August 4, 2010

The Problems Behind Itchy Scalp

An itchy scalp can make anyone go crazy. There are a lot of things that cause an itchy scalp to happen. Some of the causes are explained below.

## Dealing With Dandruff

Otherwise known as “”, this is actually an overproduction of cells in your skin. This in turn leads to abnormal dryness and flakiness. It it most easily noticed as those white flakes that lay in your hair or fall and land on your clothing.

Dandruff can have an effect on people with too much hair product on them, or buildup in your hair. It can also happen with excessive use of hair dryers, curling irons or coloring products. Infrequent hair washing could also result in dandruff. Most people suffer from terrible dandruff during winter when the air is driest as well as the indoor heating and too-tight snow caps.

## Dealing With Dermatitis

Some people tend to get it when they come into contact with poisonous plant like poison ivy. Some other factors that contribute to this problem are soaps, detergents, hair coloring products as well as certain types of food. These types of contact are usually the common cause for this problem.

Another potential cause of this problem is allergic reactions. This happens when our immune system is super-sensitive to some particular types of contact like metals or dyes. It’s important to get down to the root of the problem that is causing the allergic reaction and fix it.

## Don’t Be One to Ignore Psoriasis

This can usually be seen as a red rash visible when the skin thickens. This has been found to be the genetic condition which contributes to the 4% of dry scalp issue. Topical lotions can be used to treat the affected area.

## Head Lice

It’s hard to know which is the best dandruff shampoo or the most effective treatment for some of this conditions. Even stress is known to be a cause of scalp conditions. Talk to your doctor and discuss the causes of these problems. There may not be a quick cure but you will at least find solutions to relieve some of the dryness and itchiness. Importantly, try not to scratch your scalp as this will cause the discomfort to spread and/or increase.

This can be found a lot among children, where the lice hop on from one person to another via contact and need to be cleaned with the correct hair wash. Bed linens as well as clothes must also be washed frequently to take out the lice from the affected areas.

Oily hair or scalp? Do you know that excess oil on your scalp leads to seborrheic dermatitis? Control this problem today – buy shampoo for oily scalp on Scalp-health.com.

Related posts:

  1. How Any Type Of Itchy Scalp Can Lead To Loosing Hair
  2. Escaping Oily Hair And Scalp With Shampoo.
  3. Hair Problems And Options
  4. Dandruff – Five Common Causes
  5. Health | Stings, Bites And Other Itchy Problems
Return to Alternative Herbal Medicine Tags: , , ,
Permalink • Print • Comment

Trackback uri

http://www.alternativeherbaltreatment.com/1419/the-problems-behind-itchy-scalp/trackback/

3 Comments on The Problems Behind Itchy Scalp »

June 17, 2011

vicomtedemoulliac @ 9:13 am:

I have seborrheic dermatitis. I could use cortizone cream to clear it up but I use apple cider vinegar. The smell subsides quite quickly and it works just as well and is natural.

June 24, 2011

Brittany @ 12:20 am:

I have trouble finding hair products that work for me. I have a sensitive scalp and very thin hair. So I switch shampoos/conditioners very often. It would be nice to finally find a product that works for me! :) I’d love to try Wella for myself!!

July 28, 2011

Tea Tree Essential Oil @ 5:17 pm:

I had an itchy, flaky, red scaly scalp problem from the time I was about 15 through to age 35. It was a real problem for me and I always treated it as bad dandruff. There was only one shampoo I could use that gave me relief (albeit temporary – I had to wash at least every second day to keep the problem at bay) and it used to cost $15 per bottle which, back then, was a lot of money! After almost 20 years of that shampoo and recurring problem, I came across a similar article to yours, and re-thought the whole thing through, deciding that perhaps my problem was not dandruff, but tinea (athlete's foot, ringworm). I treated it with neat, organic Tea Tree essential oil for a period of about 2 weeks, where I would put the tea tree on a cotton tip and rub it all over my scalp, concentrating on areas that were always the biggest problem. I would leave the essential oil on my scalp overnight (yes, my pillow stank!) and wash it off with shampoo the next morning. I did that about 4 times in the 2 week period and would you believe that it completely cured my scalp?! Imagine, 20 years of this problem and just 2 weeks of tea tree oil completely cured me. Obviously the problem was fungal and I never even realized (nor did I even know it was a possibility!). Although I wouldn't recommend neat essential oil on the body, this was the one time when it very definitely was called for, and truly worked.

Hi,

Thanks for your story, I'm glad to hear you got rid of your scalp fungus issue. I've seen tea tree work well for some, and not others. I've seen the Young Living blend called Melrose work faster and for more people. I would imagine it's because of a synergistic effect in the blend that makes it more powerful than tea tree alone. Melrose smells a lot better than tea tree too. ~ Evelyn

Leave a Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Made with WordPress and an easy to use WordPress theme • Myrna's List skin by Myrna Weinreich