India, Aug. 1 -- Dandruff is an issue that many among us are intimately familiar with, especially living in a tropical country where pollution is a serious concern. Since the issue is extremely common, there are also many opinions on how best to treat it, with many of them not having any scientific basis.

Taking to X on July 19, dermatologist Dr Praneeta Jain shared the case of an 18-year-old patient of hers who decided to follow one such hack to treat dandruff and ended up worsening the condition of her scalp.

Dr Jain shared that the girl came to her with a case of severe dandruff. Her hair was bleached blonde, and she had undergone multiple salon treatments. But the real concern was something different.

"She was washing her hair once...