My gf has too much dandruff. Every time she rests her head on my shoulder, my shirt is full of it!

Sir, I know you are not a beautician, but my girlfriend has too much dandruff, and despite using the best shampoos, she isn’t able to rid herself of the problem. What should I do. In fact, when she leans her head on my shoulders, even my shirt is full of it! Ugggh!

Oh ho! Change your wardrobe handsome 🙂 Keep all those dark colours away and focus on wearing the whites and pastel shades. These colours are known to be serene in all respects and will take care of the dandruff scales too..!

So, let her rest her head on your shoulders and you can mwah-mwah also in peace. Nothing to worry about. At best a good coat brush can be kept handy to smack away the flakes from your clothes..

Your friend will also need someone to scratch her scalp from time to time and this is a new role you can adopt. It will bring you closer than ever before!

Dr Know’s Gyaanology: Not to worry, she just needs a good dermatologist who will be able to take care of her ‘pityriasis capitis’, commonly known as dandruff. This is characterised by the presence of grey or white scales in the hair of the scalp, due to excessive exfoliation of the epidermis.

This can be treated with ease, using a combination of topical and oral medications. She could even try using witch hazel for hair since that’s supposed to be great for people with dandruff and itchy scalps. Medicated shampoos are also used frequently and they offer decent results in most cases.

 

One of my best friends has just outed herself as a lesbian. Now, we would keep meeting each other very regularly, having sleepovers and clubbing out together. In fact we had one just three weeks back. My aunt is trying to convince my mother that it’s a bad idea for us to have sleepovers and spending so much time together. The rationale is would I be allowed to have sleepovers with guy friends. I don’t have a response to this argument except cry. Please help, Dr Know.

Ha ha, I can imagine their reaction to this new-found truth! It’s difficult for that generation to accept our sexual preferences but this is the world today.

So if I want to mwah-mwah with my girlfriend or my boyfriend, the world can do sweet nothing about it. Accha, for the record, I am not a bi-sexual and my fundas are clear!

Don’t you dare abandon your friend because of all this. In any case you are not her girlfriend so it’s fine. You are perfectly safe and the family will figure down the line. Call her over and spend time when the others are around. This way they will get over their concerns and all can mwah-mwah ever after.

Dr Know’s Gyaanology: Now that you have opened your big mouth and told the whole world about your friend, there is no option but to face the music too. But yes, learn to be diplomatic. Get your mother to know your friend better and am soon everyone will accept her like before.

 

I am not sure if the guy in my college class really likes me. I like him, but I am not sure if he’s my type. I have been reading your answers in the past and I know what you will say: go up to him and talk. But that is easier said than done. What should I do?

Hmmm. So what is your type sweetie? Tall, dark and handsome? or frog-faced and witty?

You’re right, I would probably have said that. Unless you go and speak to her, this isn’t going anywhere. Another good method would be to encourage some of your good friends in class get together and have a party. Just ensure the guest list includes both of you.

Then you party together and your get to know each other and then full romance will follow! Simple isn’t it?

Dr Know’s Gyaanology: Be upfront, go and strike up a conversation baby. This is the simple and best way to get to know each other. Invite him for a coffee or something. No harm done. There isn’t a rule that says only the guys must take the lead… Just go for it!

 

Dr Know, what’s a good way to fight bad breath. If I carry a freshener or small toothpaste tube, people will know i have needed freshening up? Is chewing gum good?

Stop breathing! And if at all you want to breathe, don’t exhale. See it’s as simple as that. Nah, people will only think that you are obsessed with your hygiene and that isn’t too bad is it? So brush and floss may be safely carried. Just ensure you do it in private and not sitting at your workstation at office or at a restaurant. That may be misconstrued as mental illness and the white coated chaps may get called in to fetch you.

Chewing gum and mints are ok and can help especially if it contains xylitol as this can help control bad breath quite effectively. It’s not a permanent solution though. So if it’s a persistent problem, you may need to be seen by a good periodontist (gum specialist) to check for possible gum infections causing this.

Dr Know’s Gyaanology: Accha ok, jokes apart, halitosis or bad breath is often caused by poor oral hygiene. So yes, brushing and flossing is good for you!

Bad breath can be caused by a variety of reasons as food starts getting broken down in the mouth and often strong odours like onion and garlic don’t get washed away easy. Additionally, lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes mellitus and gum infections etc can cause halitosis. I wish you a bright and sweet-smelling future!

 

So my babies, darling and mwah mwah buddies, be good and take good care of yourself. Enjoy the week ahead, and don’t drink and drive. Its important to be kind to our cars and bikes after all. Keep those wicked ones coming and write to me at editorial@pune365.com (pssst. these chaps read your questions) so be specific and say “Only for Dr Know” in the subject line.

Mwah-mwah for now. See you next week!