Itchy scalp, need be concerned?

[KwaveT]

I have noticed in about three or four weeks that I have been CO that my scalp has gotten a little itchy. Mother walked up to me and picked my scalp and got some flakes. I though I had got rid of dandruff. Just simply running my hand through my head I don't see dandruff come off my head anymore. I used to could run my hand through my head and set off a white dust storm with it. I stopped shampoo because of my oil problems. I want to give some time to see if oil problem will regulate itself. I don't want to go back to shampoo at least yet.

[danacc]

If it is bothering you, you may want to try shampooing just the scalp area once, then going back to CO. Some scalps like to be cleaner than CO will get them.

[teal]

If you're waiting for oil production to regulate, and especially if you're stretching washes, it'll probably be a few more weeks before you notice a change. I did have a bit more dandruff than usual when I was first stretching washes. It would show up a few days after my wash day (I was going from 2-3x/week to once a week or less). Things settled down around 5-6 weeks for me.

Edit: I don't have fungal problems. If your dandruff is the result of a medical issue, you might have to find another solution.

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

I have dandruff and I tried co-washing for about 3 weeks and I just COULDN'T do it. Week 1 was fine, my hair and scalp seemed happy, week two was itchy and week 3 my dandruff got worse. So I shampoo my hair again now, but with a sulfate free shampoo. Tea tree sulfate free shampoos should help, if you want to shampoo still but without the harsh effects of sulfates. Giovanni makes one I believe.