but when i brush my head with my hand flakes come out and hit my table
is this normal or no
it has been happening for about four years
i have also been getting premature gray hairs
are the flakes the reason i am getting gray hair
what is wrong with me?
HELP!!!!!When you brush your hair with your hand pretty hard, do flakes come out of your head?
Nothing is wrong with you!!
Dandruff is simply a scary word for dry dead skin on your head. It's been given such a bad name but it's not a problem. If you brush your hair hard, of course some skin will flake off. I have never had a problem with dandruff and yet if I ever scratch my head I will see flakes.
You aslo mentioned getting a few premature gray hairs, trust me, the two are completely unrelated! If the occassional flakes bother you, switch to a moisturizing shampoo, Pantene makes one if you are hesitant of going to something as conspicuous as Head and Shoulders.
';First you should know that a person's entire body surface continuously sheds dead skin cells. The skin itself sheds every twenty-four days. Dandruff is the result of the normal growing process of the skin cells of the scalp. Shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp at an excessive rate, is the result of the normal growing process of the skin cells of the scalp. ';
Check out this website for some more information:
http://www.coolnurse.com/dandruff.htm
About the graying hair...here's an article from www.webmd.com that may be of interest to you.
';The ABCs of Premature Graying
Experts explain why some of us are destined to sport the 'distinguished' look at an early age. By Star Lawrence
WebMD Feature Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks sports a gray thatch and he's only 29. CNN's Anderson Cooper says he started to see salt mixed in with the pepper at age 20. Phil Donohue has used his striking white hair for decades to create an aura of eminence.
But take notice -- these are all men. Women, with the possible exception of household hinter Heloise and her long white mane, usually don't flaunt the early gray look.
Why do some people go gray early? And does it have any health implications?
How Hair Works
Hair grows in stages, with a certain percentage of hair either growing or resting at any one time. The hair follicles -- the little bags under the skin where hair is formed out of skin -- also contain pigment called melanin.
When the body stops producing pigments, the hair becomes colorless, turning white. Mixed with darker hair, this produces a look most commonly associated with ';gray.'; An actual gray hair may be a result of pigment dilution.
Why Start This Early?
';Premature graying is genetically determined for the most part,'; David Bank, MD, tells WebMD. Bank is director of the Center for Dermatology, Cosmetic, and Laser Surgery in Mount Kisco, N.Y. ';Graying is natural. We all do it eventually.';
When more than half the hair is white by age 40, though, this is considered ';premature.';
Bank also points out that head hair grows more actively than body hair. So the head can go gray while other hairy parts remain your normal color. Correction: Your former color.
Basically, Bank says, if you look around your family and see a lot of gray, you may be headed in that direction.
What About Turning White Overnight?
A good scare, legend has it, can turn hair white overnight. Martyr Thomas More and the notorious Marie Antoinette supposedly went ';white'; the night before their executions.
What about Cooper? His new book, just out, titled A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival, recounts many harrowing adventures. Could his exploits have turned him white?
Of course, existing hair cannot ';turn'; any color because the part above the skin is already whatever color it is. One explanation for this ';white overnight phenomenon,'; is that the dark hairs suddenly fall victim to an autoimmune condition called alopecia areata, which can cause dark hairs to fall out overnight -- leaving the white ones.
Bank adds that the dark hair can fall out in quite large quantities in a short period of time and you might not notice. ';I know that sounds weird,'; he says, ';but some goes down the drain. You may not notice.';
He also points out that going gray does not mean that your body's agingaging process has sped up. You aren't suddenly going to lose function in other areas.
Links to Other Health Conditions
Premature graying has been associated with certain medical conditions such as thyroid disorders, vitiligovitiligo, vitamin B12 deficiency, and anemiaanemia. Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition in which the cells that make pigment (melanocytes) are destroyed, resulting in patches of hair and skin that become white.
There may also be a link with decreased bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, which is a risk factor for osteoporosisosteoporosis. In a study of 293 healthy postmenopausal women, those who had experienced premature graying of a majority of their hair by age 40 had decreased bone densitybone density throughout their bones compared with comparable women who did not have premature graying.
But more recent research published in Osteoporosis International showed the opposite -- that going prematurely gray is not necessarily an indicator of osteoporosis.
Can Anything Be Done?
With so many new lasers and dermatological treatments coming out these days, is there any way to stop or even reverse premature graying? Quartz Light rays have been mentioned, but Bank scoffs: ';Yes, there have been attempts to stimulate color production. If this worked, though, don't you think people would come flocking?';
Basically, people who stop plucking have no choice but the dye bottle -- or the bold grab for ';distinguished'; that Anderson Cooper, Phil Donohue, and Bill Clinton have championed.
Women usually reach for the dye bottle, not wanting to be ';dated'; by a bossy society that disdains agingaging. If men take this route, they would do well to try a semipermanent dye at first. Make it one shade light than your natural color. If it is too light it won't color.
Cooper also recommends keeping gray hair short and trim. If you grow it long, he has written, you look like a roadie for Peter, Paul, and Mary.
If you do decide to wear your gray with pride, you have the Bible on your side. ';Gray hair is a crown of glory,'; one proverb states. ';It is gained in a righteous life.';
Of course, people lived to about 35 then and didn't have as long to gaze upon their ';glorious crown'; of prematurely gray hair.';
Star Lawrence is a medical journalist based in the Phoenix area.
Published May 30, 2006.When you brush your hair with your hand pretty hard, do flakes come out of your head?
That happens to me to, or when i like run my hands through my hair but it only happens when my hairs really dry and yuck, (but having dry hair is a side effect from my current medication) so i put some smoothing serum in my hair
why not try a anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner and see if that works
oh you are normal and no gray hair has nothing to do with flakes. try some selsen and blue and don't over wash your hair nothing you can do about the gray except dye it. your normal. I have been gray since 19 just a few.
they probably arent related but if you are really nervous about it go see a doctor because it has been happening for so long
a lot of people have dandruff but to have it to your extent is kinda extreme
i think the flakes are from your styling products.. i don't know about the grays though
If you really think your problem is dandruff or dry scalp, I'd recommend trying a Tea Tree Shampoo/Conditioner from Paul Mitchell and seeing if that helps. The Tea Tree oils are from the Mellaluca plant and REALLY good from your scalp...
BUT, more than likely the problems your are having is from styling product buildup. Try using a leave in conditioner and a spray gel instead of either a heavy gel or hairspray. You want something that comes in a pump and NOT an aerosol.
It may be genetics, albeit I have the same thing too sometimes. It's also the dryness in the air, or it could be the shampoo you're using.
Try Pert or something. Good luck.
try head and shoulders. you could just have a really dry scalp. my thing is that their is two types of dandruff. gross dandruff because people don't take showers and dry dandruff which is basically a dry scalp in need of a little bit of moisture. is your hair really dry or does it get greasy really quickly? it all depends.
no idea. i konw it might be in your genetics, but i have flakes from dandruff (ugh...)
if flakes come out of your hair it means you have lice....................................鈥?is you do next time don't ask a dumb question
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