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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[DanielFernandez]

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

[blueberrychocolate]

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

[DexterHeisenbergBruh]

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

[Queen-yyyp]

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

[BLUWLFx]

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

[sauciine]

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

[tiagofvaz]

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

[sypherx]

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

[jojoakki]

"Dandruff was never my friend"

—L'Oreal.

[dqreps]

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

[kenyapope]

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.

[vascoblasco]

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)

[ItisMoody]

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

[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

[fqiiubm]

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

[miaartyfarty]

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

[adarshyadav]

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

[ClaudiuAntal]

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

[Baddieontheblock]

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

[makishelby]

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