do i have lice or dandruff? or something else?

Question

my head has been itching latley .
and little white stuff gets under my nails.
i dont think its dandruff becasue its mushy . sorta.
and i dont think there lice eggs because there to easy
to dig out. with just my nail. maybe the white stuff could be dried conditionair? because i put to much in my hair and
i dont think i wash it all out . so what could it be?

Answer 1

definitely product, hair spray or conditioner or something. if you had lice, you'd know it.

Answer 2

there are many possibilitys. the itching could be because of lice.
if the white stuff it mushy, it is probably conditioner. brush your hair, then look at the brush. you might be able to figure out what it is. i think it is conditioner, not lice or dandruff.
if it is lice, put coconut oil in your har, and at the top of your head. try to put more where the white stuff is. wait about 10 minuts, then wash your hair, but make sure you get rid of all of the white stuff, and all of the coconut oil.

Answer 3

Could be Seborrhoeic dermatitis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seborrhea

Get some Selsen Blue (or the generic stuff which is just as good). Get your hair good and wet, then lather up with the selsen. Massage it onto your scalp. Let it sit there for about 2-4 minutes, massageing every so often. Rinse thoroughly. Then use your regular shampoo, then condition and be sure to rinse rinse rinse. You should only have to use the selsen once or twice a week to keep the issue contained.

Answer 4

If you use some hair products like gels.wax, hair sprays then that could be it as they transform into powdery kind of substance after a day or two. its definitely not lice nor dandruff as dandruffs are usually big flakes of dried skin n not mushy.

Another reason can be that you are not rinsing your hair properly after using the conditioner.

Answer 5

Is your hair oil? It could be oil that has settled on your scalp. And it make your scalp itch. Lice eggs are usually laid on the hair shaft and not on your scalp.

It could be the conditioner. So be careful not to smash it into your scalp try to keep in just in your hair only.

Answer 6

it your head itches more being out in the sun I would have to say it was lice. if you get white flakes on your top then that dandruff.

Answer 7

Everyone gets it, it's dead skin.

It's mushy because it's still attatched to your scalp. It isn't really dandruff untill it starts falling all over the place.

Wash your hair more often, and when you do, scrub your scalp with your fingertips.

Answer 8

try only putting conditioner on the ends of your har not the roots and c if it makes a difference, or it could be dandruff. mayb try a sensitive shampoo aswell as you could be alergic to things in the shampoo

Answer 9

i recommend sum circumstances i scratch my head some circumstances and little white particals fly out of it.yet while theres a malicious program it would desire to be a tick larva,a maget,or lice.yet while it grew to become into lice there could be numerous them in ur head and u could probabely scratch till ultimately ur head bled.

Answer 10

Most likely dry hair or just product build up. You should try switching to a shampoo/conditioner that treats your dry scalp for dandriff. if its build up, try and loosen up on the hair products,

Answer 11

sounds like psoriasis i have it especialy when im stressed its nothing to worry about i just use betnovate scalp application on it and it goes after a day or so i also use polytar shampoo, but im no expert you could have something else may be best asking your doctor next time you go.