This right here is why I can't go for like a month without washing my hair. Every 2 weeks my scalp starts screaming! It's sore, itchy and even bleeds when I scratch. I have to wash it, protective styles can't last on my head. I don't understand people who say they've had crochet/weave for like 3 months how????

I have to wash my hair once a week PERIODT. My scalp starts to itch close to wash day and intensifies until I wash it.

Definitely sore and itchy. I learned to listen to my scalp

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That is why I wash my hair every 5-6 days. I can't go beyond that without washing my hair.

A sore scalp can also happen due to the hair follicle being pulled in an unnatural direction by tension on the hair. Hair naturally lays flat due to gravity, when the hair is pulled tightly up and into a ponytail it bends the follicle from facing down to then facing up, left/right etc. Mix this with dirtier hair and the pain is far more noticeable as the dirt helps to solidify the follicle into it's unnatural position.

What about sore scalp only in certain spots but not from dirty hair? Like what about super tender areas and the hair thins out in those spots? It often feels better after massages! 😌😌😌

Thank you. I think that has been making me have stunted growth.

I get that when there's too much tension and when my scalp is dirty. I happen to have dreadlocks now and have been very careful regarding what I put in my hair since certain things simply don't wash out. I had excessive sebum production for a while, and my scalp would be sore occasionally because of it, but at this point I haven't had scalp soreness in a long time. I think I'm happy with my decision to lock my hair, although I may have issues with them sometimes.

Just this week, the front of my scalp was sore as tho I’d had a tight hairstyle in, But I didn’t. It finally let up when I washed my hair the next day. I’d never had that happen before 😅

I use to get a sore scalp when it was time to get a relaxer

What about sore when it's just dry and I haven't done my hair in a few days and I finally wet it

Thank you for addressing real problems

Mine is always sore even after a wash it’s always the crown of my head and it’s been like that for years and it stunts the growth so bad I had to cut off all of it before

Yeah, I think it choked my hair out because when I finally washed and condition, I had a lot of hair loss but going to get into a better hair hygiene routine. When I had a relaxer it was no problem washing and I had to go thru more step then but with natural hair it so easy to neglect.

This is so helpful. This happens to me quite often, especially with crochet styles. I'm seeing now that I have to wash my hair once a week or maybe every other week. I grew up under the narrative that "dirty hair" makes your hair grow 🤦🏾‍♀️

I can’t figure out why my scalp Hurts. Like it burns! Only a few days after wash day. 😞 😭

Whenever this happens I always go in with raw aloe Vera on my scalp before I wash. It does wonders.

Mine it's after 5days

Right now I have bumps on my scalp and they it gets itchy and painful 😭

I only get a sore scalp when my hair has been in one style too long.

What if it’s sore while ur hair is clean?

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Thank you. I thought I was crazy 😅

I know that each hair has its own particularities, but I feel genuinely curious when I see girls who can hold a braided style for like 2 months… I have a sensitive scalp and can’t barely stand the itchiness and soreness. I remember when I used to flat iron my hair every week and by the 5th day I was desperate and just dreaming with my washing day. Back in those days nothing felt better than a fresh and clean scalp! Now I’m testing tea tree and rosemary essential oil mix on my scalp and seeing if the tea tree can make my hair less susceptible to an infection…

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nope, but I have noticed that my scalp gets sore when it's been wet for too long. just like my feet lol

I needed to hear this

I can’t go past three days without washing my scalp. It gets so sensitive I can barely touch it😭😭😭

Good to know ! Even it itches a bit i know it the wrong product or i waited too long for wash my hair!

I’m so thankful for this information

Wooooow! This makes so much sense

Yes so true actually hahah, my scalp felt really sore last week for the first time ever and when I washed my scalp with water and scalp massager so much sebum came out (I've never had that much sebum on my head) and since then my scalp feels great again! So you don't even need shampoo, just a scalp massager will get rid of the buildup (use it on a wet scalp for optimal results)

Thanks for reminder

Yoooo I needed my hair was braided and I was so busy I normally wash my hair every two to three weeks but I think I push it an extra week and let me tell you I was getting a headache and my hair felt sore I was wondering why now I know and my hair needed a good wash

This happened to me when I tried to use sulfate free shampoos 😩. Tore my scalp up

Mine has just started to hurt and immediately after seeing this video, I hopped in the shower to scrub my scalp

Is it ok to use the oil on my scaf

Yeah, that's why I have to wash my hair with clarifying shampoo every week. My scalp gets really mad if I wait more than a week and a half. That's why I can't do sowins and those long lasting hairstyles too often. I only do than once every could of years or so. 😂. If I do them, I have to use the dry shampoo, after one week and a half, and mix sulfur 8 pomade with water into a spray bottle and spray my scalp every two days. My scalp still gets itchy, but it doesn't feel sore. 😊

So if my scalp itch after i wash it is it still dirty I’m so confused

What if your hair is clean?

I think I’m not supposed to put oils on my scalp. My scalp is fine after wash day then it gets itchy if I add oil’s because my scalp is oily enough on its own. I noticed that my scalp is still oily after I wash it even after a clarifying shampoo.

My scalp is sore in two spots one side I don’t even have to touch and it hurts

But what if your scalp is clean ? My scalp is always sore , I don’t have dandruff and use shampoos that don’t have those yucky ingredients that clog the follicles. And I do daily scalp massages.

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I can agree with all these comments

What if it's sore when clean

Congratulations

What if it’s more clean than ever but sore an slightly itchy

I have sores in my and they give me a headache. What can I do?

I am no dirty scalp geng😁. I can't go beyond 8 days else, my scalp will be as if i have live worms plus hot coal on it

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I don't think my scalp hurts when it's dirty, but it hurts when I tie it up. I don't know why it's like my hair itself hurts and it's sore for awhile and then it goes away if I don't tie my hair. I don't know why but it's so annoying and painful. Can someone tell me is there anything I can do? Maybe I just have a sensitive scalp?

What’s wild is that is what happens AFTER I wash my hair!

Me last week...I had to wash my hair immediately 😢😢

Is that why im sick..

I can’t go past a week.

I now wash my hair weekly

i have to wash my hair everyday bcz of this now :(

Thank you! Dodged a bullet thanks to this lol

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