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Scalp pain &Hair Loss, Natural solutions??? (Scalp Pain, Tight Scalp)

posted by Shannon, US - Midwest, 14.09.2006, 10:40

Hi Victoria -

Sounds like you are suffering from Telogen Effluvium. When the body gets a physical or psychological shock, a few weeks to a few months later the hair falls out. (This is what happens when women shed after having a baby - the temporary hormone imbalance sends the growing hair into telogen status, and then they fall out later.) If the cause was a short-lived thing, you should shed for a few months and then start to see regrowth. TE seldom results in bald spots or complete baldness. If the thinness of your hair starts becoming noticeable, there are products you can use to thicken it up while you wait for regrowth. Look at the TE forum here - there is LOTS of information there.

Many TE sufferers report feeling scalp pain and tightness or burning. I know I did in the earlier stages of my TE. I have yet to read why so many of us experience it - I think it is a symptom, rather than the cause, of the TE. If you haven't already, call and make an appointment with a dermatologist. They often have a 2-3 month wait to get an appointment.

Good luck! And try not to worry - hard not to do, I know, especially if you read some of the horror stories on this website! Remember that the successful TE patients don't spend much time surfing the net ...

-Shannon


Shannon is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES

Complete thread:

• Scalp pain &Hair Loss, Natural solutions??? - Victoria, 11.09.2006, 07:06
  • Scalp pain &Hair Loss, Natural solutions??? - t, 11.09.2006, 09:27
    • Scalp pain &Hair Loss, Natural solutions??? - HairSite Admin, 11.09.2006, 13:08
    • Scalp pain &Hair Loss, Natural solutions??? - Victoria, 13.09.2006, 05:57
      • Scalp pain &Hair Loss, Natural solutions??? - Shannon, 14.09.2006, 10:40
        • another thing... - Shannon, 14.09.2006, 10:44