it still isn't gone when you STOP using the shampoo then you likely have dry scalp instead.
A scalp treatment is basically moisturizer/conditioner ( a TON of it) rubbed into your scalp for 1/2 hour and then leave it on as long as possible before shampooing. This should fix you up. You may need to do it again in a couple of days but after that just be sure to condition your scalp and exfoliate(scrub)it often.
Or you can just ask for a treatment at the hairstylists. :)
ohhh .. don't attempt this at home if you need to go anywhere that day as you will look like you came directly from the movie GREASE :S
2006-11-01 14:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by Angelina g-force 1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all, stop using cheap shampoo. Use a really good shampoo and shampoo daily. Dandruff is caused by the build up, of cheap shampoos, on the scalp.
2006-11-01 14:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the pharmacy and get some coal tar shampoo. It is the best thing for dandruff.
2006-11-01 14:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the most part it is due to dry skin on your scalp, in some cases it can also be due to psoriasis on your scalp. The person to determine the difference in your case would be a dermatologist. In my case, I use a deep moisture conditioner once a week and a leave in conditioner every time I wash my hair, after using tea tree oil shampoo.
2006-11-01 14:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a shampoo called Tgel it is in a blue box. you can get it at just about any discount chain or drugstore. My ex-husband had SEVERE dandruff and this cleared it right up if you use it approx everyother day.
2006-11-01 14:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by special_9623 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anti dandruff shampoo, keep hair clean! sometimes it is caused by dry scalp!
2006-11-01 14:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by lisette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry scalp. I would look at the store for things that will help give you some moisture, and there are some leave in treatments too.
2006-11-01 14:02:29 · answer #8 · answered by ~~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just shave it all off. or keep it wet all the time, like all the time, every second of the day. and wear white, and dye it white.
2006-11-01 14:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋