text: how do you get rid of yellowish dandruff flakes-tried all the shampoos and no long term help-any remedies? my boyfriend has yellowish flakes that look like dandruff but they also look the color of baby cradle cap-he tried all the dandruff shampoos and they work for a little while but not long and he has no itching just the flakes and because he has black hair it shows up more-dermatoligist cost too much money! sounds like a fungus to me, if there is no itching it is not dandruff. try a shampoo with zinc pyrithione in it, it's an antifungal. it's also important not to wash your hair daily, you strip your hair and scalp of it's natural protective oils, which are kind of like the scalps immune system. it's also important to use a conditioner to keep the hair and scalp moisturized.