Hi friends. A friend of mine is having a serious challenge of dandruff on her scalp. It inconveniences her alot to the extent that she had to go on low cut for a period of time, after which she was relieved. After some months, she began growing her hair again. This frequent itching just suddenly appeared again which causes her to even get an object to use in scratching her scalp frequently, but this has not help as well. She washes her hair frequently with Dark and Lovely shampoo, using warm water to rinse. After d wash with shampoo, she gets some relief and the dandruff appears after 3 to 4 days, which causes alot of unrest for her till she washes again and the whole cycle goes on and on. I will really appreciate if experienced people in the house could provide a permanent solution to cure this problem, as it is really getting her crazy. Thanks in anticipation

ask your friend to get herself a proper anti dandruff shampoo. Look at the ingredients of the shampoo and see if any of them contain the ingredients below;


Zinc pyrithione – which works by killing the malassezia fungi thought partially responsible for dandruff.

Salicylic acid – which helps soften and shed dead skin cells on your scalp (some people experience dryness of their scalp after using salicylic acid; using a conditioner after the shampoo can often help).

Selenium sulfide – this works by both slowing production of skin cells while also killing the fungi.

Ketoconazole shampoo – which has a powerful antifungal effect.

Coal tar shampoo – this again can help slow production of dead skin cells.

Not all these shampoos work for everyone, so if these dont work, then go and see a dermatologist.

Thanks @chaircover. We shall do that right away. But could it be an infection? I noticed you mentioned antifungals. If it is, how could she avoid getting infected again in the future?