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When my hair was short,skin sides, skin back, inch on top, I never had any dandruff. As it got to about 2 inches all around, I started getting some dandruff, but I stuck it out and stayed with pretty much the care regimens posted on the board. Then when it got to about 4 inces all around I get it periodically...once every two/three weeks. The dandruff when it happens is not all over the head, just the back of the head and sometimes the sides. Anyone encounter this phenomenon? Do you think that it is just my head adjusting to the hair environment? Thanks, appreciate any input.
Research has shown that dandruff is the result of a fungal infection. The best shampoo to try is Nizoral, 2% strength. Over the counter is 1%. 2% does require a prescription. You only need to do it a few times in the first month, and then you shouldn't need to us it again.
It is reputed to have an effect in slowing down hairloss, but I haven't noticed any difference, though I am not actively losing hair at this point as far as I can tell.
Fungus, huh? Would'nt a fungus problem be a contiuous thing and not come and go? It's not like I have a continous thing. It appears every several weeks or so and it is what I would consider minor flaking...not discounting what you said though. Guess it would'nt hurt to try it. If it goes away great if not, the detective work goes on. Thanks man.
Many people use the word dandruff when they are really just referring to flaky scalp. I suspect that is what you are talking about. As far as I know, there are still many mysteries about how the scalp flakes. But the way I see it, what we basically have is tissue that constantly regenerates itself. The skin grows from a lower level and gradually works its way surfacewards, all the while losing some of its cohesive qualities. The result is that the skin flakes off in small pieces. If this weren't the case, you'd get massive peeling like reptiles.
Now, then, the little particles of scalp sometimes form a ring around a hair. With short hair, there is only a small distance before it flakes off the hair and is seen no more. With long hair, though, the same flake has a lot further to go before it escapes the grasp of the hair.
I don't think that's the whole picture, though, because if it were, you'd have a bunch of flakes around your hair at distances away from the scalp.
I think probably the most important factor is chemicals. It is simply harder to rinse long hair as thoroughly as it is to rinse short hair.
Consider your diet as well. I've found that drinking alcoholic drinks gives me a flaky scalp more readily than just about anything else.
You are right. I did not know or make the distiction between the two. I am kind of illiterate about it as that was my first encounter with it...did not have it when it was short.
Damn, I guess I am going to have to tolerate some flaking in exchange.
I get far less dandruff now that my hair is longer. Like maybe a tenth as much. All I can attribute it to is that there is now something up there to absorb the oil, so it doesn't fester on my scalp.
That may be why mine had an initial kind of regularity to it and as it got longer it started to diminish and ocurred at much longer intervals. Thanks.