Male with dry scalp any tips?

sasta le

Scalp gone very dry lately at times any tips please

dee_mc

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

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

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.

How Strange

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.

Tabitharose

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

Spanish Eyes

What is SLS please?

How Strange

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.