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Shaved my head and I still have dandruff. What to do?

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MrDurandPierre:
Hi all. I'm a newcomer here as I just shaved my head for the first time last week and it looked great. Then I shaved it again a week later only to discovery I'd built up a pretty noticeable amount of dandruff in the interim. It wouldn't be a terrible amount of dandruff with hair, but with a shaved head it's rather noticeable (looks like a molting sunburn) and I'm embarrassed to leave the house without a hat!

Further details:
-I've been using clippers set to their minimum length. This is partially because I'm afraid a razor would irritate my skin or I'd miss a spot (or go over parts unequally), but I also actually prefer a bit of gritty stubble to a glossy dome.

-Prior to shaving my head I'd use the Neutrogena T-Gel about twice a week. This never completely eliminated dandruff, but it reduced it quite a bit. In my week shaved I continued to use it a couple of times, but I didn't leave it in very long as I figured it was kind of pointless (I mostly just did it out of habit). Once I re-shaved my head and noticed the dandruff build-up I washed my scalp again, this time leaving it in for a few minutes. It looked great wet, but once my head dried it was as flaky as ever. Could the dandruff shampoo actually be making things worse now that I have a shaved head?

Anyway, now I'm not sure if I should keep using dandruff shampoo, eliminate shampoo altogether (then use what? Soap?), start rubbing moisturizer on my head, or attempt a full shave with a razor and hope for the best (this could backfire horribly if the flaky stuff is still there). I'm leaning towards the moisturizer option, but want to hear feedback from others who've experienced this.

Oh, and how long should it take for whichever option you suggest to work? One wash/application? A few times? A week? Longer?

Thanks!

Hingatao:
Chronic dandruff is one reason I went sly. For me, keeping my head completely smooth has also kept me free of dandruff. It's not until I have two or three days worth of stubble that the dandruff starts to come back. I gave up the shampoo when I went sly and switched to using a bar of soap to keep my scalp clean. And witch hazel helps control the shine.

Mahalo:
DO NOT use T-Gel as a cleanser prior to shaving your head. It will dry your scalp horribly. Some hot water and bar soap/body wash will do the trick. When I started shaving my head a year ago I had a dry scalp even after moisturizing, it will will go away over time. Make sure you use Aloe Vera after you finish shaving. It makes all the difference and will make your dandruff completely go away. At least that is my experience with it. Make sure the Aloe Vera is non alcohol.

buddha:
Have you given any thought to trying an exfoliator? There's St. Ives Apricot Scrub and a generic knock-off of that called Equate that's sold by Walmart. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby they sell exfoliator in bar form which is what I've been using for the last 6 months or so. I used to get dry skin on my forehead which is not an area that I ever shave. It was not so much that it was noticeable as it was an annoyance because I was able to feel it. Since I started using this stuff that dry skin on my forehead is gone.

fcb2001:
when i had hair i had chronic dandriff, Ive been maintaining a bic'd head since 2004, the dandriff went away but i have been shaving my head everyday about 99 percent of the time.
id just get some shaving cream and a gillette fusion and that should do the trick.

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