What causes dandruff, and how do you get rid of it? - Thomas L. Dawson

Explore the head-scratching problem of dandruff, and find out why it happens, and how it can be treated.
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On top of our heads, there is a type of yeast that lives and dines on all of our scalps. Feasting constantly, it’s in paradise. And in about half of the human population, its activity causes dandruff. So, why do some people have more dandruff than others? And how can it be treated? Thomas L. Dawson explores this head-scratching problem.
Lesson by Thomas L. Dawson, directed by Artrake Studio.
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[@sauciine]

Dammit if you're gonna eat it, at least frickin' finish it.

[@pinkishhhhh]

😂😂😂

[@rollingrocky3608]

No wonder our moms get mad

[@coffeebeans4436]

Nice

[@ankitapaul8454]

Lmao

[@DarkSide-oy7qz]

@@rollingrocky3608 omg this is golden XD

[@ambitiouz7107]

"Scalp was the oiliest skin of our body" My face: 😬

[@shravslol]

My nose

[@raisa_cherry33]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@saumyarajput8877]

"and the yeastiest" 👁️👄👁️ 😬😬😬😬

[@mithilafarzana7421]

Exactly 😖

[@spiritsys]

Clean your face

[@DexterHeisenbergBruh]

My God, I didn’t know dandruff was so complicated. I thought my scalp was just dry.

[@chosenone2926]

You are not alone

[@putranw6606]

Hahaha😭😭

[@munaaliii]

😢😢

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

Dry scalp is different and looks different

[@ThaHtwnBelle]

There's at least 3 different types/levels; dry scalp, scalp dermatitis/dandruff & then psoriasis.

[@tusharsharma81202]

Ultimate routine for good hair and preventing hair fall and dandruff. 1. Scalp massage 2. Brushing using a neem wood comb 3. Don't opt for tight hairstyles 4. Avoid too much heat styling 5. Sun protection 6. Keep yourself hydrated 7. Healthy diet 8. Proper sleep 9. Deep conditioning treatment. After oiling, wrap your hair in a warm towel for sometime 10. Applying warm oil on the hair and frequent cleansing with herbal oil and shampoo cleanser from littleextrra cocoonioon 11. Yoga poses with inverted positions that help blood circulation and boost the hair follicles.

[@FunWithBobbyBalistic]

Absolutely not.

[@dyyler1170]

That list will help with avoiding a lot of stuff, not just dandruff

[@adriannalundasan7570]

Me: “i got dandruff” Moms: “because you’re always on that damn phone!”

[@suryavanapalli2536]

True😂😂😂

[@neshacruz6574]

😂😂😂

[@markmcdonald8341]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rahulpale920]

😂😂😂

[@Belle-th3wp]

How are y’all’s moms like that?? 😂

[@TylahAli]

I love that so many of the comments are like “wow I was scratching my head as this video popped up” because me too y’all, me too

[@conglomerate8156]

You don't scratch, you slap. There's a difference

[@NihilisticGorilla]

@@conglomerate8156 I choked 😂😂

[@lilaclatte882]

THIS is making me scratch

[@teatree5633]

Wtf I am scratching my head as I clicked this video and saw this comment 😂

[@albumkosong]

I do it as I read this comment

[@tiagofvaz]

Bald people be like: *"I'm four parallel universes ahead of you"*

[@fliegenpilztim4914]

true when i was 14 i just shaved off my entire hair, it was a major help

[@okiedokie2840]

@@fliegenpilztim4914 noooooo

[@pia-30]

I want to shave off my hair and scubb all my dandruff

[@rah457]

@@pia-30infact thats actually imposible i tried it and ntg changed 😥😥 i shaved my head completely and tried various methods sadly ntg changed

[@stormysaneCF10]

@@rah457 ya same

[@Queen-yy3yp]

i’ve dealt with it for 18 years now and it’s only gotten worse, my family literally calls me snow flake 😭 it has become one of my biggest insecurities and yet i’m just now doing research on it. i think it’s partly bc i’ve been told i can never get rid of it but i still have hope

[@JessicaLZ]

Did you see a dermatologist?

[@fatfullday]

My husband i had terrible dandruff. I heard a doctor talk about only washing your hair with an egg then do an apple cider vinager rinse. Dandruff is totally gone!

[@retrozix7167]

Same with me 😭

[@gmo5679]

I read Salicylic Acid like from The Ordinary helps a lot. You just massage it on your scalp and leave on for a few minutes before you wash your hair.

[@AJK666007]

Just go bald for sometime and see the magic.

[@jojoakki7761]

"Dandruff was never my friend" -L'Oreal.

[@Werdxp]

Dana White reference?

[@EROZm]

“And that’s when I took it personal”

[@icannotcomeupwithanything4609]

"We're worth it"

[@praveen4417]

Loreal Paris shampoo can avoid drandruff tell me anyone ??

[@nightfury3746]

@@praveen4417 I wanna know too

[@d_stha]

Just realized, I'm giving shelter and food to millions of microorganisms on my head 😪😂

[@dlasky]

But also causing a genocide of microbes every time you take a shower

[@jp4431]

And trillions more on and in the rest of your body

[@manamanaman]

That’s what being a multicellular organism means

[@josiepark5521]

you're doing lord's work

[@mysedim6481]

Rent free

[@vascoblasco8491]

I had dandruff til 16. Then i started eating well (before mostly junk food. From then started eating more fruit vegetables, therefore introducing vitamins fibers and minerals, and cutting some sugar). Dandruff disappeared (and so constipation. I used to evacuate once in 3 days, so i solved that too). Then, at the age of 20, during a bad anxiety/depressing period of my life, dandruff started again. This is my experience. Eating well solved my dandruff first time. If you have this problem, and eat not well (mostly unhealthy like i did) you cam try a better diet (also for havimg a better health in general)

[@mustafafh4402]

I agree, the last 2 months i started eating healthy food and lifting weights with cardio, dandruff started going away and in just 1-2 weeks, it stopped . but then i got depressed again and started eating sugary snacks. in just ONE day dandruff returned. :)))))))))) it is mostly the food we put in our system. sometimes you think you're eating healthy but you're not. also it is most likely your body is lacking some of the nutrition it needs

[@kenyapope952]

Thanks for the animated video.I've suffered many years with dandruff & other scalp issues.I still deal with dandruff,but much less.I read somewhere,that junk foods contribute to dandruff.I read that a lack of water,can make dandruff worst! I believe that a poor diet,can also make dandruff worst.I push myself to drink more water.I have yet to drink as much water,as I need.I'll have to think of sneeky ways,to get myself,to consume more water.Washing hair with hot water,may cause more dandruff.I say,that a balanced diet/life is the answer.If you see a bit of dandruff,nip it in the bud.

[@SerendipityRules]

Food is definitely a contributor!! I can't fond anyone else saying this bit it's so true

[@Black.Sabbath]

I only had dandruff when I got obese

[@adarshyadav340]

I guess that "How to get rid of dandruff" in the title was just to play with emotions of all the humans

[@naturesgirl6864]

Literally 😂 it's the real reason why I clicked on the video but...I still can't find an anti Malassezia shampoo 😂

[@harismohammad2005]

If you have problems with dandruff, use Nizoral, it works really well. I had a dandruff problem that was so bad I was losing clumps of my hair daily. I used Nizoral and my hair stopped flaking after three weeks, I still use it regularly to prevent relapse and have never even had dandruff again. I hope this helps

[@jasminebrotherton8862]

It literally was in the video.. it’s called shampoo

[@adarshyadav340]

@@jasminebrotherton8862 and there are tonnes of shampoos in the market.

[@aryapatel7615]

@@harismohammad2005 bhai accha aata hai kya?

[@ItisMoody]

"We may consider ourselves individuals. But we're really colonies." - that hit on a different level...

[@GadgetMuhsin5000]

More than 50 percent of what you call a human body isn't human cells but microbe cells.(in terms of number)

[@musicangels]

That is enlightenment

[@ishaanbhoj]

@@GadgetMuhsin5000 how is that ?

[@GadgetMuhsin5000]

@@ishaanbhoj Now that I looked it up. It's close to 9 in 10 cell which is 1/3 the weight.

[@GadgetMuhsin5000]

@@ishaanbhoj I tried adding link but I'm unable to.

[@sypherx1134]

I have been having dandruff problems for the past 3 months and this popped up in my recommendations, thank you KZbin

[@Butwhythoo]

Is it me or everyone also, when I tend to use let’s say shampoo a for the first time, it reduces the dandruff, but when I continue to use it- it doesn’t work. When switching to another shampoo the first time it helps and then doesn’t work after the next try.

[@Epmore18]

Goes to the barber, noticed flakes falling while he’s cutting, then THIS VIDEO SHOWS UP?! FBI we need to talk...

[@tenko5541]

That's why I always clean my scalp the day before I go to the barber

[@notesmaker204]

Your barber is an Fbi ?

[@anujasmartphone1627]

@Ernesto Torres Happens to me all the time

[@basslightyear8202]

Dude, it happened to me as well omg

[@l96ai]

Your FBI and NSA agent just tryin to help u man..

[@blueberrychocolate4238]

“What causes dandruff,” sure I want to know, “and how to get rid of it” YES PLEASE!

[@baaatli]

Limbda nu tel nakho ben😂😂

[@pigistans93ksurrenderwasfa27]

#pkmkb #pkmkb

[@Tech419z]

My mouse nearly exploded by shear force from the click. Yeast has destroyed my hairline and dandruff didn't help lol...

[@minerxen]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoW8mIFqorNoma8

[@oliverefthemes1457]

id like but 666 likes i dont want to ruin it

[@BrokenKey]

This comment section is more helpful then anything I've ever googled about dandruff control

[@user-fq7ii3ub4m]

This video is absolutely perfect. Thank you so much. Personifying the Malassezia really makes it easier to understand how this works.

[@jewris.art11]

All my life has been a lie when my mother told me that Dandruff is caused by not properly rinsing away the shampoo on your hair

[@rharini1514]

I feel your pain ... My fellow progeny of a parent

[@DapperMudkip]

She’s not entirely wrong, it can contribute to it. If you don’t wash out your shampoo completely it can dry out your scalp and make it flake even more.

[@jenniedarling3710]

@To be decided I don't normally get dandruff but when I tried a shampoo bar I started getting it. Now I grate the shampoo bar and add water which works (I'm not going back to plastic bottles for anyone).

[@nazianahian7868]

my mom told me the same thing 😲

[@DapperMudkip]

@@CindyFily you could have an allergy, or just a sensitivity to harsh chemicals in general.

[@gray4908]

Dandruff : *exists* Bald people : we don’t do that here

[@abishekarun4700]

Bald people also have dandruff

[@drenz1523]

@@abishekarun4700 _Blad_ Edit: The person already edited it to Bald, so thats a bit better

[@Thisworldisagoner]

@@drenz1523 😂😂😂

[@anujsinghchauhan6895]

I m bald becuase of dandrufff

[@gray4908]

@@anujsinghchauhan6895 😂😂

[@tientt6205]

Thank you so much for the knowledge today. Now I feel better about my dandruff

[@lb9662]

that last part is especially interesting. when i was younger, i had a small staph infection on my scalp and ive had dandruff since then.

[@DanielFernandez]

I came here for answers and left more confused than before.

[@mtham4171]

True. I really wanted to send link to my mum bit knowing my mum this was going to lead to me being insulted for forwarding things that are saying nothing

[@olivia.allard]

i understood-

[@Masked_jundullah]

Thats what she *said*

[@ibrahimhassen9450]

Same to you me

[@wuming9151]

Your right

[@hubbybubby8980]

"[O]ur scalp is one of the oiliest places on our body..." America: hey there

[@zainua3638]

America: You want freedom?

[@gm9413]

ussr: I think they're talking about _our_ oil

[@starboysuniverse9956]

Democracy awaits your head, USA USA

[@banimusa8478]

Haha Saudi Arabia joined the chat

[@sahilkumar3866]

Looking forward to Myanmar...

[@miaartyfarty3978]

Gives a whole new meaning of living on ur head for free! Woah I’m so happy I have answers now!

[@Baddieontheblock787]

I love the fact that it is a cartoon makes it so much more interesting!! ❤️

[@BLU3W0LFx]

Gives a whole new meaning to "Living on your head rent free".

[@orangeblue4763]

Yes

[@orangeblue4763]

@danpaul thats just creepy

[@Omen0004]

@@orangeblue4763 creepy, but that’s how the saying goes

[@spbot2]

I'm friend with the monsters

[@fongus6420]

but the fongi do protect as well

[@ClaudiuAntal]

“We might consider ourselves individuals, but we’re actually colonies” - now I deeply question my self awareness because of this.

[@arrownoir]

Maybe you’re part of a colony, but I don’t belong to any cliques.

[@soaringstars314]

Let me give you an awareness crisis Every single part of you is made of human cells and bacteria/viruses. And many of your human cells themselves are alive beings, so.....

[@SiberianScytheYT]

You aren't an individual, you are billions of cells all cooperating together to accomplish 2 things. Survive and reproduce.

[@arrownoir]

@@SiberianScytheYT You would think so, but I’m built differently.

[@farhankamil9358]

There is a gut bacteria that sends a signal to your brain

[@manamal769]

This was really informative and educational

[@bigb1209]

I've always heard that consuming too much protein makes it worse. I have hereditary seborrheic dermatitis and if I don't stay on top of it will drive me crazy. When I was a little boy I had it pretty bad and we didn't know what it was, once I went into the army and had my head shaved I got it under control.

[@360.Tapestry]

gluten does it for me. it's like clockwork

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

Well I can't avoid protein because I have narcolepsy.

[@DJ_WAHTZ]

Yeah Imma value my gains more

[@leaked2d847]

Every time I get a haircut, I literally have a on going fear, that people are just staring at my dandruff fall from my head and judge me in their head.

[@GalvEnzo]

That's why I bought myself a hairclipper and I just shave my hair on my own lol

[@selinasepulvda9170]

have you ever heard of a scalp scrub?? cause definitely it works with 1 wash

[@cia1985]

My parents dont want to cut my hair and i hate going to the barbers

[@fairglowpoint7926]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmjanX2sesdmhs0

[@JPWalster]

Hairdressers have seen everything. You wouldn't be judged

[@ChipsMcClive]

I’m more worried about the legos embedded in my head than the dandruff now.

[@Siezta]

Ok

[@footlettuce7474]

@@Siezta 👍

[@Siezta]

@@footlettuce7474 👾

[@sandraramirez2559]

i already saw one fall from my hair

[@Ben-cy6fg]

lol

[@rogerhcash9982]

What causes Dandruff,and how to get rid of it???? Number 1 : YO MAMA Number 2 : ASK YO MAMA Number 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWalqYqDeZ2Zldk

[@KarateKatKairi]

OMG!!! THIS GAVE ME ALL THE ANSWERS I NEEDED!!!😲😲😲

[@HighLife233]

Great, now i can go to sleep knowing we have purple bugs in our hair

[@dragnix4556]

Remember. We’re never alone. Things live inside and outside of us. GN

[@chlpataLOPticKa]

I also know that we have yellow and orange lego formed on our heads

[@blazesd1]

Dont forget they are eating Lego bricks every second

[@daisyhernandez3719]

I’ve had it since I was born. I didn’t have hair soooooo

[@AerialLandscapes]

That’s nothing compared to what’s inside you 😁

[@dqreps]

The video we never knew we wanted, but we all need.

[@xurchnoahdelacruz8084]

and cure

[@dhar2003]

U r so right Ronin!

[@nileshpatil-us1cb]

I will not watch this channel videos

[@thao26lethiphuong83]

Thank you for the information and not trying to sell anything

[@samyaansheikh]

This just opens my mind into an other dimension

[@michaelkeaton5394]

"Our scalp is one of the oiliest places on our body" The US army: *oil?*

[@AceJenko]

Oh no 🤣

[@termsandconditions6234]

Aight let's invade every head

[@Beyourselfqt]

My hair has always been dry and has dandruff.

[@QuizWave594]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cuntpoopoo2968]

michael you are lucky you are bald batman

[@uBreeze]

This actually makes so much sense for me now. My hair is constantly hyper oily as well as being super dandruffy.

[@typhon-2609]

Showering with warmer water solved it for me

[@LKonstantina915]

@@typhon-2609 i mean who showers with cold water 😂

[@user-ix9lw1te8j]

@@LKonstantina915 Who showers with warm water lol

[@mcu6023]

@@LKonstantina915 I mean who doesn't understand degrees of comparison 😂

[@cheesewithuhhh]

@@LKonstantina915 I do, everyday...

[@dxrk2902]

Really good informational video!

[@brucemapaya0000]

This is precise and accurate. The information is much appreciated.

[@brahadkokad5424]

"dandruff remains a head scratcher" I see what you did there...

[@starsintrash9218]

What a flakey pun. 😉

[@robynhood-rkal]

@@starsintrash9218 *Oh god* 😂😣

[@Svmayah]

I love this

[@icannotcomeupwithanything4609]

I scratch my head as soon as he said that. 😂

[@babi9500]

I dont get the pun

[@crazguykwan8955]

Fellow people who don't have greasy hair, but often get dry scalp: do NOT use Head and Shoulders. Its intention is to remove dandruff, but not for dry scalp dandruff. You'll have an even drier scalp which will cause much more shedding. Instead look for more natural products like Aussie or Hot Six Oil, or diluted Tea Tree oil.

[@beyond-the-limit]

Thanks man 👍👍👍

[@pathikritmanna9571]

Thanks mate!

[@whereissam69]

but isnt tea tree for oily skin? or is it different for scalp?

[@dnfrizz]

Yeah I used head and shoulders cause I ran out of shampoo and it absolutely sucked. My head was itchy all night and it didn’t get rid of any dandruff

[@Smittywerbenya]

I had this problem when i used 2 for 1 head and shoulders but ever since using the shampoo and conditioner separately like 2 days apart, I dont have flakes or a dry scalp anymore

[@makishelby7572]

I can’t escape this video,everyday is in my recommended videos so I had to click it.

[@anasabdullahiad7843]

Thank you #DrAyara for being the reason why am smiling today, your herbal supplements for Herpes is indeed very effective. Keep saving lives sir ...

[@sleazymisterchemist6648]

I used to scratch my head vigorously to make it snow indefinitely lmao

[@divyanshtripathi4867]

Me too seems fun to me 😂

[@sh00ting_st4rr]

@@divyanshtripathi4867 same

[@divyanshtripathi4867]

@@sh00ting_st4rr good to have some company isn't it ..

[@suchithakurapati1085]

If you scratch your head vigorously then you hair might fall off vigorously too.

[@snaik9141]

😂😂

[@cactusgreen4449]

“We might consider ourselves individuals, but we’re actually colonies” so they are microscopic British people.

[@snehanampally5091]

*we

[@mac_gold]

@@snehanampally5091 no... they are correct... I think...🧐 yes I'm sure.

[@averageanon007]

bri ish

[@juweryyashariqsyed8670]

this comment is pure genius

[@user-jp1hp7fw8v]

@@averageanon007 i can hear your comment 💀😂

[@legend4ry332]

Learning more from yt than from actual school 🙏🏾

[@robezy0962]

OKAY I WATCHED!! NOW STOP RECOMMENDED TO ME

[@hiteshkatekhaye5261]

That Malassezia talking to immune system using a telephone is the most funny thing I had seen today 😂😂

[@drak3661]

Your humour sense is pathetic my friend

[@hiteshkatekhaye5261]

@@drak3661 I know 😂😂

[@brightlight3750]

Me too..and the malassezia eating the saturated fatty acids one too😂😂

[@princessamy8229]

😂

[@drak3661]

@@SoloLevellor yes chief,sorry chief

[@CatJuiceSays]

Me: buy anti dandruff shampoo Dandruff: more dandruff colonies coming

[@smartinvest8400]

Fight back you know 😂

[@raisa_cherry33]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fairglowpoint7926]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmjanX2sesdmhs0

[@indujaav3246]

Oh trueee🤣🤸🏻‍♀️

[@ava_2363]

Exactly same #relatable

[@zubairhasany4092]

Great illustration

[@Mplweerakoon]

Good explanation. Thank you

[@pjaddangna5579]

this guy talks about dandruff but still inspires people. it's like Alexander giving speech to his army for a war

[@SHAMPNATOR]

@Repent to Jesus Christ Repent to Jesus Christ Amen 🙏 plead the 5th

[@sakginzedits7543]

@Repent to Jesus Christ Repent to Jesus Christ amen🙏🏾✝️

[@sunnybizzle2971]

It’s like a guy that talks about dandruff…

[@imhavingdiarrhea6926]

which alexander

[@SHAMPNATOR]

@@imhavingdiarrhea6926 the 5 th I think

[@mr.trickster2668]

" We might consider ourselves individuals, but we're actually colonies " - INTROVERTS LEFT THE CHAT

[@urban_gse_]

😁

[@Manojkumar-tm9nh]

😂oh damn

[@aaraviii]

I'm an introvert. But I kinda feel happy to have such close companions.

[@spiralbaguette598]

I'm an ambivert (both)

[@Loonaurtheworld]

@@spiralbaguette598 aye same

[@goffyahh2473]

Thx this fixed my problems while we are eating dandruff always fall on my plate

[@aysenurmuti9903]

For a couple of months, my hair created dandruff. My mom says i never had dandruff before, and i know i never had, but now i have. My mom is suffering from dandruff because of a fungal disease from her childhood but, now i am suffering from that, too. I'll use some natural stuffs like homemade apple vinegar with water and a little baking soda. I don't use shampoo because that caused a lot of hair loss, so i am using natural Laurel soap, and a spray made of cloves tea. I thought that caused dandruff but now i learned what can cause that. Thank you

[@GiveMeCoffee]

My 5cents for those with seborrheic dermatitis and frizzy hair: - Use warm or cold water, hot water can irritate the scalp and it opens your hair cuticles (it will dehydrate and look frizzy) - Leave the shampoo work for at least a couple minutes, meanwhile it is important to massage the scalp to stimulate blood flow (which is why it is ok to wash your scalp daily) - Avoid products containing silicone on your scalp!!! Many cases of dandruff are actually seborrheic dermatitis or folliculitis, and silicone will worsen them. The fewer products you apply when washing, the better. - Panthenol comes in many antifungal shampoos and it is enough to help condition your hair. - Your hair is frizzy and you can't stop using conditioner? Then use white vinegar mixed with 1/3 gallon (1L) of filtered water in a ratio of 1:7 to rinse your hair at the end and you will instantly feel how it relaxes (water with higher acidity will help close your hair cuticles and make it look smoother and less prone to breakage) - Damaged hair that needs treatment and dandruff? You can use 1-2 drops of argan oil (it is expensive but you only need that amount), massage the oil in your hand palms, then distribute it to your hair once it is dry without causing friction, and then use the tip of your fingers to massage the scalp. - And most important: let the sunshine on your scalp daily, not only you will enjoy an anti-inflammatory effect, but also has antifungal effects.

[@EtherTheReal]

More like million dollars, thank you alot, will test this tomorrow :D

[@SuperDesignChick]

Rinsing your head with apple cider vinegar and then rinsing with water can actually relieve itch for days if not months.

[@somefuckstolemynick]

I agree, from my own experimentation I would also add this: never let your hair and scalp stay wet long periods. Use a hairdryer after showering, even if you have very shower hair (I have a buzz cut, and it helps a bunch!)

[@fcontini]

Is Dandruff in beard and eyebrows caused by the same fungus? I have a bit in my hair, but it doesn't bother me, however in my beard is horrible! My moustache feels like it is snowing, and my eyebrows makes me have to clean my glasses every few minutes. Specialists told me that's due to a lot of stress, but nothing I tried so far helped in any way.

[@fakes7270]

@@somefuckstolemynick Is using a towel not enough?

[@no-named-noob4678]

I kept scratching my hair while watching this video. It's like a reflex.

[@swipermlbb]

It's damn true

[@starsintrash9218]

The malassezias are triggered to be exposed lmao

[@-whatever-]

How does one pull that off? Whenever I try scratching 'my hair' I end up scratching my head instead

[@starsintrash9218]

@@-whatever- Lol I just realised it was 'hair' and not 'head'. I automatically read it as head.

[@no-named-noob4678]

well yeah technically I am scratching my head. I'm mainly talking about my hair

[@MahmudulHasan-vv4xs]

Thanks. Very informative

[@driskey82]

Good grief I thought it was just dry skin 😂 great video! I learned so many things

[@ferriahmagloire3355]

My scalp felt fine and suddenly started itching as I watched this video🥴

[@mariod1547]

Ditto

[@ItSunny1]

YOU HAVE LICEIN YOUR HAIR (Jk)

[@sarahsalt3537]

Omg me too!

[@austincower778]

"Our scalp is one of the oiliest places in our body" My oily face: hold my my oil America: did someone say oil?

[@princessamy8229]

🤣🤣

[@Gerarudo]

Bruh

[@vladimirputin5932]

Are americans too oily..??

[@marcoobin4571]

@@vladimirputin5932 Probably referring to this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmTNlKB8g92FsLM

[@fairglowpoint7926]

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[@gamingseriesx5375]

Came looking for answers and left confused. I love it 😂

[@karlaedith6191]

I’ve always had dandruff, but this time it’s lasting longer and my hair is falling like crazy. I don’t know if it’s because of dandruff or my hyperthyroidism :(

[@zimaru2268]

Same

[@TonchingChang]

Same 😭

[@nats3425]

This just was the perfect timing

[@markadonia1658]

RIGHT

[@nivedcv277]

Correct

[@succhiatoredelcazzo4689]

Ikr i was literally about to wash my hair cuz i have a dandruff outbreak

[@starboysuniverse9956]

omg same my own started this week i dont why but something is going on

[@adrianfisher634]

I used to link dandruff with an dry scalp so when my swim seasons started it would confuse me every year when my dandruff would go away. Now I’m just convinced chlorine kills everything

[@CheesePudding111]

Omg, I hate how dry chlorine makes my hair feel.

[@olakeacev5023]

Thanks for the information. I shall buy chlorine now

[@SpicePlayz]

Yall do know that chlorine is bad for your hair. I n the process of eliminating dandruff you guys might go bald.

[@CheesePudding111]

@@SpicePlayz Yeah

[@rey1818]

Yup. Put a fish in a pool and it will die instantly

[@prajeshk4644]

I have an exam tomorrow…. But this is more important!

[@hemanthkumarmotupalli7951]

Finally understood 🙂 the reason behind the dandruff after going through so many wrong reasons

[@paleoph6168]

I see the dandruff that has fallen on my eyeglasses......

[@averagecalisthenicsguy1504]

Annoying asf

[@ja8243]

Ugh I hate when this happens

[@enriquealvarez6145]

I feel your pain

[@SATYANSH]

literally the worst ugh!

[@starsintrash9218]

Ugh i hate this and this also causes pimples to me!! Its the worst :( i just can't seem to get rid of it.

[@Dizzifer9538]

Short answer: You can't get rid of it, you can only control it

[@lazycraz6740]

but how

[@lionel1189]

@@lazycraz6740 Shampoo hahaha

[@thatoneguy2136]

Just use head and shoulders and boom problem solved

[@karlaulloa6293]

@@thatoneguy2136 head and shoulders is horrible for your hair and scalp, I'd use a coal tar or shampoo with salicylic acid

[@thatoneguy2136]

@@karlaulloa6293 calm down, I’ve been using that since when I was a teenager and my hair is completely fine 😂

[@ogambajacinta1963]

Dr emuakhe thank you so much for solving my age Old dilemma and concern.Naw just after using your herbal supplements for my Ed I feel better, and go hard and strong when necessary.Thsnk you doc.

[@SERODOPE]

Any perfect treatment of chronic dandruff or please suggest any shampoo brand name aur any other things which works.thankyou

[@karthikb9671]

Disclaimer: This video doesn’t exactly show you how to get rid of dandruff..!!

[@shriyanshpandey112]

Anti fungal shampoos

[@KM-uo4mc]

@@shriyanshpandey112 nah man he needs a step by step process or this video is clickbait

[@kateri7404]

@@KM-uo4mc lmao

[@steveflair7815]

Noooooooo need help TBH

[@suave605]

@MOHAMMAD EISA it dont work

[@pigistans93ksurrenderwasfa27]

Fun fact: most of us are suffering from dandruff...😁 #pkmkb #pkmkb

[@thunder_girl]

Well that's why we're here, aren't we?!

[@myfinevoice5158]

Not really a fun thing to have around😑😑😑

[@thunder_girl]

@@myfinevoice5158 ikr 😶

[@ghostderazgriz]

That is neither fun, nor factual (as it cannot be confirmed).

[@nishchaypallav]

Nice name. 😅

[@Mcgturtle3]

My head itched throughout this whole video

[@bananadaily2317]

this has been in my god damn recommendations for days

[@Laura-en8xc]

the sound affects in this are so creepy it makes you want to go and wash your hair loads

[@mew8534]

actual tips? - Don't use head and shoulders if it doesnt work' ( I use baby shampoo ). - Lather your shampoo until bubbly then apply to hair gently ( ROOTS ONLY & not with your nails ). - Wash it off, then apply conditioner to your ends only. ( it damn helps ) - Then wash, don't leave hair damp and don't wrap your hair with a towel please. -If using blow dryer try not to make it hot, cold is better ( ye, ik it takes time ). -If using a comb afterwards then use a comb that won't make use hair hurt. ( I use a paddle brush/all purpose comb ) Like if this worked so people can see it :)

[@bukucinho]

Thank you

[@Mary-Vintage]

Me using head and shoulders 😶

[@alqxgd]

@@Mary-Vintage same 😶

[@GLASSB182]

@@Mary-Vintage Wait, Spongebob doesn't have hair... Or, does he?... O_o

[@zxenowasclaimed]

bruh Head & Shoulders are actually the ones who almost removed my dandruff lmao

[@isyednaved999]

Eat healthy be happy

[@audreysmith2589]

My parents always say it’s uncommon to have dandruff. I just sent them this video

[@RogueSmithers]

Always had dandruff issues, worse with longer hair and far easier to clear when kept extra short. I sweat a lot through my scalp and my face when it's hot or I'm being physically active, again it is far worse when my hair is longer.

[@deekay688]

Same with me

[@kilah_pig_1730]

Sadly, it’s the exact opposite for me. My dandruff is a lot less visible with long hair, and an absolute ton is visible after I get a haircut and after a little while

[@kampimitsos3227]

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[@shadd6390]

But arent you bald😂😅

[@abdan7262]

Same!

[@MichelleIbarraMHAEdD]

See, this is why I hated microbiology in college. I'd get all itchy and creeped out. I'd leave class wondering how we are even alive at all. Took me years to go barefoot again. 😅

[@banimusa8478]

Are you a doctor?

[@reina8026]

I seriously never go barefoot after watching some sort of a documentary, even in the shower I wore slippers.

[@maikcampbell]

If you took Microbiology you probably also needed to take Immunology at which point you learn that the body is an efficient killing machine so you don’t need to be afraid of too many things.

[@ghostsrespectourprivacy9067]

@@maikcampbell good to hear that my body is a killing machine

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

I’m still recovering too even after immunology class though TT

[@keith919]

Scrolling down here in the comment section hoping to find a more simple answer

[@Therealrealkosmic]

0:06 this terrifies me cause I have millions of dandruff on my head. Scariest forest I've seen..

[@yotarocket]

I had dandruff (dry scalp) in Colorado for 18 years. Tried everything including tea tree oil, coconut oil, Selsun Blue, etc. Recently moved to Arizona and it completely went away without using anything. I love the desert even more now!

[@TrueDeathless]

Same I lived in a humid environment and as soon as I moved to somewhere really dry. BOOM dandruff. Freaking dry climates

[@oscarmelgar4164]

Thanks for the info I’m moving out TX ! Maybe Nevada?

[@dingus_doofus]

@@extrm161 Nobody cares about your home, especially if you market it like this.

[@lillya5847]

omg i lived in Delaware all my life and have never had dandruff and now that i live in Maine i have it super bad

[@josherney9820]

I never had dandruff until I moved to CO, now I can't get rid of it.

[@smitagodase5315]

This narrator's voice gives me a high everytime i listen to him...

[@khaliah7754]

Addison is my favorite 😊

[@a.human.]

What's is his name? I love his narration a lot too

[@tyluhrrr368]

@@a.human. i think Thomas L. Dawnson

[@gretaweiss6802]

@@a.human. no, it’s Addison Anderson. He’s the main narrator for this channel

[@gretaweiss6802]

Me too, I love it so much

[@smart9100]

My head started itching from this video

[@kokosensei5231]

Thank you for share!

[@nimalesh2812]

"We may consider ourselves individuals. But we're really colonies." Me an Indian:

[@fatimakamal8071]

🤣🤣😂😂💯💯💯

[@funlad2991]

Hindu rashtra ?RSS? BJP?

[@Beluga-pl8nt]

😂💀

[@slamyourheadin9449]

Pretty much every country was colonised. Your not special Indian.

[@talkany_ath481]

@@slamyourheadin9449 lol true

[@XeniaTesoro]

I like to think Jay-Z is flattered to be quoted on a Ted Ed video, even if it’s about dandruff

[@sh00ting_st4rr]

Lol

[@swapankumarghosh2679]

Congratulations on the heart❤️

[@exyahooo]

Last week I had like little twists, Then like 3 weeks before that I had Waves, & I had like a lot of dandruff, So I started washing my hair and putting different hair products in it, & I cut my hair like yesterday & it's much better now.

[@UselessPerson420]

Thanks for the information

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Imagine just chilling with your family and then giant sausage fingers take you away from them

[@Popcerealdoofk]

"THE HAIR IS ONE OF THE OILIEST PART OF YOUR BODY" MEANWHILE MY FACE -: HEHE TRY ME.

[@princessamy8229]

🤣

[@pratikkumbhar1608]

😆😆

[@randomguy1]

Nose especially

[@jayviemalimata7529]

@@randomguy1 yeah

[@ars715]

random guy ears

[@TheSpartanKing]

I’ve always wondered why my head felt wet when I was never around liquids.

[@360.Tapestry]

i have manageable dandruff, but it gets exacerbated when i consume gluten (inflammatory) on a regular basis - let's say i buy a box of cookies that takes a few days to finish my scalp typically calms down a day or two after finishing or cutting out the gluten product