Does anyone else comb out their dandruff?

Do Me Good

I mean to do it with a fine comb.. the ones used for lice. I'm not sure if any of the shampoos work. I also fear that they either might make it worse, or that they might make your hair fall out. The latter might sound a bit stupid. I, in fact don't use any shampoo... just water. My hair is quite short.

I've got dry skin, and I'm thin too - so although I'm good looking now, I mightn't be when I'm older... sort of like what happened to Clint Eastwood.

But I've been combing it out for quite some time now. I get giant tuffs of it sometimes. I then need to use an old toothbrush to get the dandruff out of the comb as it gets clogged. I'm pretty sure I get more in times of stress. It's as if I can nearly feel it accumulating when I'm stressed. My has always been a bit more powdery than flaky. I don't have other skin issues a lot. At this moment, I'm not convinced that there's a better alternative, but I'm all hears.

Thanks

Tar.Aldarion

I don't have any to comb out because I use shampoo. I suggest using shampoo, any reason you are not? If I stop using it I would get dry skin there too.

Alf Veedersane

Do Me Good wrote: »

I'm not sure if any of the shampoos work. I also fear that they either might make it worse, or that they might make your hair fall out. The latter might sound a bit stupid. I, in fact don't use any shampoo... just water. My hair is quite short.

Shampoo won't make it worse unless you have some form of skin condition

You could probably do with using a good shampoo regularly and seeing how that affects it. If it makes it worse, then go get your scalp seen to by a professional.

Zillah

Do Me Good wrote: »

I mean to do it with a fine comb.. the ones used for lice. I'm not sure if any of the shampoos work. I also fear that they either might make it worse, or that they might make your hair fall out. The latter might sound a bit stupid. I, in fact don't use any shampoo... just water. My hair is quite short.

I've got dry skin, and I'm thin too - so although I'm good looking now, I mightn't be when I'm older... sort of like what happened to Clint Eastwood.

But I've been combing it out for quite some time now. I get giant tuffs of it sometimes. I then need to use an old toothbrush to get the dandruff out of the comb as it gets clogged. I'm pretty sure I get more in times of stress. It's as if I can nearly feel it accumulating when I'm stressed. My has always been a bit more powdery than flaky. I don't have other skin issues a lot. At this moment, I'm not convinced that there's a better alternative, but I'm all hears.

Thanks

Anti-dandruff shampoo is designed to make it so that the skin doesn't produce as much dandruff - it's nothing to do with getting rid of what's already in your hair. Use it.

Do Me Good

Zillah wrote: »

Anti-dandruff shampoo is designed to make it so that the skin doesn't produce as much dandruff - it's nothing to do with getting rid of what's already in your hair. Use it.

Would there be one you'd recommend. I was using nizorel and it didn't seem to work.

salamanca22

Do Me Good wrote: »

Would there be one you'd recommend. I was using nizorel and it didn't seem to work.

t-gel works great for me. I rarely see any flakes.

Been using it with every shower for a year now.

JuliusCaesar

Dandruff can be due to a number of things - dry skin, dermatitis, fungal infection of scalp. If ordinary dandruff shampoos like Head 'n' Shoulders don't work after a couple of weeks, you might ask the chemist for a stronger one.

But it's not normal to produce so much I would think.

Idle Billy

Zillah wrote: »

Anti-dandruff shampoo is designed to make it so that the skin doesn't produce as much dandruff - it's nothing to do with getting rid of what's already in your hair. Use it.

I've it too actually. Does anyone know of a good/unique anti-dandruff shampoo. Don't want to buy one and suddenly realise that there's a better one.

Sam Kade

Olive oil is great for treating dry skin, dandruff and also it improves hair.