Wash your hair once a week with a sulfur based soap. Avoid hair products that contain alcohol which dries out the scalp. Also avoid hair dryers which will also dry the scalp and add to the problem. Summary Dandruff can affect many different people in every age group. There is still controversy over whether dandruff is caused by fungus or by excessive sebum production of the scalp.
Dandruff can manifest as either very dry and flaky scalp or very oily scalp with flakes.
There are many different retail shampoos that are designed to combat dandruff today. Whatever type of solution you select, take your time and understand that every treatment works differently for every situation. Copyright 2000-2001 Cool Nurse. All rights reserved. Republication of Cool Nurse content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Cool Nurse.