![]() With my scalp conditions and hair type, washing my hair weekly is really damaging and drying to my scalp and hair.” ![]() “I’ve found that with most scalp treatment shampoos, you’re directed to wash your hair several times a week, but that’s not an option for me. In between that time I spot treat with 100 percent tea tree oil,” she says. “I wash my hair about once every 3 weeks. Martin, who was diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis and scalp psoriasis about four years ago, is one such case. Shah tells her patients to shampoo every other day, but recognizes it might be harder for some hair types (for example, African American women who tend to wash less frequently and wear protective styles). Some of her top picks include Neutrogena T-Sal ($6) and Bakers P and S Solution ($25). So if you can’t scrape it off, what is the best way to handle seborrheic dermatitis? Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. Instead, there are over-the-counter and prescription treatments for seborrheic dermatitis. I’m calling the trend now: Dandruff scraping is poised to replace pimple popping as the new gross beauty fascination. A search for “dandruff scraping” on Youtube pulls up 2,600 videos. ![]() And of course, this isn’t the only video out there. Comments under the video-“Why is this so satisfying?” and “I can’t stop watching!”-echoed the thoughts running through my head as I watched the entire five-minute performance. There is something so satisfying about a seeing a blackhead exploded, and it’s the same with watching these huge flakes getting brushed away. For me, the extreme close-up shots of flakes lifting from her scalp (think of a snake shedding its skin) called to mind the pimple popping videos that I’ve watched again and again. The soft, repetitive scratching sounds sort of have a relaxing ASMR effect. As someone who has struggled with flakes for over two decades, I was mesmerized. During one of my late-night YouTube binges, I landed on a video of a woman using a small picking tool (similar to the one a dentist would use to clear away plaque) to scrape away her dandruff.
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