How to TREAT DANDRUFF #Shorts

#dandruff #skincare #dermatologist #drdray

[lorelein]

I like shorts!!! Perfect for someone with short attention span.

[vivibird]

Me who applies it to the strands too and wonders why it makes my hair dry 👁️👄👁️

[somber]

I like how she recommends the ingredients because she knows not the same product works for everyone

[ergogru]

I’ve been fighting with dandruff for so long and it gets very frustrating sometimes :( thanks for the video!!

[Stupida]

Nizoral shampoo is a game changer! It makes my scalp feel so good and if I use a scalp brush, I’m left flake free. Not going to bed with wet hair also cuts down on the fungus living on your scalp.

[thebeauty_minimalist]

Thank you Dr Dray, this is a great format btw! I do like your longer videos but these are awesome for a quick solution to common ailments.

[taytay]

the other thing to keep in mind is to wash your hair with a good shampoo as well. if you have a oily scalp, which if you have dandruff then you have a oily scalp, then using a shampoo that doesnt clean your hair properly only adds to the problem. there is no shampoo you can buy from walmart or target that cleans your hair properly(as far as i know). you have to buy a salon grade shampoo. redken, pulp riot, morrocanoil, are all some of the best brands there is, if not THE best. if you use shampoo from these brands, you will clean your hair properly which will help immensely to reduce the build up on your scalp. also remember; you can use these dandruff treating shampoos alongside a salon grade one, simply use the dandruff shampoo first, then follow up with the salon grade, it wont damage your hair, i promise. most hair stylists wash your hair twice anyways because if you dont wash your hair too often, which you shouldnt(you should only wash your hair once every 3 to 4 days for fine hair, to up to once a week or more if you have coarse hair in order to have healthy hair), then you may need two applications to fully clean your hair anyways. Ive struggled with really bad dandruff all my life, so i feel the pain, and the pure hopelessness when all the advice you can find feels like you have to choose between a comfortable scalp, or healthy hair, plus all the advice is to "shower more often" or "shower less often" like seriously, ive heard different "professionals" say so many contradicting things its infuriating.

Yes, you can have healthy hair and have a healthy scalp at the same time, and no, you dont have to shower every single night to have a healthy scalp.

Like i said, all you have to do is use a dandruff shampoo like head and shoulders as a sort of pre-shampoo treatment before you use your real shampoo for your hair. Reminder as well: NEVER apply any form of shampoo directly to your hair, apply it directly only to the scalp. split your hair at the back of your head close to the crown and apply a glob of shampoo onto your scalp there, then do the same to both of the sides of your head above the ear, then at the top of your head about an inch above the hairline. use your finger tips to massage the shampoo into your scalp. massage it really well until the shampoo starts to foam and get bubbly, this signifies your hair is clean. Yes, it is okay, and good even if the shampoo washes over your strands, you want it to, so while you should never rub your hair with the shampoo, you do want it on your hair so its not like you have to be paranoid about it not touching the mids and ends of your hair lol. if the shampoo starts foaming and getting very sudsy pretty quickly every time you shampoo, that means you shampoo too often. it should take about a minute or two for the shampoo to start getting sudsy. this tells you your hair was dirty and needed cleaned. this method of knowing if your hair was clean or not doesnt work with drug store brands, or walmart brands like Ogx, pantene, etc. as they artificially make the soap sudsy. it only works with salon grade because good shampoo has nothing to hide. it also doesnt apply to dandruff shampoo because the goal of dandruff shampoo is not to clean your hair, its to treat your scalp. Dont listen to what the advertising of the bottle says, I know they like to claim it does clean your hair, but its a lie. it was written by a marketing team that doesnt know ANYTHING about the formula. dandruff shampoo was never meant to replace a regular shampoo, it was always intended to be used as a treatment alongside it.

finally, use a good salon grade leave in conditioner on your towel dried damp hair after youre done showering, and use a wet brush to smooth your hair out, then if you have particularly long hair or want your hair to grow out as quickly as possible, put a hair oil on your ends to protect them. just a little bit, not too much of these products, else you end up with heavy oily strands. the leave in conditioner you want to apply to the mids and ends of your hair, not the roots, altho you can brush it through all your hair with a wet brush, just be careful, and again i stress dont use too much of it. the hair oil you can brush through the mids if you want but DO NOT get this anywhere near your roots.

good brands for leave in conditioner and hair oil is pureology for the leave in conditioner, color fanatic is probably the best one, then for the hair oil olaplex no. 7 is by far the best.

finally, if you style your hair with heat, you have to use heat protectants. leave in conditioners will sometimes claim to have heat protectant in it, but again like i said before, this is a lie and its just a marketing team making shit up to get more people to buy it. If you blowdry your hair(which i recommend doing, it not only looks great, it keeps your hair cleaner for a little longer than air drying), then you have to use a blowdry cream. again, redken is a good brand for this. If you use a curling iron on your hair, a blowdry cream is not strong enough, you need a full on heat protectant. once again, redken has your back. If you both blowdry and curling iron, then you use both products. blowdry cream before blowdry, heat protectant before iron. these products wont weigh your hair down at all, so dont worry about thinking youre using too many different products. obviously still dont use too much of these heat protectors because then you will possibly experience negative results lol.

finally, if youre like me, and your hair is insanely damaged from the years or even decades of struggling with hair products and dandruff, then youre gonna need the miracle substance known as; ✨Olaplex No. 3✨

Olaplex No. 3 will repair your hair up to about 90% of what it used to be when you were young with virgin hair that was still healthy and new. unfortunately, its impossible to get hair completely 100% again.. but it doesnt matter, your hair will be clean and healthy and look godlike so its ok. Olaplex no.3 you apply similarly to how i said you should the dandruff shampoo, you apply it to wet hair before you shampoo, except you should leave it in your hair about 5 to 10 minutes. it wont damage your hair if you leave it longer, but it wont help you any more either so its just a waste of time lol. you only wanna use this once a week, so every other wash if you have fine hair like me and only wash your hair once every 3 to 4 days. then wash the stuff out with your dandruff shampoo, do your dandruff shampoo treatment, then use your regular shampoo to finish up cleaning your hair. Use your salon grade conditioner afterwards, then towel dry your hair and put on that sweet leave in conditioner, brush it through with a wet brush, put the beloved goldilocks approved hair oil on your ends, smooth it through with your wet brush, then blow dry your hair after a good application of blow out cream, and boom, your hair and scalp will look and feel 100x better than most likely it ever has before, and you may cry afterwards lol.

oh, also bonus points if instead of using a conditioner you use a hair mask instead on the days you use Olaplex no.3, i recommend moroccanoil weightless hair mask for any hair type, its great. This isnt necessary at all tho, it just gives your hair some extra hydration which can make it feel like its 100% again

now obviously the elephant in the room is if you want to get all these products its gonna cost what a lot of people would consider an arm and a leg. It all clocks in to about 250-300 bucks for one round of it all, which seems completely ridiculous just to have a healthy scalp and healthy pretty hair, but heres what you need to keep in mind:

These products will last you 6 months to a year without having to buy more, depending on what your hair needs. Idk about you guys, but I had to buy new shampoo and conditioner every couple months to every single month at 10 bucks a bottle, all just to only have an ok scalp and horrible, damaged hair all the time. the professional stuff may cost a shitton in the short term, but long term if you buy the bulk options, aka the big bottles of these professional products, itll last you a long time, and your hair will be comfortable and perfect. in my opinion, its worth the extra 100-200 bucks a year. Which doesnt sound like a lot of money after i say it now does it, 150 more bucks a year than what youre already spending to have hair and a scalp thats a million times better than how it is now ? so worth it.

This post is criminally long but Im extremely passionate about hair and skin health, as well as fitness so i can blab on about this stuff for hours lmao, my bad, at the very least if anyone reads this i hope it helps you get an idea for what you need to do to be happy with your head finally :) I know i wish i had someone to tell me all this years ago...

[shivanisinha]

After delivery, I observed my hair fall but I remained calm. I took action to to control it. I chose a health-centered approach.
I took care of my diet, having nutrient-rich foods, specially rich in Protein, Biotin.
I worked out regularly and engaged in meditation for stress control.
I just stayed away from styles that pull on my hair and stopped using heated styling tools to prevent hair damage.
I also started using LittleExtra's Coconion shampoo and hair oil combined with a wooden neem comb.
The result was hair fall control and the return of my confidence.

[jad]

I love the daily content! Thank you Dr. Dray. A video about your experience in medical school and your whole story about wanting to be a dermatologist would be a really cool video to watch!

[oceanbelow]

You look great Doc! Thanks for the content! 🤍🙏🏾🕊

[pujaguptas]

As a hairstylist of nearly a decade, I can tell you, that you are not intended to apply strong hair shampoo on your hair.
I have noticed hairlines of numerous people, and I noticed that individuals who were using strong shampoo cleansers usually had weak hairline.
So I advise only to use gentle shampoo cleanser only. I personally use and suggest to apply litttleextra cocconioon shampoo only.
Also, do hot oil massage twice a week as it enhances circulation and stimulates hair growth.

[lynnlittle]

That nizoral stuff is awesome but pricey

[Iambillianire]

For me from childhood
Dandruff = Head & Shoulders 😅

[esmeraldaurteaga]

Thank you looking up to you as a young successful female MD and humble and teaching the public to take care of ourselves ITS APPRECIATED 👏💌

[stephlandis]

Please please do a video or short on sensitive scalp!

[olzhena]

Once a week I put glycolic acid from the Ordinary on my scalp before washing my hair. It helps me with my dandruff a lot.

[dominiquegane]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Super helpful!

[Nana-hfzs]

Dr. Dray am sorry for bothering you but can i have your opinion about Rausch products for anti-dandruff? 😊

[smsbmx]

Thank you I was using another shampoo that just gave me dandruff now I'm going back to my old stuff I have and use these tips thank you so much!

[juliusintirat]

Thank you so much this helped very much😁