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What type of shampoos do y'all try to get rid of that head itch? I've tried various like tea tree oil shampoos et cetera, but haven't done a big search. Typically winter is the worst for me.
Any recommendations?
Is it just itch or dandruff too?
I had pretty bad dandruff for most of my life despite using Head and Shoulders religiously.
The only thing that worked when I was a teenager was T-Gel but I stopped using it as an adult because of the slight cancer risk (you’re basically rubbing tar into your scalp).
I suffered through some more dandruff until finding what I THINK is the solution: Nizoral shampoo. Since I started using it a few years back my dandruff is like 95% gone unless I don’t shampoo for a few days and even then it’s far less than it ever was and comparable, if not slightly more effective even, than the T-Gel.
I still use the head and shoulders because I’ve gotten so used to it and I have no idea if the effect is synergistic between Nizoral and Head and Shoulders but my understanding is that both are antifungals so I think it might be. Regardless I don’t want to risk a regression because dandruff is truly awful so I basically just use both.
Routine is basically: 2x head and shoulders 2x Nizoral 1x conditioner
And I shower about every 2 days and do that every time. I should add that since your original question was about itch, this has also basically eliminated any itching, which I believe was tied to my bad dandruff.
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