Though dandruff is considered by most to be a cosmetic and not a medical problem, it’s problematic enough that Americans spend approximately $300,000,000 trying to combat scalp flakes and itches. As the medical community continues to examine the condition and to pinpoint the fungal connections, more physicians as well as lay persons are beginning to recognize that dandruff is not just an irritating character flaw but a real problem with real solutions that hopefully will be pinpointed in the near future.