HaileComfort
February 13th, 2014, 12:18 PM
Hi there! I've been on the forum and using some LHC hair care methods for about 4-6 weeks:
*CWC 2x/week - sulfate & silicone free
*have only used my blowfrier once or twice in that time - on low heat
*threw away my hairbrush and got a wide tooth seamless comb
*being more mindful of styling & mechanical wear, etc...
*started a hair/skin/nails supplement (biotin, silicon & collagen)
Anyway... in the last week or so, my scalp has been feeling a little irritated. Not exactly itchy, just a little… irritated, like a fresh sunburn. I have been using the same shampoo and conditioner longer than just the 6 weeks I’ve been on LHC, and washing frequency hasn’t changed (just that first pre-conditioning has been added). The ways I wear my hair during the day and for sleep have not changed, just how I secure them them (more sticks & spin pins, less elastic) so it doesn’t seem that follicles being pulled in new directions could explain it…
I’m wondering if irritation could be caused by new growth, due to the supplements? My strands lean a little coarse, and thickness is average – but the growth over my scalp has always been thicker in the back, thinner above forehead/on top of head. It’s an unfortunate place to be a little thinner… plus I have a high forehead, ugh… it’s like male pattern baldness! (It’s really not that bad… but my scalp is visible a little around the part if I center part and then inspect myself closely) I’ve always been bothered by it, but mostly feared that it could get worse with age. I currently feel like the thin areas are maybe thinner than they were a few years ago (I recently turned 30, had a baby a couple of years ago, etc…). So ANYWAY… those same thin areas are what is feeling irritated, makes me wonder if my scalp responding to biotin could be the problem? I tried minoxodil in my early 20s, when I first realized I was thicker in back that on top, the irritation that cause felt a lot like this – I stopped using it after about a week.
Anyway, trying not to ramble on too much… has anyone else experience anything similar after beginning LHC methods?
Thanks all! LOVING this forum! :)
*CWC 2x/week - sulfate & silicone free
*have only used my blowfrier once or twice in that time - on low heat
*threw away my hairbrush and got a wide tooth seamless comb
*being more mindful of styling & mechanical wear, etc...
*started a hair/skin/nails supplement (biotin, silicon & collagen)
Anyway... in the last week or so, my scalp has been feeling a little irritated. Not exactly itchy, just a little… irritated, like a fresh sunburn. I have been using the same shampoo and conditioner longer than just the 6 weeks I’ve been on LHC, and washing frequency hasn’t changed (just that first pre-conditioning has been added). The ways I wear my hair during the day and for sleep have not changed, just how I secure them them (more sticks & spin pins, less elastic) so it doesn’t seem that follicles being pulled in new directions could explain it…
I’m wondering if irritation could be caused by new growth, due to the supplements? My strands lean a little coarse, and thickness is average – but the growth over my scalp has always been thicker in the back, thinner above forehead/on top of head. It’s an unfortunate place to be a little thinner… plus I have a high forehead, ugh… it’s like male pattern baldness! (It’s really not that bad… but my scalp is visible a little around the part if I center part and then inspect myself closely) I’ve always been bothered by it, but mostly feared that it could get worse with age. I currently feel like the thin areas are maybe thinner than they were a few years ago (I recently turned 30, had a baby a couple of years ago, etc…). So ANYWAY… those same thin areas are what is feeling irritated, makes me wonder if my scalp responding to biotin could be the problem? I tried minoxodil in my early 20s, when I first realized I was thicker in back that on top, the irritation that cause felt a lot like this – I stopped using it after about a week.
Anyway, trying not to ramble on too much… has anyone else experience anything similar after beginning LHC methods?
Thanks all! LOVING this forum! :)