Scalp Pain?

**Sparklylady82** · July 15th, 2014, 12:45 AM

Does anyone else have this issue: On about the third day after washing, my scalp hurts when put up in an up-do for more than a few hours. My hair is noticiably greasy by this time so I am wondering if that is the cause of the pain...Is this weird or common?

**Zebra Fish** · July 15th, 2014, 01:06 AM

Sometimes I get it when wearing up-does. Can't really say what causes it or not. Just that for me it is 5th-6th day (I usually wash once a week). Then again sometimes I manage ten days, and no pain. Couldn't even associate it to a specific hairtoy. Just that sometimes it hurts, and sometimes not. Think it has something with scalp oiliness and how the specific hair lies, so when you move it out of that position it hurts. But dunno why sometimes yes and sometimes no. I know I didn't help much, but you are not alone

**angstroms** · July 15th, 2014, 05:02 AM

People talk about your hair not being used to laying the way you're trying to make it for a higher updo.
Sort of like how pulling your leg hair the wrong way when putting on socks feels unpleasant.

People "train" their hair by inching up little by little, but in the case of it being related to wash day, I have no idea!
I experience this too, but only when my hair really really needs washed.
I wonder if the little tube of sebum and skin cells (can't remember what it's called!) that comes out of a pore has anything to do with it?

**lapushka** · July 15th, 2014, 05:35 AM

My scalp never hurt as a toddler up to the age of 5/6, but I remember it was heavily "trained" starting from age 6, and growing out to classic. I had it in pigtails often then, and I remember in the beginning - it hurt. But the more was done to my hair, the more it got "used" to it. And now, my hair just never hurts anymore. It takes a bit of getting used to, quite a bit if you're not used to updos. I doubt that the greasies have much to do with it, maybe just a little.

**Madora** · July 15th, 2014, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sparklylady82

Does anyone else have this issue: On about the third day after washing, my scalp hurts when put up in an up-do for more than a few hours. My hair is noticiably greasy by this time so I am wondering if that is the cause of the pain...Is this weird or common?

The scalp hurts because the hair is being drawn in a different direction than it usual.

It is quite common and the solution is to gradually train your follicles to accept the hair being drawn in a different direction.

Try wearing the style for as long as you can comfortably wear it. When it begins to bother, take it down. Next day, repeat. Try and increase the time you wear it up by 5 minute increments. Take as long as it needs to gradually accustom your scalp to the new position. Don't try to force the duration of the time you leave your hair up. Depending on your scalp, you'll have favorable results in two weeks or so. Some scalps acclimatize faster than others. Good luck!

**Nadine <3** · July 15th, 2014, 09:36 AM

I get this! My scalp is fine for updos on the first and second day, but on the third day when my hair is greasy and due to be washed that night, updos are painful. I think it might be because when the hair is clean, it's more flexible. When it gets dirty it's stiffer and maybe then more reluctant to lay a different way that what it's used too?

**Artista** · July 15th, 2014, 10:02 AM

If no hair loss of significance accompanies this then it is due to what is being said. I have scalp pain but I have hair loss issues and dermatitis so that explains mine.

**Sparklylady82** · July 15th, 2014, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Artista

If no hair loss of significance accompanies this then it is due to what is being said. I have scalp pain but I have hair loss issues and dermatitis so that explains mine.

This was one of my worries, that forcing it into an updo that causes pain would cause it to fall out? It hasn't happened yet, as I have no hair loss but I wonder!

**Ishje** · July 15th, 2014, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Madora

The scalp hurts because the hair is being drawn in a different direction than it usual.

This makes sense, and I have thought about this before and payed attention to this when doing my hair.
But I must say, sometimes these pains happen to me when I did not wear my hair up at all, or when I am sure I did not do anything strange with my hair.

**Artista** · July 15th, 2014, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Sparklylady82

This was one of my worries, that forcing it into an updo that causes pain would cause it to fall out? It hasn't happened yet, as I have no hair loss but I wonder!

It's best not to do tight ponies or updos. Otherwise it's fine and won't cause hair loss. I put my hair up but due to my stuff, I have to do it pretty loosley.