Dandruff Nitty-Gritty

For the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing a very sore scalp.  At first I thought the the culprit was an intense shampoo massage but turns out the real culprit seems to be dandruff.  Dandruff  is characterized by white flaking of the scalp and itchiness and while not harmful can be a nuisance. Signs & Symptoms white flaking of the scalp itchy scalp sore scalp The cause Dandruff is caused by a fungus called Pityrosporum ovale.  In small quantities it is harmless but in large quantities it triggers an over-proliferation of skin cells on the scalp causing more dead skin to noticeably...