Itchy Bald Head - HELP!

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HI Ladies :slight_smile:

I’ve got a shaved head but it’s coming through patchy stubble.
My OH has always shaved his head and never had a problem with the stubble being itchy so I’m thinking this is a chemo thing?

Anyone any tips on preventing itching scalp? It’s driving me nuts!!!

Thanks xxx

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It might be partly because you aren’t used to it, but your skin is probably more sensitive now. Have you tried treating your scalp like your face or using baby shampoo? You could also try using a gentle or hypoallergenic moisturiser or body lotion, perhaps a baby lotion, to soothe the skin on your head.

Cheryl

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Washing my scalp with my Simple Body Shower Gel, No perfume, colour and PH balanced etc. Was using Simple Moisturiser on my head but not making any difference to itchiness and then got spots all over the back of my head I think from pores being blocked by moisturising.
It’s just nuts :frowning: I’ve had a shaved head now for about 3 weeks and most of it is not sore now, patches are still v tender.

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I had something similar, called folliculitis, it really hurt! I used a ph neutral shampoo on my scalp and neem hair lotion and it cleared up. I was told that sometimes shaving your hair too short can cause it x

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My scalp was the same for several weeks and very very flakey too - but has calmed down now that spikey hair has come through and softer hair is growing ok. I used to oil it with Baby Oil with Aloe Vera and that seemed to calm it down alot (but made a mess of the pillow!); I also used Oilatum shampoo to help the flaking as my son uses it for eczema and I thought it would calm things down and I think it did.

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Hi All,
had 2 TAX, got my fourth and final one on Friday this week.Yeehaa!!!I’ve also had an itchy scalp. Hair is growing but still wake to find some on my pillow some mornings.Don’t remeber seeing itching on the list of side effects. Oh well just soemthing else to add to the list. Take care. x

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I suffered from an itchy scalp on tax and as I shaved my hair off I developed follculitis too,I used tea tree shampoo and it helped to sooth the itching alot so would certainly recommend it for you,I was also given antibiotic & cortisone cream which cleared my spots up.

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I think it could be because we’re not used to it. I find my scalp gets itchier not straight after I’ve gone over it with a Bic razor, but a couple of days later. I just use Nivea Lotion over the whole of my head from neck upwards and I find that’s fine for me. Anything heavier or thicker just feels like the pores have been blocked.