If your scalp hurts (when touched or at the end of the day), do not think that you are alone. People often complain of such problems, and usually to each other, and not to the doctor. The people believe that this is a ridiculous, frivolous symptom that will pass by itself, and generally does not say anything about the general state of health. However, this is not quite true. Of course, when the scalp hurts, the reasons often do not require close medical attention, but there are times when it is impossible to eliminate them without the recommendations of a specialist. Consider all the factors that cause such discomfort.
Reason One: Hair and Headgear
It should be considered by women in the first place, especially those who can boast a magnificent luxurious “mane” and complex hairstyles. If in the evenings such beauties have sore scalp on the top of the head, this is most likely due to tight styling with the use of hairpins, hairpins and elastic bands. Thick long hair weighs not so little and pulls the skin quite noticeably. And if they are tightly tightened, the load increases even more. When the hairstyles open, the hair changes its position, which they are used to in a day, and as a result, the lady’s scalp hurts when touched, even very slightly. In such everyday situations, you just need to give more rest to your head: do not collect curls on the weekend and dissolve them when you return from work. Similar problems can occur if a person wears a too tight-fitting cap that squeezes blood vessels. Here you just need to change the dress.
Reason Two: Care Products
Especially often used shampoos that are used daily. And if a person also has the habit of frequently changing them in search of a better option, then the risk of encountering the described discomfort increases significantly. Even more often it hurts under the scalp in women who are forced to use hair dye: it greatly overdries and weakens the skin. In addition, allergic reactions to all these creams, paints, shampoos and masks can occur. If you suspect this reason, you should resort to natural remedies: rinse your head with herbal decoctions, and replace the mask with a handful of sea salt, rubbed into the skin while bathing.
Reason Three: Stress
From them the scalp often hurts when touched by men, especially since they are not inclined to cry and complain, and accumulate tension within themselves. Not necessarily these feelings arise soon after the nerves shook you, especially more than one day - they can “catch up” in a week. But if you notice the pattern of “trouble - pain in the scalp,” drink a mild sedative after a busy day, like a valerian, and start a relaxation break.
Reason Four: physical inactivity
Lack of movement does not only lead to excess weight and flabby muscles. The monotonous posture that you hold during the working day (at the computer, for example) leads to poor functioning of the vessels, as a result of which the scalp hurts when touched and even at the slightest turn. Try at least during the hours of forced inactivity to change your posture or walk every hour - let him move around the office and behind the teapot. Yes, and a gentle massage of the skin for 2-3 minutes is quite capable of preventing future troubles.
Reason Five: Season Change
Some people have scalp pains every fall or spring. What to do in this case? Take care of yourself in advance. It is certain that spring pain is caused by vitamin deficiency. So, knowing approximately when you will have a seasonal exacerbation, shortly before it, you should drink a course of restorative vitamins. Autumn "attacks" more often occur in weather-dependent people and predict an imminent change in the weather. Vitamins here will not be superfluous either. But this time they should be combined with the same valerian, which reduces the susceptibility to changing the season.
Reason Six: Health
And she, of course, is the most serious. Some people have scalp pain (with or without touch) when they are cold and cold. For them, wearing a hat during cooling becomes mandatory. Do not neglect the use of headgear: one of the most common consequences of regular head hypothermia (after otitis media, of course) is baldness. However, soreness can also indicate more serious health problems. And if it is also accompanied by hair loss, you urgently need to consult a trichologist - a highly specialized dermatologist who deals only with hair and scalp. If the pain lasts a week or more, they can be caused by viral diseases - in particular, seborrhea. Moreover, this ailment is still the most innocent option. In this case, treatment of the scalp can be prescribed only by an experienced specialist. Yes, and he may need the results of several tests.
In the same section, it is worth noting that adolescents often have scalp pain when touched, if they have vegetative-vascular dystonia caused by too rapid growth. In this case, the pains remind you that it’s time for the child to drink the next course of vitamins enhanced with magnesium, and parents should reconsider the nutritional and motor regime of their child.
What can be done
If a doctor should prescribe a specialized treatment of the scalp, then “household” pains of this kind can be eliminated or weakened independently. First of all, if they are too strong for you, do not bravely endure them. For starters, try to drink an antispasmodic: “hair style” and cold spasms are perfectly removed by No-Shpoi and Spazmalgon. If the pain is not of spasmodic origin, you can "prescribe" yourself paracetamol or analgin. Do not forget about the salt mask. It is not done constantly, but only during seizures. You can alternate salt with mustard: dilute the powder to the pulp with warm water and keep it on the skin for about an hour. If stress is to blame for the pain, use the aromatic oils of lavender, marjoram and sage to relax and normalize the nervous state. They can also be used in a diluted state for self-massage, gently rubbing the solution into the whiskey.
Preventive measures
Once suffering from a condition in which the scalp hurts when touched, it is worth taking care that this does not happen again. To prevent attacks, you can take the following actions:
- Change a plastic comb to a wooden one - believe me, in most cases this will be enough.
- Stop using a hairdryer and excess hair products, for example, varnishes and styling gels.
- With delicate skin on the head, make the hair a little shorter, even if it is a pity for beautiful curls.
- Examine regularly for vascular status.
- Scheduled to drink vitamins.
- Dress according to season and weather.
- Avoid worries (as much as possible).
- Go for a walk if you are too lazy to go in for sports.
Simple but effective!