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"    A. THE DERMATOLOGIST SAYS: &amp;quot;On a healthy scalp, skin cells turn over about once a month. When you have dandruff, which is caused by a natural yeast fungus on the scalp that suddenly goes into overdrive, cells shed as often as every five days, flaking off in big clumps. The fungus feeds off oil, so your first step should be to cleanse daily with a shampoo containing an antifungal ingredient,&amp;quot; like pyrithione zinc (in Head &amp;amp;amp; Shoulders), selenium sulfide (in original Selsun Blue), or coal tar (in Neutrogena T/Gel). Wait several minutes before rinsing, then follow with a conditioner. After four weeks, alternate the anti-dandruff shampoo with a gentle shampoo once or twice a week, &amp;quot;and keep using the treatment shampoo between outbreaks to lessen their severity,&amp;quot; Cotsarelis says. \u2014 George Cotsarelis, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology and director of the Hair and Scalp Clinic at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Try: Head &amp;amp;amp; Shoulders Itchy Scalp shampoo and conditioner, $4.99 each; Bumble and Bumble Gentle Shampoo, $23 for 8 oz    A. THE HAIR SPECIALIST SAYS:  &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s no precursor for dandruff--you&amp;#039;re either prone to it or you&amp;#039;re not. If you are, two things will make your outbreaks worse: stress, which can increase oil production, and eating a lot of dairy and spicy foods, which throw off the balance of your skin&amp;#039;s secretion levels. My clients tell me that when they cut back on these foods, their flare-ups are shorter and less intense. A shift in weather can also be the culprit.&amp;quot; Along with consistently using an anti-dandruff shampoo year round (even in winter, when your scalp feels drier), Kingsley suggests taking a zinc supplement: &amp;quot;When taken orally, zinc, which is found in some anti-dandruff shampoos, helps to block androgens, the male hormones connected to dandruff.&amp;quot;  \u2014 Philip Kingsley, trichologist (specialist in hair and scalp health) and founder of the Philip Kingsley Trichological Clinics in London and New York City Try: Davines Naturaltech purifying gel, $30, a scalp treatment containing pyrithione zinc    A. THE HAIRSTYLIST SAYS: &amp;quot;Dandruff is most visible on sleek, straight hair, so during bouts of flaking, wear your hair with either a messy part or no part at all to obscure your scalp. If you have fine hair, use a round brush or a curling iron to create bend and body, which will hide the problem.&amp;quot; Adding a little height also helps, so Rhys recommends misting your roots with a volumizing spray or aerosol hairspray. &amp;quot;These contain alcohol, which will also absorb excess oil,&amp;quot; she says. Resist the urge to brush out the flakes. &amp;quot;Instead, sprinkle a tinted hair powder that matches your shade onto the flaky spots to camouflage them,&amp;quot; says Rhys; she recommends the tinted Bumble and Bumble Hair Powder, $35. \u2014 Jet Rhys, haitstylist and owner of the Jet Rhys Salons in San Diego Try: Goody Boar Blends ceramic round brush, $9.99; Aussie Aussome Volume aerosol hairspray, $3.25    "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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