I hate dandruff.  I've suffered from dandruff since I was little.  It's been an on-and-off thing, but recently, it's become really bad.  Sometimes I'll have a huge dandruff break out for a few weeks, but it goes away.  This time, it just refuses to leave!

In the past, Head and Shoulders have worked well for me.  I just go back on it, and voila, dandruff gone!  However, I've been using Head and Shoulders for a while now, and the dandruff just keeps coming back like some serial stalker.

I'm not that into DIY home remedies, so I googled up online what else was available, and saw that Neutrogena makes a shampoo for dandruff called T/Gel.  I've seen that in drugstores, but never knew exactly what it was.  Now I do!  I checked up the store weekly ads for the drugstores around me and saw that Rite-Aid was having a BOGO 50% off deal for Neutrogena products, and off I went!

Now why did I go with T/Gel instead of any other dandruff shampoo?  I saw that T/Gel also helps other scalp problems aside from dandruff, including psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.  Now, I'm looking at pictures of scalps with each problem, and I still can't identify what I have.  Perhaps my problem isn't fungal, which causes dandruff, so I grabbed T/Gel just in case I have seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis.

I've just washed my hair, and so far it's been good.  I bought the Stubborn Itch Control formula, which contains coal tar to treat scalp flaking and itchiness and menthol to cool and calm the scalp.  I also bought the matching conditioner since it contains 3% salicylic acid, which is also good for dandruff.

So far, my concerns and dislikes are quite minor, so minor that it definitely does not deter me from using the products again.  The shampoo has a warning label that says it could discolor your hair, especially bleached hair.  I could always stop bleaching my hair, so that's not such a big deal.  There is also a fairly strong fragrance to the product, which I think is added to mask the scent of the active ingredients.  The conditioner doesn't really moisturize my locks, but you can always just massage the conditioner onto your scalp, and use your normal conditioner near the tips of your hair.

Some of you guys may wonder if coal tar is safe or not.  According to both the National Psoriasis Foundation and the FDA, coal tar is safe from 0.5% - 5%, with no scientific evidence proving that it's carcinogenic.  Some people get freaked out about this sort of things, but bleh, practically everything is carcinogenic in high doses.

I'll definitely come back in a few weeks and tell you guys if my dandruff problem lessens or worsens!  It just really sucks at work since we all wear dark blue lab coats!  There's no way you can disguise dandruff when you are wearing dark blue every single day as part of your work uniform!

Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo, Extra Strength

$9.49 by Neutrogena at drugstore.com

Extra Strength Therapeutic Shampoo #1 Dermatologist Recommended Brand

• seborrheic dermatitis
• psoriasis Neutrogena® T/Gel® Extra Strength Therapeutic Shampoo is recommended by dermatologists to effectively control even the most resistant scalp conditions with twice the amount of active ingredient as T/Gel Original Formula.

• 1% Coal Tar

Neutrogena T-Gel Treatment Conditioner

$6.29 by Neutrogena at drugstore.com

Fights Itchy, Flaky Scalp

• Extra control when used with a therapeutic shampoo
• Controls the symptoms of:

• Dandruff
• Psoriasis
• Seborrheic Dermatitis