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Arash
Mar 14, 2017

Professional opossum.
Grimey Drawer
Positive Optimyst, when you shower do you use really hot water to wash your hair? I'm asking because, for me at least, using very hot water contributed to my bad dandruff problem. When I started using luke warm to just warm water to wash my hair my dandruff levels decreased but didn't go away entirely. Right now I'm using T/Gel with Coal Tar twice a week and once a week I will use Henna 'n Placenta conditioner made by Hask to keep my scalp moisturized (if you don't mind your hair smelling like flowers for a day I'd say try it). It also makes your hair really soft, it's kinda nice. Anyways, that shampoo, conditioner, and warm water routine has cut my dandruff by something like 80%. Before I could scratch my head and it would be like snow and now it's just some flakes here and there.

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Arash
Mar 14, 2017

Professional opossum.
Grimey Drawer

pazrs posted:

I struggled with this. I'm male with fairly short hair. I tried all the medicated shampoos, the coal tar scented rubbish and everything. My flaking was never super bad but it was persistent.

After talking to a pharmacist he gave me a bit of advice that has allowed me to entirely get rid of it. I wasn't drying my hair/scalp enough. Towel dry is not enough for me, so I use a hair dryer on a low temperature whenever I wash my hair. I wash my hair probably three times a week and if I dry it well I have no flaking or any issues.

Can you say what about having wet hair lead to the flaking? I also have fairly short hair and I never considered having wet hair as a cause of dandruff.

Arash
Mar 14, 2017

Professional opossum.
Grimey Drawer

pazrs posted:

I can't say exactly why, it was just advice I was given and has worked very well for me.

Thanks for the tip. I'll try blow drying my hair at low heat and share what happens. How long did it take you to see results?

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