After Shaving or Buzzing...Dandruff? Help!

[buffalochris]

Hey guys! First post here.

I have yet to commit to shaving or buzzing my hair short. You can see from my picture (which is 3 years old) that I used to look good with a buzzed head before my hair thinned out and the crown of my head went mostly bald and I've gained some weight since then.

Anyways. I have a very dry scalp and get flakes. My question is for guys who have had a dry scalp. Does the scalp still stay dry/flakey after the head is buzzed/shaved? I'm just worried it's going to be a thousand times more obvious after my hair is short.

It's bad enough I'm worried about how I will look with a shaved head.

Any advice with dry scalp? Or even just shaving/buzzing advice for the first time?

Thanks guys!

[Lynchy]

Welcome mate,

Sorry no advice re - dandruff. A lot of guys say it clears up after shaving.

My advice for shaving for the first time is slow and steady.

Let us know how you get on!

[Sir Harry]

Welcome, Chris! In most cases, dandruff tends to clear up after a head is shaved! Some of the things you can use to help prevent dryness are baby oil, HeadLube, and Vaseline (small amounts if you don't like a shiny head) Good luck and keep us posted when/if you do the deed!

[CraftyGuy]

One of the reasons I started shaving my head was to clear up my issue with chronic dandruff (that not even that nasty-smelling T-gel would take care of to my satisfaction).  Shaving my head solved 98% of that!

The other 2% was very easily solved by moisturizing (HeadLube is great for that) and frequent head shaving (which also helps to exfoliate), and using whatever facial scrub suits you.

[tomcj2]

I always had dandruff when I had hair.  If Selsun Blue shampoo didn't fix it I would use a tiny dab of VO5 when I was wearing dark clothing.  Since I went sly I have had zero problems.  It even happened immediately.

[Laser Man]

If you decide to go sly, exfoliate your scalp gently every second or third day and use a good moisturizer every day.  Your scalp won't dry out and flake if you follow this routine.