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Happytravels Thu 13-Jul-23 15:59:16

Not sure whether to post this here or in Chat.

I suffer with bad dandruff and have recently read that leaving my hair too dry naturally might not help. Does anyone with any knowledge of this condition know if this is true?

ExDancer Sun 16-Jul-23 11:37:53

Condition your hair before you wash it (as well as afterwards) and rinse really really well. And then rinse again

travelsafar Sun 16-Jul-23 11:59:27

My gp told me to use coconut oil. Massage into the scalp the night before, cover and leave over night then wash as usual in the morning. This was for a dry scalp. Not sure if it would work for dandruff though. I do this every now and then, it makes hair very silky so not great for thin hair but help with the dryness.

MayBee70 Sun 16-Jul-23 12:00:36

TwinLolly

DH uses 1 Tbs or 2 with apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and uses it on his scalp after rinsing off shampoo. He leaves it on for a minute or two, like conditioner, and rinses it out thoroughly. He might smell likee fish and chips for a bit but once his hair is dry, it doesn't smell. It has really helped his dandruff tremendously.

My mum used to rinse her hair in vinegar, too. Something I used to do was rinse my hair in freezing cold water after washing ( I’m sure it helped it to grow, too) but I’ve chickened out of that recently!

MerylStreep Sun 16-Jul-23 12:04:11

Many many years ago I couldn’t get rid of what I thought was dandruff, the reason being it wasn’t dandruff, it was psoriasis.

TwinLolly Sun 16-Jul-23 12:24:28

MayBee70 I've been using it instead of conditioner now. My hair has been feeling lovely. 😌