2.  White flakes on shoulders
of dark clothing
 Itchy scalp
 Dry facial skin
 Recurrent ear “eczema”
 Facial rash: eyebrows,
nose, ears
 Eyebrow / beard
dandruff
 Chest rash w/ dry
flakes & red spots

3.  Mainly self-diagnosed from symptoms

4.  Skin cells shed on scalp at faster rate than
normal
 Oil from scalp allows skin cells to clump
together forming “white flakes”
 Dry skin, sensitivity to hair products, other
skin conditions (psoriasis, seborrheic
dermatitis, eczema), overgrowth of yeast due
to stress which enables hormones to secrete
large amounts of oil onto scalp

5.  Does not apply b/c it is a skin condition

6. Daily scalp shampooing
w/ OTC cleansers
◦ (exs: Nizoral, Head & Shoulders,
Selsun Blue)
 Skin inflammation:
OTC cortisone or
hydrocortisone 1%
 Face & ears: Wash area
w/ medicated shampoo
 Eyelids: apply baby shampoo
w/ a q-tip
 Natural treatments:
◦ Clean scalp & face w/ white
vinegar once a day, 2-3 X a week

7.  Wash scalp & skin areas regularly

8.  Alai, Nili N. Dandruff. Ed. Melissa C. Stöppler.
WebMD, 9 Jan. 2009. Web. 25 Sept. 2012.
<http://www.emedicinehealth.com/dandruff/
page13_em.htm>.
 Healthy Skin: Dandruff. MediResource Inc.,
n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2012.
<http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_condition_i
nfo_details.asp?channel_id=2003&relation_id
=54544&disease_id=151&page_no=1#Facts
>.