what gets rid of dandruff?

Answer 1

Dandruff is a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis and is evidenced by the itching and flaking of the scalp. It can also affect the ears, eyebrows and forehead. If your dandruff is persistent, accompanied by itch and inflammation, it could indicate another skin condition, such as seborrhea or psoriasis.

The primary cause of dandruff is thought to be a yeast called Pityrosporum ovale.
Over activity of oil glands is another possible cause. Shampooing daily will eliminate the oil and help prevent the dandruff.
Stress can trigger or exacerbate dandruff.
A high sugar intake may be another major cause. Sugar requires B vitamins in order to metabolize and can cause a deficiency. To compensate take a high potency B-complex to relieve the dandruff. Related to the sugar problem is the fact that diabetes may be the cause of your dandruff. If you have diabetes the high sugar levels result in dehydration of the tissues as the body flushes out fluids in an attempt to rid itself of the sugar. One of the end results is dry skin.
Shampooing in hot water may strip out the natural oils and dry out your scalp. Using cool water will close the pores and will relieve the flaking problem.
People on low or no fat diets may be deficient in unsaturated fats called essential fats, such as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
Blow-drying your hair may dry out the scalp and cause dandruff. Hold your hair dryer at least 10 inches from your scalp.

Cut out or greatly reduce your sugar intake. Read the food labels carefully. There are many different types of sugar and sweetening agents to look for: sucrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, corn syrup, molasses, sorghum and maple syrup.

Reduce or, eliminate all foods containing yeast. Examples are: bread and baked goods, cheese, soy sauce, fermented condiments, wines and alcoholic beverages. Even with a yeast-free diet it may take a month or so to relieve the dandruff.

As mentioned above, don't shampoo in hot water. Try lukewarm showers and rinse with some cool water. Start by shampooing daily with a very mild shampoo. If this doesn't work after a few weeks, begin using an anti-dandruff shampoo with ZPT (zinc pyrithione) or selenium sulfide as the active ingredient. Coal-tar shampoos or those with salicylic acid may also be beneficial. If one works for a while, then loses its effectiveness, switch to another one with a different main ingredient. You should notice improvement in four to six weeks. After that time if the flaking hasn't subsided, see a dermatologist as you may have another kind of skin problem, such as psoriasis or ringworm, which will require a different treatment. The dermatologist may also prescribe an anti-dandruff shampoo with 2% ketoconazole. If you notice fish-like scales or waxy, tan flakes, you may have seborrhea or psoriasis, and should see a dermatologist.

Avoid alcohol-based styling products as they tend to dry out the scalp. The styling gels, sprays and mousses can build up on your scalp.

Head and Shoulders or Selsum Blue works often for most people with mild dandruff.

Answer 2

For long term riddance of dandruff, eat lots of fish, take cod liver oil supplements once a week and scrub scalp in shower with pads of fingers vigorously to stimulate blood flow.

Answer 3

Dandruff is a skin condition that once you have it, it will never completely go away. You can control it with dandruff shampoo, and if that isnt enough, go see your dermatoligist.

Answer 4

Dandruff shampoo and you might want to moisturise your scalp a little bit.

Answer 5

use head and shoulders smooth and silky shampp and conditioner for three weeks whenever you wash your hair and when you do a final rinse tp vinigar all over your head 10 table spoons will do but make sure to rinse out good

Answer 6

try using selsun blue in always works

Answer 7

head and shoulders works greattttt!!

Answer 8

selsum blue

Answer 9

use head and shoulders or shave your head lol