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If you struggle with scalp dandruff, flaking, itching, stop scrolling because we're going to talk about a few options for your scalp. I was taught in residency that dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, sebopsoriasis/psoriasis are on the same spectrum. We've all been there where it seems like our scalp is snowing onto our dark clothes. People always say like, hey, isn't dandruff a form of psoriasis? In my training in residency, we actually saw it as a spectrum. Universally though, we are targeting this yeast that lives on our scalp skin that causes its inflammation and flaking. So a way to go about it would be zinc pyrithione. You can get this in different shampoos, Head and Shoulders, look for pyrithione zinc. And most recently, CeraVe anti-dandruff shampoo with niacinamide. Another great ingredient: selenium sulfide. Selenium sulfide is a classic ingredient that goes after that yeast that lives on our scalp. And you really want to massage this into the scalp skin and not just get on the hair shafts because that yeast is deep in the follicle. And you want to let this shampoo sit on your scalp. A shampoo that I'm so glad made it to the US is Vichy's Dercos anti-dandruff shampoo with niacinamide as well. Dermatologists love ketoconazole. We prescribe it. You can get it over the counter as 1%. This is a great start, but if you see your dermatologist, you'll probably get the 2% or a different shampoo called ciclopirox, which tends to have an elegant finish for my female patients. Another nice bonus is that it helps with hair loss because it'll block those androgen hormones that are causing the miniaturization of