Spotty Head ....Shaved about 3 weeks ago?

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Hi ,just wondered if anyone had experienced a real spooty head and if so what did you use to get rid of it?
I shaved my head about 3 weeks ago and a week later all the stubble fell out apart from a bit on the back of my head.Funnily enough bits have started to grow back again (im sure only to start the same process again this friday!!).
Yesterday i noticed my haed had come out real spotty. A few boils there i think too .Hope you can help as if i ring hospital up for advise they usually get you to go in and its about 20 miles away .
Thanks Sharon xx

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Hiya - my head was really spotty for about the first month , then started to clear up and is fine now . I try and get air to it as much as poss as i think sweat aggrevates it and wigs. Mine is smooth and shiny now…lucky me.lol . I was also told to wash it as u would your hair , so i do with a mild shampoo and it has worked. I also moisturise it.

Oh the new beauty routiines !!!

Lorna

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Thanks for the advice really appreciate it . Ive put some sudacream on it lol ,now got a rather white spotty head xx

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Hi Lisha,
Yes, I had a spotty head too (and face for that matter). I was on FEC for three then Docetaxel (aka Taxotere) for three. The acne was worse with FEC.

Head care advice was as Lorna says. I have sensitive skin so never did to wear my wig but as Lorna says, airing the head will help it - maybe at home you can go bare headed? Scarves (etc) can be a little less tight than wigs if you can stand the thought of them.

I thought teenage zits were a rather insulting side effect!

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Hi RevCat,
Im not sure if i have helped ,i have been wearing a hat and when i look the spots are where the hat would be sat so it could be due to sweating .Wore my wig yest as went to LGFG and it makes me itchy at the best of times .Will just have to persevere. Do just go with nothing on at home as my OH and son are lovely and say they are not in the least bothered but not brave enough to bear my head to the world. Thanks for the advice xx

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If you have hair trying to grow, it could be ingrowing hairs rather than spots.

They often to look like spots, and are a lot more common than many people think - they are also common after trying too hard when shaving.

Paul.

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I had a spotty head too which was very itchy and red when my hair was falling out. I tried everything and eventually went to GP and had mild steroid cream which worked like a dream and they cleared up within 3 days. Have had no more spots since! I think it was called fucidin. Hope this helps x

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Thanks so much Paul and Harp1970 think i am going to end up at the docs with it as its getting worse now .Tried the sudocream and e45 and still really spotty and mega itchy especially when i put my wig on it irritates it even more xx