Things You'll Need:
- Dandruff shampoo Tea tree oil Other essential oils
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Step 1
Shampoo once or twice a week with dandruff-fighting shampoos, preferably those containing ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione, salicylic acid or selenium sulfide.
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Step 2
Use hair products containing tea tree oil, a natural alternative to the harsher chemicals and additives found in popular shampoos. Pure tea tree oil can be purchased and used undiluted or mixed with other natural oils as a daily scalp treatment. The oil has been found to be effective in relieving dandruff and other scalp conditions.
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Step 3
Avoid dyes and straighteners, as these products contain harmful chemicals that dry and irritate the scalp, and kill off the beneficial bacteria that control dandruff.
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Step 4
Reduce usage of styling aids. Hairstyling products, such as gels, hairsprays and spritzes, if used daily, will build up and begin to cake on the scalp. This causes the irritation, itching and flaking associated with dandruff.
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Step 5
Stop scalp scratching. The scalp is part of your skin and is as sensitive, if not more, than other parts of your body. Just as fingernails will leave scratches elsewhere, they do the same on the scalp. For that reason, when washing,your hair, gently massage shampoo into your scalp with your fingertips, rather than harshly scrubbing and scratching with fingernails.
