Eczema

[Guest]

I have had an itchy, flaky scalp for over two years and i have tried head and shoulders, T-gel, Selsun Blue with the zinc ingredient that is supposed to work. It seems that I use it almost every day but I still experience an itchy scalp.

Additionally, most recently I have been experiencing eczema behind the ears, on my eyelids and the condition goes away only after I use my ointment that my physician prescribed.

These are annoying conditions, will i experience this for the rest of my life and are there support groups for people who have difficulty dealing with these conditions emotionally?

[Guest]

Try a chat room on our website. For the itching, I have found that tea tree oil (you can mix it with conditioner), applied to your scalp overnight can help. Do not use the "ointment" every day, as it no doubt has cortisone in it and your skin can get "addicted" to it.
[quote] I have had an itchy, flaky scalp for over two years and i have tried head and shoulders, T-gel, Selsun Blue with the zinc ingredient that is supposed to work. It seems that I use it almost every day but I still experience an itchy scalp... [/quote]

[Martinz]

An itchy scalp can be an irritating and annoying affliction and, without treatment, can become increasingly worse. Although there are many possible reasons for an itchy scalp, a lot of the time these days it can be due to the harsh chemicals placed in many of the off-the-shelf shampoos and conditioners on the market. These chemicals can dry out the skin, stripping it of its natural oils and thereby causing an itchy, flaky scalp. One of the worst of these chemicals is Sodium Laureth Sulphate - commonly known as SLS which is an aggressive cleaning and foaming agent commonly used as an engine degreaser. SLS has been proven to strip oils from and prematurely age your skin, damage eye membranes, retard healing, inhibit hair follicle growth and more, yet it's added to 90% of shampoos! Silicone is another harmful chemical used as an artificial shine enhancer in many leading brand conditioners.

Reactions to perm chemicals,and hair dye allergies are also very common these days. If you've recently been to the hairdressers and are suffering from an itchy scalp, this could be the reason, although they should always patch test any products before applying them to your scalp.