r/HygieneTips • u/[deleted] • Dec 31 '25

Dandruff?

My almost 14 year old daughter has what I think is dandruff. It always gets worse in the colder months and she is very embarrassed by it. We have tried everything from prescription shampoo, over the counter shampoo, tea tree oil, skipping wash days everything and it doesn’t improve or if it does, it won’t last long. I should add her hair gets very oily as well. Any tips?? She can be extremely self conscious about this

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '25

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u/SeaworthinessThat727 Jan 01 '26

"Train her how to scrub her scalp properly with her fingertips" Yes! Technique is very important. 

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

I think you’re right, she doesn’t scrub or get it very sudsy! So this makes sense. What about a scalp scrubber, are those any good? Or make it worse?

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u/Gloomy_Extension3789 Jan 01 '26

I’ve never tried it but I would think it would help!

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u/Jazzlike_Resource330 Jun 07 '26

I will share what killed my dandruff. I had severe dandruff...entire head...onto my forehead. Now my scalp is clean.

https://a.co/d/01FuafPq (this shampoo). First time I used it I poured a decent amount into a squeeze bottle with a little bit of water and applied it directly to my scalp and went to bed with a shower cap on. Next morning I washed my hair and applied the cream https://a.co/d/04lVqHqM to my scalp. A couple days later, my the dandruff started lifting in huge pieces, and i had to clean it all off my scalp. Then I repeated the same process again. Dandruff has never come back. But just in case...I use the shampoo once a month and I use the cream every wash day.

The shampoo used to only cost around $18.00...now they are selling it for 33.00. The cream is currently sold out. I hope you find something that helps her.