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Can you please tell me how headlice and dandriff differ?
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Lice vs dandruff: One (dandruff) is a scalp condition and one (lice) is an infection. Dandruff can be easily removed whereas a nit (louse egg) tends to adhere to the hair shaft.
Answered 9/28/2016
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