Some over the counter shampoo manufacturers have made a fortune
convincing
consumers that they have dandruff and require their products to be
viable
candidates on the dating scene.
Advertising
It
is rumored that many of these manufacturers actually add ingredients
that
through a complicated process result in the symptoms they describe as
dandruff, compelling us to keep using the product. A sort of
perpetual
motion machine, like adding yet more nicotine to cigarettes.
In truth very
few people have clinical
dandruff and chances are that if you believe that you do, you probably
don't. Clinical dandruff comes in varied degrees and those who
actually
have it, know it, and they are under medical supervision and receive
prescription
shampoos. More often than not what people perceive as dandruff is
nothing more than dry scalp from nervousness, or not using a good
shampoo
and conditioner.
Until I got
into this business I
used a well known dandruff shampoo for two decades. When I
married a hairstylist she just laughed and put me on a professional
product line.
Sure enough, after about one month of using good products the
"dandruff"
went away and has remained away for many years now.
So how do you
know? Well, dandruff
usually appears as an oily gray or yellow stuff that clumps together in
little balls, or is real powdery and fine. Flakes are usually
just
dry scalp. A simple test that you can take the next time you wash
your hair, after you blot dry the hair, comb it. Dry scalp will for the
most part have washed away and you will see few, if any flakes while
you
are combing the hair. If on the other hand you still see a
substantial
amount of stuff in your hair while combing it wet, go see a doctor
right
away and don't share towels or combs with anyone. Not that dandruff can
be passed on, it can't, but there are plenty of other scalp borne
nasties
that can.
