Dandruff guide

Dandruff and itchy scalp treatment online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide is for flaking or itchy scalp symptoms, not for painful swelling, drainage, patchy hair loss, or severe scalp infection concerns.

Start online

Start a $59 online review for Dandruff or itchy scalp.

Dandruff and seborrheic-type scalp symptoms often fit online care well when the problem is mostly flaking and itching rather than open sores, drainage, or painful swelling.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Flaking scalp
Itching or irritation
Mild redness in the scalp
A recurrent dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis pattern

May fit online care

Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
Mostly flaking and itching
No pus, open sores, or scalp swelling
No patchy hair loss
Able to send a clear scalp photo when helpful

Look for another care setting

Painful swollen scalp
Pus, drainage, or open sores
Patchy hair loss
Fever or a rash spreading far beyond the scalp

What to have ready

A photo of the scalp if visible
Where the scalp symptoms are showing up most
What shampoos or treatments you already tried
Medication allergies and current medications

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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Can dandruff really be reviewed online?

Often, yes. Flaking, itching, and seborrheic scalp symptoms (the greasy, flaky scalp of seborrheic dermatitis) usually show up well in photos when there are no sores, drainage, or warning signs of hair loss.

What makes an itchy scalp a poor online fit?

Painful swelling, pus, open sores, patchy hair loss, or a severe (very bad) spread beyond the scalp should be seen in person.

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