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Male with dry scalp any tips?

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  • 26-03-2015 12:35am
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    sasta le
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    Scalp gone very dry lately at times any tips please


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    dee_mc
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    Have a look at your diet - last time I had a dry, itchy scalp my diet was crap, iron levels low etc - I changed my diet, drank lots of water and took a multivitamin with iron and it improved.
    Watch what you're using on it too - perfumed shampoos and products are not your friend, try something milder like baby shampoo and lay off the products; if this doesn't work you could try a specialist shampoo for dry scalp (not anti-dandruff, these ones can be pretty harsh).
    Dry scalp can be linked to stress also believe it or not :)


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    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
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    Hydration is key here. I got an awful dose of it after a weekend on the lash and staying in a warm hotel room with dry air. Alcohol is a powerful drying agent so beware of thay. Also, medicated shampoo can help. I just used T gel and while it took a good few days to take effect, it got the job done. I wouldn't wash the car with some of the other anti dandruff shampoos tbh.


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    How Strange
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    Central heating wreaks havoc with my hair and scalp. In days of old when I went out most weekends I'd have dry itchy scalp the following week so slcohol definitely affects it.

    I've recently started massaging coconut oil into my scalp the night before I was my hair and I've found it's helped a lot.

    Another thing to consider is SLSs in shampoos. They can aggravate the scalp so buying an SLS free shampoo may help.


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    Tabitharose
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    I'd second both the use of SLS free products & rubbing coconut oil on your scalp :)


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    Spanish Eyes
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    What is SLS please?


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    How Strange
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    Sodium lauryl sulfate - it's found in shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, body creams as well as lots of cosmetics. It can really aggravate your scalp if it has a tendency to be dry.


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