• Question: can pubic hair get dandruff?

    Asked by slattercwh to Ian on 21 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Ian van der Linde

      Ian van der Linde answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      Fortunately, no, you can’t. Dandruff is caused by high skin turnover, an oily scalp and sometimes an infection of yeast micro-organisms. It is usually meant specifically to describe flaky, itchy skin on the scalp. You can get dry skin in the other place you mention though, which could look/feel similar.

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