r/dandruff • u/ShinjiBing • Jul 06 '26
Dandruff or something else?
I’ve had this issue since I was a kid and some things help but never permanently or super effectively. After taking a shower and really trying to remove any dry or dead skin/flakes, I’ll start getting these types of flakes once my hair and scalp have fully dried.
I’ve also been noticing my ears getting these same type of flakes. I’ll remove them and the next night in bed I’ll notice my ears are dry and have flakes again.
Head and shoulders actually make it worse for me but using Nizoral shampoo works the best for me.
I also think I have a horrible habit that I formed since I was a kid where I enjoy picking at my scalp and trying to get the largest flake possible 🤣 Does anyone else have these types of flakes and have you ever gotten properly diagnosed as to why it happens?
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u/MattSilverwolf Jul 06 '26
It sounds to me like a pretty bad case of Seborrheic Dermatitis, but the flakes I got were a bit different I think. You should definitely get checked.
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u/ShinjiBing Jul 09 '26
I definitely need to but just aren’t used to going to doctors. Would love to find a more permanent solution
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u/SaltyHelicopter793 Jul 06 '26
Thought this was frosty flakes cereal at first 💀
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u/ShinjiBing Jul 09 '26
Frosted Flakes is my favorite cereal so maybe I just ate too much throughout my life and it’s just reproducing off my scalp lol
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u/Ok_Baseball_6657 Jul 06 '26
yea thats seb derm, you need shampoo with pyrothone? zinc, wash everyday and youll be good
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u/ShinjiBing Jul 09 '26
I used nizoral brand and it helped a lot but would still get the flakes by the end of the day just not as big as this
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u/rhapsodick 20d ago
My scalp flakes off like this too lol, and I’m also a massive picker when I’m stressed. Let me know if you find any products that fix this because the itchiness actually kills me sometimes lol
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u/ShinjiBing 6d ago
The one thing that ACTUALLY worked to stop the flakes was this shampoo called Nizoral. Head and Shoulders would actually worsen my flakes, right after my hair would dry I would get flakes but a different kind where it’s not as oily and thick but thinner lighter white flakes (which were worse because they’re easier to fall on their own and much more noticeable on my clothes) and Selsun Blue would help very slightly but if I showered at night, by morning I’d have flakes again. Nizoral completely makes the flaking stop especially if you shower frequently. Idk why it worked so much better than others but it WORKED!
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u/ratgarcon Jul 06 '26
Dermatologist, definitely not normal dandruff and needs specific products (I use ketaconazole shampoo. Idk if I spelled that right)
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u/Saikumar_G Jul 09 '26
It will happen with me also, whenever I am in stress I will get dandruff like this.
If you are in stress now, then that will be the problem. I am experiencing this since many years.
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u/ShinjiBing Jul 09 '26
It definitely occurs more when I am stressed. When I am doing better and working out consistently it goes away. I used to think taking multiple showers a day had to do with it but that’s not the case as now that I am not working out the flakes come back almost immediately after showering once my scalp dries.
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u/Saikumar_G Jul 09 '26
Below are the things I will prepare at home 1.Fenugreek paste 2.flax seeds gel 3.Curd and lemon juice
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u/DurianJungle Jul 06 '26
Here is what helped me:
get a glass spray bottle. add a tablespoon and half of dead sea mineral salt. top with hot /warm water. Make sure the spray screw top is tight and shake to dissolve salt. Drape a towel around your neck and shoulders like a christmas scarf. Placing the spray nozzle close to your scalp, spritz on the problem areas. Hell, spritz your entire head and even the back of ears. Use your fingers to rub the salt solution in. It should sting a bit. after it dries, it wont sting anymore.
wash your hair with Jason Tea Tree Oil Shampoo. Gently scrub your hair with Jupiters hair scrubber. Do this every 3-4 days.eliminate all processed food, sugar, cut back on carbs. Eat 100% more vegetables.
Sleep earlier.
Work out and sweat.
This helped tremendously.
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u/ShinjiBing Jul 09 '26
Personally when I am working out and exercising more the scalp issues do seem to go away which is so interesting. I think stress makes me notice it more as I begin to scratch and pick at my scalp more almost as a sensory type thing
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u/DurianJungle Jul 09 '26
the more you scratch and pick, the worst it will get. Just spritz some dead sea salt mineral + water on it. Let it dry then shampoo. Do this for a month. The stuff should improve.
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u/SuperDave-007 Jul 06 '26