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Feeling flaky got you flustered? Check with a dermatologist for a definite diagnosis of dandruff. “Dandruff is not very common in adolescence,” says dermatologist Dr. Alexa Boer Kimball. “Sometimes, the problem is psoriasis—red, scaly skin on the scalp, elbows and knees.” But if dandruff is the culprit, Dr. Kimball recommends turbo-charged treatments that contain pyrithione zinc, an ingredient that kills dandruff-causing fungus. Your dermatologist can also prescribe a mild steroid gel or lotion for your scalp. Meanwhile, eliminate black sweaters from your wardrobe until the problem is under control.
BY ANDREA T. ON 8/6/2008 3:03:00 PM 151 COMMENTS
1st comment!?!?!?!?!?!
megabegabyte on 8/6/2008 3:35:33 PM
i sometimes have dandruff too. just scrub really really hard. lol =]=]=] ♥jonasbrotherslover♥
megabegabyte on 8/6/2008 3:38:11 PM
first comment? haha sorry anyway yea i used to have dandruff too until i did this one thing with apple cider vinegar
flip-flop_diva on 8/6/2008 4:02:51 PM
First comment!!!! That is so so so so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iluvdance96 on 8/6/2008 4:07:55 PM
first comment?
smileyqueen on 8/6/2008 4:22:07 PM
Yea!1st comment!
nickjonasrox on 8/6/2008 4:42:09 PM
eww ,ive neva had tht prob befor
rmizzy123 on 8/6/2008 5:22:38 PM
my friend has really bad dandruff and long nails so it's gross when she itches her head
nirvanaluver on 8/6/2008 5:26:27 PM
fIRST OCMMENT?
jenny on 8/6/2008 5:27:21 PM
******************mod************************** i'm so scared,ij'm starting middle school tomorrow and i have to wake up at like 5:30 and catch the bus at 6:31.......how can i make sure i will stay up through school and not be very sleepy...(i started going to bed at like 8:30 or nine so n e other ways
nirvanaluver on 8/6/2008 5:29:36 PM
My brother has the same problem too. I sometimes get dandruff but not all the time. ***MOD*** Does everyone have dandruff and it's just not always visible or do just certain people get dandruff? (LOL sorry I know you're not a doctor so you might not know)
cookiemonsterxox on 8/6/2008 5:46:00 PM
i have dandruff... ugh it is a pain.
Cheerleadin' Cowgirl on 8/6/2008 5:53:20 PM
****MOD**** Hey, i need ur help, ya see, im sorta juggling 4guys right now. i'm in 7th grade and 2 sixth graders like me but i only lke one of them back. And i like 2 7th graders but one weve already dated twice and he REALLY like me and i like him too, and the other guy, i really like him but i'm not sure if he likes me, what should i do?
Sugar&Spice on 8/6/2008 6:18:16 PM
First comment??
kitty_writer77 on 8/6/2008 6:33:42 PM
Gross, i get dandruff sometimes but I use head and shoulders so that usually works
frankensteingirl on 8/6/2008 6:39:56 PM
~~~~MOD~~~ wat do u do when youre in love w/ someone you know you cant date? thanks[u must be so busy]
girly-girl-#1 on 8/6/2008 6:40:02 PM
Flip-flop_diva, I had to do that once too with the apple cider vinegar thing when I was little cause I had bad dandruff
♥outlawbaby07♥ on 8/6/2008 7:11:48 PM
nirvanaluver- i started middle school on the 5th of august! i love middle school and we r bearly getting it. the bus is kinds scary for me. this 8th grade boy is CRAZY and get REALLY mad when u sit in "his" seat.... yup.... but dont worry, its not as hard as u think. i thought that ir would be scary but its not scary(except 4 the bus 4 me). opening lockers is kinda hard. but i know how. some kids still have a hard time. well good luck 2 marrow!
Mrs.Latina Cutie on 8/6/2008 7:26:27 PM
idk what hes talking about its fairly common
fashionista8613 on 8/6/2008 7:50:20 PM
I don't know what the dermatoligist is saying when he says its not common. Almost half the adolescents I know has some dandruff. It's worse for some though.
mydogistito on 8/6/2008 8:14:02 PM
1st comment!?!!?!?!?
warda4u2luv on 8/6/2008 8:18:45 PM
****************MOD**************** Hi! I signed up to model for GL and I was wondering how long you think it would take for them to respond? Thanks! love always, brubruuuu
brubru*love* on 8/6/2008 8:59:46 PM
**MOD** its been like 2months i think since i have got my period....i ussually get it every month...what gives????
Lil_La on 8/6/2008 9:03:58 PM
I think that there are some shampoos like Head and Shoulders you can use?
ShopperSoccerGurl on 8/6/2008 9:16:11 PM
oh my gosh i had the same prob be4 just not long ago =o
fuzzygirl123 on 8/6/2008 9:33:28 PM
omg tha mod hasn't answered n e thing
nirvanaluver on 8/6/2008 9:33:58 PM
mod hey mod i have HUGGE pores, how can i make them smaller??
You can't get your pores to actually shrink, but you can make them look smaller by moisturizing and exfoliating regularly. If you still want them to look smaller, see a dermatologist. -lauren
Endurancebabe18 on 8/6/2008 9:45:41 PM
MODDDD!!!!!!!MOD!! MODD!! MODD!!! okay i am getting bangs next monday!! i have finally decided to try it for my 8th grade year!! so iam getting them like to the side. if i dont like them after i get them cut. can you think of anything i can do to my hair so it looks cute. but you cant tell i have bangs??THANKS THANKS THANKS!!!!! P>S>anyone of the gals that read this on the blog. please offer your suggestions!thankss
Hey girl, you can always put your bang up in a poof with bobby pins. It looks relaly cute! -lauren
cherrygirl13 on 8/6/2008 10:36:10 PM
YAY I just commented on this article. YAAAY!!
dancechica on 8/7/2008 12:03:10 AM
i sometimes have dandruff also...i use head and shoulders shampoo every time i wash my hair which is about every other day...i haven't had any flakes in a while...try it!
banana-101 on 8/7/2008 6:42:16 AM
**cookiemonsterxox** Dandruff is a fungus on your scalp, so no not all people have dandruff.
dancergirl1234 on 8/7/2008 7:49:59 AM
**Lil_La** At our age periods are like rollercoasters, your doing fine one moment and then it stops... but dont worry it WILL come back. If it dosent come in1 more month talk to your doctor, I had this problem too!
dancergirl1234 on 8/7/2008 7:55:51 AM
MOD!! okay tomorrow i am going over to my boyfriends house for a cook out. i am on my period. im gonna be there all day and i will have to change my pad! what should i do with it?? there isnt everlike anything in tehre trash can. i dont want him to see it!! please help!!
Hey girly! Just roll it up in a piece of toilet paper so it looks like a regular ball of tissue, no one will probably ever know! --Sammi
cherrygirl13 on 8/7/2008 10:26:48 AM
MOD! okay my brother is leaving for his first year of college on september 6th. i am really gonna miss him! he isnt going to visit till like christmas. then next summer. and i have never been away from him for more than a week! i am really upset. is there anything i can do to keep in touch still?? also guess where he is going to college!!!HARVARD!! i am really happy for him. but please help me!!
Hey girl, I totally know what you mean. I went through the same thing and the most important thing is to make an effort to really stay in touch through e-mail, phone convos, and definitely write real letters to send in the mail. Trust me, one of the best feelings for a college student is actually having something in your mailbox. Also, make sure you understand that he's gonna have a lot of crazy new things going on and if it takes him a few days or a week to write back, it doesn't mean he doesn't care he's prob just overwhelmed with classes and homework and new people. Be strong and supportive and think of how much fun it'll be to have him at home. ~Callie
cherrygirl13 on 8/7/2008 10:28:31 AM
cherrygirl13- ok so the thing about bangs is that you shouldn't always have them in your face! I went through this thing that my bangs always had to be down!(it's cause i have a mole on my forhead so i got 'demi lovato' bangs to cover it up! lol) and i wore them down even when i was playing soccer because i was too self-concious! and so now everytime i lift up my bangs you see....well i see....little white bumps, kinda like mini pimples! so make sure you get them long enough to pull them back when you want to or when you are gonna be sweating! hope ou get my comment! good luck on the hair cut!
mairyfairy25 on 8/7/2008 11:46:38 AM
MOD! So I basically have to have a sit-down with my friend and tell her she is rude and obnoxious. I know it's going to hurt her feeling though and I'm dreading having this talk. It has to be done though because she is even getting on my mom's nerves. She walks right through our front door without knocking and always asks for food like we are supposed to feed her. Also at my birthday party she shoved a burnt hotdog down my new shirt and didn't apoligize because she thought it was funny. HELP!
Hey girly! You don't need to be rude about it, just sit down with her and say listen, you are my friend but you have been doing some things that have been really rude and I don't want you to do them anymore. You don't have to hurt her feelings to tell her how you feel. --Sammi
5miller on 8/7/2008 12:15:22 PM
Whoa. My knees and elbows are like that. And I kinda have dandruff. Hmmm... I'm getting kinda worried.
*Wink*Wink* on 8/7/2008 12:45:00 PM
MOD??? i really really want to tell my best friend that her breath REAKS. how should it tell her?
Hey girly! Instead of confronting her and hurting her feelings, try passing it of as a casual joke like, "OMG girl your breath stinks! Here's a mint." --Sammi
baseballchicky16 on 8/7/2008 2:28:27 PM
Dandruff is caused also by not rinsing your shampoo out all the way! Try using body wash for your hair (rinse it after wards throughly)! I use Dial Yogurt Body Wash! I love the scent and the softness it adds to my hair! Want volume? Put some mousse in you hair (when wet) and the comb throught and blow dry! I just did it today, it works! Hope this helps!
xo sunshine ox on 8/7/2008 5:51:17 PM
mairyfairy!! THANKS so much i didnt even think about that. im getting the bangs because i have a mole to. its not very big. but i feel your pain.
cherrygirl13 on 8/7/2008 6:32:56 PM
Thanks so much Lauren, Callie, and Sammi!!
cherrygirl13 on 8/7/2008 6:33:55 PM
******************mod**************************** today was the first day of school and i was going into middle school so it was a new school...i was REALLY NERVOUS!!!so i got into my first period class and my tummy REALLY started to hurt! so when we were going into second period i started to get REALLY BAD cramps...so i told my teacher i needed to go to the office and so i went and started to cry 'cuz i had butterflies in my stomach and it was cramps mixed...so i had to walk all the way down the A hall (sixth grade) crying while everyone was in the hall...that really wasn't a good impression on people on the first day...i felt so sad...so do you think i made a total fool out of myself on the first day??????(it wasn't great either that i'm a sixth grader and i'm the tiny weenie.....)
nirvanaluver on 8/7/2008 6:34:20 PM
********************mod*************************** what EXACTLY is a physical?????????? do you have to get one in middle school.....aka sixth grade
nirvanaluver on 8/7/2008 6:46:21 PM
:-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 are u rinsing ur hair good when u shower? i thought i had dandruff for the longest time in, like, 4th grade. turns out i actually had shampoo left in my hair when i was finished showering. gross, i know.
bronte_fan7 on 8/7/2008 6:58:47 PM
MOD- I have been jogging for about a week and I still dont have results. When will I see any resaults?
maxrocks on 8/7/2008 7:46:29 PM
♥♥♥Mod♥♥♥ Mod, i have been haveing cramps the past 2 days and my boobs are all of a sudden bigger,Like i have a padded bra and i am like flat so it barely fits me and i tryed it on yesterday and it fit , am i about to start my period?
Sugar&Spice on 8/7/2008 8:19:59 PM
good advice
sports4eva1520 on 8/7/2008 8:29:05 PM
Oh me too. I have lots of dandruff. But I just use Head and Shoulder dandruff control and it gets all better.
[.x.L.a.d.y.B.u.g.x.] on 8/7/2008 8:35:03 PM
cherrygirl13 i just wanted to let you know how envious i am of your brother. it has always been my dream to go to harvard!
lexingtondancer on 8/7/2008 10:11:56 PM
I need help I can't stop bingeing and I want to stop the problem is I don't know how please help this is ruining everything and making me really depressed! I want to be healthy and toned but that isn't posible if I don't stop this problem dead in it's tracks this all started last year: I became really depressed and lonely and used food to drown it out and ever since than I've been struggling to stop HELP!!!!!
typomaster on 8/7/2008 10:39:47 PM
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