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Why am I getting dandruff, and how can I get rid of it?

Most people think dandruff is caused by dry skin, but that’s really not the case. Here’s the real deal: All humans have a harmless little fungus living on our scalps. It hangs out up there feeding on our dead skin cells and oils. Sometimes, this organism can cause our scalps to shed skin cells too quickly. These cells are really sticky and form big globs of scale that are visible as dandruff, explains Dr. Hilary Baldwin, a dermatologist in Brooklyn, New York. As you may realize, these small, white flakes won’t hurt you at all. Sometimes, though, your head may be itchy, especially in the winter when your skin is naturally dryer anyway. More importantly, though, dandruff can be embarrassing-especially when you’re wearing a black shirt! Luckily, it’s easy to control this problem with over-the-counter shampoos. (They keep that little fungus at bay, which means your scalp is less irritated, flaky and dry.) Look for shampoos that contain anti-dandruff ingredients like salicylic acid, zinc pyrithione, sulfur, selenium, or ketoconazole. After lathering up for a week, you should have flake-free head and shoulders.

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I use to get SO much dandruff! I used a really good dandruff shampoo that got rid of it right after i got out of the shower! I have no idea what it was called but you should go to a hair stylist or the your nearest hair salon and tell them your problem. They will give you good advise! Good luck!

Miranda999 on 7/22/2009 11:48:47 PM

i just realized that i had dandruff and i FREAKED! it can be pretty embarassing and if you DO have it - make sure to wipe off your shoulders often! [: but hopefully we can all get rid of it soon

-clarrz- on 2/6/2009 11:22:45 PM

i dont have dandruff but my dad and aunt do and they hate it so much they always have to buy this really expensive shampoo that smells bad! lol

jcheerleading1296 on 12/30/2008 9:18:08 PM

Ok,
I don't have dandruff but my mom does and she uses 'Head and Shoulder's" shampoo and conditioner. Maybe you should try that, it's usually in a grocery store where the shampoo stuff is. HOPE THAT HELPS!!!!!!
~3doordown~

3doorsdown on 12/23/2008 4:30:04 PM

hows it going girlies any1 out there to talk to im

maggie rae 24 on 12/22/2008 10:40:03 AM

Girlies i have dandruff 2 and i use selsun blue (it works really good)!!!

maggie rae 24 on 12/22/2008 10:38:03 AM

uuuuuuggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! today, it was like 80 degrees, and my hair is gettin' like so frizzy!i can't believe that sunday is the first day of winter, and it's supposed to be hot!

nirvanaluver on 12/18/2008 4:16:24 PM

Is cool well i should say not as bad as haveing frizzy hair all the time...=(
Its horrible because you want your hair to be solon done straight but you cant. If you want to get rid of dandruff use: head n' shoulders shampoo and conditioner.Then use some leave in conditioner like: garnier nutrisse like i do and it helps prevent my hair from dandruff and my hair to frizz up. Trust me if it worked for me it will surely work for you.!. =)

Jamilla14 on 12/17/2008 5:22:27 PM

i agree with Volleyball_Girl7

i tried head and shoulders and it only made my scalp worse. It really isnt somthing you should use.

Peace Out!!!

kara09671661 on 12/17/2008 5:15:05 PM

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i have a little problem...i have this myYearbook thing, and there's this guy that started flirting with me, and i thought it was kinda a joke, so i just played along...well, he asked me to be his gf, and i said yes. The problem is that he's 16 and lives in Germany.i'm on the computer right now and we're talkin' and he is sayin' i'm hot...i mean i know this is all a joke, but it's just kinda weird, u know...what should i do?

Just stop joking. Just say hey like can we change the subject now or something like that. He should get the point.

Lizzie S.

nirvanaluver on 12/17/2008 4:19:40 PM

WHAT DOES MOD MEAN???? HOW DO I GET MY PICTURE ON THE SIDE? WHERE DO I FIND THESE ANSWERS??????

-delicious- on 12/16/2008 8:40:42 PM

I only got dandruff after I got lice (OMG it was the worst experience ever!). It stinks!

book_junkie on 12/16/2008 7:40:36 PM

Hey MOD:
All the girls in my school are really fit. The thing is I'm just not. So I decided to try and get fit. We have to run a mile without walking every Friday, then for a test every 9 weeks. My mile time used to be 14:04 which I know is NOT healthy. I brought it up to 9:20, which is still not very good. But I can't run. I get really tired and I get cramps and sometimes I can hardly breathe. My lungs will start hurting and stuff like that.
Also, I'm pretty good with sit-ups, but I can't even do ONE push-up or pull-up. What can I do to improve? Are there any excercises that are healthy but don't require much space?
Thanks for helping!

dramaqueen10 on 12/16/2008 4:04:13 PM

i used to have the same problem too.Because of that, i now wash my hair more often and i don't have the dandruff prob anymore

CyberHeart21:D on 12/15/2008 9:05:36 PM

I really should share this with my friend- we'll call him.......bob! lol He had this really big mass of curls (it was actually kind of cute). We all knew he had dandruff but we didn't know how bad it was until he got his hair cut yesterday- its now rele short and it sooooo disgusting cuz u can see the little flecks in his hair from like, 5 ft away. its so gross- my friend (his gf) mentioned that she found dandruff in her hair one time......and it wasn't hers.

jbluvr24 on 12/15/2008 8:08:56 PM

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Thanx but that doesn't help much.He's the one who wont talk to me.He wont really even talk to my bff who let's year he was closer too.

littlemiss139 on 12/15/2008 7:30:23 PM

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In fourth grade we had a new kid at school from a diff school in the area. He really liked his ex. We want out for a while and helped him get over her.Turns out knew her and didn't even relize it. We broke up and i fell again for him last year in 5th grade i liked him and he liked me but my bff had a prb with that and we remained just friends.My bff and i treated awsomly. We let him speak his mind and hang out with us when no one alls would.He was another best friend. Now this year at the middle school he like never talks to me except when we mutter something at each other in the hall. Usually it's me saying something like backstabber or something. He hangs out with the pops from Jefferson. I just want things to go back to the way it was between us. Can u plz give me some afvice>

Hey girl!

You both need to make the effort to keep your friendship, don't let it slip away.

<3 Brianna

littlemiss139 on 12/15/2008 6:37:54 PM

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Hey Mod, i have really curly hair. Like CRAZY curly. And i flat iron it. Alot! I love the way it makes my hair look and feel. But it causes split ends. Can you tell me something that can tame my curls and make them a little wavy. Or something that can make my hair straight. (without a flat iron)
THANKS!

Hey girl!

You can get your hair professionally straightened. But I am no expert at hair so ask you hair dresser the next time you go for a hair cut about it.

<3 Brianna

cocoshoes on 12/15/2008 6:31:56 PM

head and shoulders didn't work for me either. and it smelled SO bad. yaa no progress with head and shoulders and j.a.s.o.n. (a natural tea tree one) didn't work either. my mom said sometimes hormones can cause dandruff so maybe that's everyone's problem..

cinderella246 on 12/15/2008 5:58:40 PM

Head and Shoulders did NOT work for me

Valkyrie112 on 12/14/2008 9:09:06 PM

I don't have dandruff, but I suffer from OHFD (oily hair frizz disease)!! I found that Herbal Essences curly and wavy hair shampoo (in the purple bottle) works well to define waves and get rid of frizz. Also, to help combat oily hair, don't put conditioner in your scalp, only on the edges and lower part of your hair!

p.s. OHFD doesn't exist, if you didn't get that!

balletlova on 12/14/2008 6:28:10 PM

Hey babes, That is a natural reaction and a totally harmless option. xo Annemarie

kigh9 on 12/14/2008 6:20:25 PM

*********************mod************************** there's this guy i like, and when he found out i liked him, he'd always be like,"hey, hottie, what's up, baby, and stuff like that," and i loved it cuz i thought he really meant it.then, this girl who is like my messenger between me and him (and they're also really good friends) told me that she told him to call me hottie. It broke my heart. now he knows that i know about it, and he still called me baby...then, one day, at the end of school, when the bell rang, he waited for me at the end of the hall, and we were talkin' and when he found his bus, he was like," bye, hottie," and i was like," i know it's a joke," and he said ,"no, i really think ur hot," then those were the last words that were said between me and him. we haven't talked for like two weeks, and i want to get his e-mail before the christmas holidays, so what should i do?

I think you should just start talking to him again and ask him for his email. Have some self confidence because it seems like he really likes you and not like hes joking. -lauren

nirvanaluver on 12/14/2008 2:35:22 PM

*****************mod********************** okay, thanks...so do u think that it would be healthy if i didn't eat a lot at school, and a normal amount at home.

No, you need to eat balanced meals throughout the day. -lauren

nirvanaluver on 12/14/2008 2:22:50 PM

*********************mod************************** Lately, I've been trying to eat less, because i feel that I'm a little pudgy, even though everyone else says I'm not. Some days, at lunch, i'll only nibble on my bread, and sip on my milk, and when i get home, i'll be starving, but i'll only drink some water. My friend gets mad at me, because she's naturally skinny, and has a fast metabolism, so she eats a lot, and she can't have any of my food. I just wanted to know if it's safe to not eat that much, or if it can lead to anything bad.

Hey girl, eating like this is not healthy. It's fine if you want to eat a little less to lose weight, but you have to do it healthily. Make sure you get all of the nutrients you need- not just bread and water. That means eating meat, fruits, and vegetables at every meal. If you continue eating as much as you do for a long time you could get annorexia- a very serious weight disease. So please make healthy food decisions. -lauren

nirvanaluver on 12/14/2008 1:19:38 PM

Bleeeeeh, I hate dandruff.
Is there anyway to get rid of it quickly in the mornings if you don't have time to take a shower with the Head and Shoulder's shampoo? I've been using it for a year, and still no progress. :/

Jinglebelle on 12/14/2008 10:31:23 AM

my mom said that dandruff is caused by not washing out shampoo and conditioner thouroughly enough.whevers

Lil' Hottie on 12/13/2008 11:04:05 PM

H0t WhEeLs,
I wish i was skinny, but if you are that skinney, I think you should try to eat LESS processed sugar and more NATURAL sugar. I think that will work, because even though processed sugar won't make YOU gain wait, it is still bad for other parts of your body.

KATI<3

watchout on 12/13/2008 8:49:36 PM

Dear nicoleismybasketballbabe,
I know what youre dealing with. Excersize 45 min a day AT LEAST and cut down on sweets (1 a day at most). You don't need to starve yourself or go on a big diet, because that will jsut make you more hungry

KATI<3

watchout on 12/13/2008 8:41:53 PM

mod!!!!!! do i wear a tampon in the shower?????? plz anwser! !!!!!!!!! Thx

Yep, you can. -lauren

heart333 on 12/13/2008 8:07:09 PM

i love GL! especially mods *ilu moddie!!*

hollister on 12/13/2008 7:30:00 PM

MOD and girls

how can i tell my mom i want to get my eyebrows waxed? and get a bra? help me please and i am sorry i ask so many questions really im sorry!!

You just have to get up the courage to tell her. If it helps, try planning what you want to say to her in advance. -lauren

hollister on 12/13/2008 7:24:56 PM

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Im going to a new school, any good ways to make a good first impression ( on boys too?)

Be confident and fun and everyone will love you!

hollister on 12/13/2008 7:22:37 PM

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can you naturally grow boobs faster? how? help me im self concious and want to look great when i switch schools

Hey girl, I'm sorry but you're just going to have to wait for them to grow in. Trust me- they will! -lauren

hollister on 12/13/2008 7:18:41 PM

I havent had danderuff before but when winter came around i got it and its really gross.:p Thanks for the help..
Come check out my profile!!!!
Thank you

allilouwalli on 12/13/2008 2:52:03 PM

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K, so i'm reallyy skinny. when i'm in my bathing suit you can almost see my ribs!! but i eat allll the time. my doc says it's because i have high motabalism and i burn calories really fast. but ppl always look at my like i'm anorexic and i hate it!

*H0T_WhEeLs* on 12/13/2008 2:35:15 PM

Hey, i've liked this boy scince 4th grade and his friends told me he liked me,but now he's going out with my cousin's cousin.he won't talk to me,and when he sees me he glares at me.i think his gf told him not to talk to me.what should i do?

p.s. what does M.O.D. mean?

GL*GL*GL*GL on 12/13/2008 12:24:32 PM

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Ok so last year i like this guy lets call him jake. Well he liked me back, we flirted back and forth but never went out and became kinda friends over the summer by texting eachother about once a week. So this year when we got to high school and he doesnt even look at me any, doesnt talk to me, nothing. He hangs out with the popular crowd and i'm in the middle. (Im friends with popular people, but not best friends) but anyways, a lot of people are telling me that he likes me but if hes acting tha way he is, why is he???? Please help because i really like this guy and have for 3 yrs

hey girl, I don't know. Have you tried just going up to him and saying hello? Sometimes texts and phones and email can give us mixed details. I would just go up to him and say hi and see how he reacts. xo Annemarie

lulu7 on 12/12/2008 11:05:02 PM

thanks annemarie! but what are some good xmas ideas for my bf? he's thirteen. i want it too be something meaningful, and some where betwee 10 and 25 dollars, or something i could make.

Hey girl, Why not create a mix tape from the iTunes store with all songs that mean something to you and you like. xo Annemarie

superhannah on 12/12/2008 10:48:52 PM

MOD AND GIRLIES !!!!!!!!
ok so i totally scored a bf, and have been goin out for four days. on the second day, we hugged. we havent hugged or held hands or anything since then. everyonne says we should hold hands, and my bf said he thinks he's ready, and i told him i think i am too. he isnt the type of guy to make the first move, so what do i do? do u just grab his hand?! thanks for all the help, love ya all!

Hey girl, It's a good idea to make the first move while you're walking. As your arms are swaying back and forth, just reach down and grab his. Don't be scared! xo Annemarie

superhannah on 12/12/2008 10:27:27 PM

A good dandruff shampoo I suggest is Selsun Blue Naturalls. I used it for one week and my scalp problems vanished! And trust me I tried doctor prescribed stuff for 5 years!

soccerjets on 12/12/2008 8:10:35 PM

Thanks, MOD. I'll think on that.

That's good. Anytime girl.

sparklestar4ever12 on 12/12/2008 4:04:10 PM

i've had dandruff for a while and i use head and shoulders every day for a while now but it's not going away. what should i do?

tapdancer47 on 12/12/2008 2:56:23 PM

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Im in 7th grade and i haven't dated anyone since 6th grade and all my friends have boyfriends so im always a third wheel (or fifth, or seventh). And i finally got up enough courage to tell the guy ive liked since kindergarden that i liked him (and i have like never done that) in hopes that he would like me. He doesn't. So now its all akward at school and I know this sounds super-shallow, but i want a boyfriend! Its like im a boy repellent. And the only guy who i think likes me is my bff's boyfriend but the worse part is...I like him too. And my bff wouldn't talk to me ever again because shes touchy about that stuff. My friends are always all like "When god makes a woman he makes a man to go with her". So now i am spending my saturday nights at home being bummed and listening to songs, and i quote, that say "Im giving up on love cause loves giving up on me." Im like never going to have boyfriend! And by the way, my name, it was in 6th grade when i made this and i was sugar and my boyfriend was spice. stupid but i thought it was cute. The other problem is i only like unavailible guys. I cry all the time because im lonley. any suggesttions??? I know i should wait, but i want a boyfriend!I hang out with a bunch of eighth graders and when im there im sorta sittin around while they make out. Im not saying i want to move that fast but just a boyfriend. i want someone to secretly hold hands with after lunch, i want to kiss when the lunch moniter turns around. I want to wear his hoodie, i want to go to every single basketball game he has, i want a guy to come home with me every friday.

Hey, girl. Awww...it's okay! Your time will come and everyone around you will feel jealous. Trust me! I've always gone by the motto that when you look for love, it won't come. Love will find you, babe! Enjoy single life while you can!

<3, Sharon

Sugar&Spice on 12/12/2008 8:24:50 AM

For dandruff or oily hair use head and shoulders! it really works! I have the same prob and got a spesh copper dandruff removing brush and it is a miracle. it was like 11 bucks from cvs.

shnitzel on a leaf on 12/11/2008 10:04:13 PM

MOD OR GIRLS!!!!
my crush asked me out two weeks ago, and we've hung out a lot and all and he says i'm his girlfriend. i'm glad i'm officially his gf, but i don't really know how to act . i don't want to be too controlling or too quiet or anything. how should i act? i'm not going to completely change myself for a guy, but i don't want to break up because i'm acting too controlling or anything. what should i do??? i really like him and don't want to break up because of me.

aerogirl1987* on 12/11/2008 8:08:42 PM

i use head and shoulders! it works so much!

future ms. cullen on 12/11/2008 7:22:42 PM

i dnt get dandruffs wash ur head

babyd2957 on 12/11/2008 6:33:03 PM

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we are having out winter dance on friday..it's like one where u can just wear jeans and a t-shirt...so, there's this guy i like, and the other day when i walked into the lunchroom, i could hear his friend say, hey, is that the girl u like?i didn't hear his response though. i wanted to know if i should tell him i like him at the dance.

nirvanaluver on 12/11/2008 12:18:05 PM

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i can't believe it! Louisiana, and it's snowing!i just made my first snowball!ahhhhhhh,i'm so happy!

nirvanaluver on 12/11/2008 7:09:52 AM

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