hiya doctor; 19 years male; i am having an extreme dandruff problem in my hair; i have scaly patches in my hair;the dandruff problems only occur if i havent showered with a shampoo within 3 daysontop of that i am wanting to grow my hair long; i went to a doctor and got consulted with a cream called sebco it was to treat stuff like seboheirc dermatitis; but that makes it worser; is there any type of medication that can be used every day; or should i stick to a normal 2 day shower routine as now; anther thing is can i still grow my hair long; my doctor said that longer hair is more prone to itchiness and dryness; help im confused
Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. It seems you are suffering from Seborrhea dermatitis, which secondarily leads to hairball and thus It's important to treat it first hand. I would recommend you a short course of oral antifungal Chat Doctor.  Use a medicated shampoo containing ketoconazole and alicyclic acid twice a week. Take antihistamines as required for itching. Avoid excessive use of hair oil. As for the hairball, start oral supplements containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals (Collinear new) once a day for at least 3 months. Hope this will take care of your query. Thank you