Could scalp sores this be an allergic reaction to hair care products?

Maryanne asks;

Hairdresser Jeffrey Cook answers;

“Scalp Sores Not Usually From Hair
Care Products”I am not a doctor of course, but in working with the public in such an intimate setting as the hair salon, I have seen many hair and skin diseases and disorders over the years.

This doesn’t sound like a typical allergic reaction from hair color or hair care products to me. Allergic reactions from hair color or hair products vary but are more often reactions such as; dermatitis, an itchy scalp, or rash of some sort. Some extreme cases can include other symptoms that are outlined in this article on hair color and allergic reactions.

However, your case sounds more like Psoriasis or possibly an even rarer form of Psoriatic Arthritis to me. Psoriasis is usually characterized by small red pockish scalp sores, or a white silvery scale where the skin simply sloughs off. Psoriasis sometimes will also mirror itself on the body in quite a miraculous manner. Many people misunderstand this condition and believe it should be treated topically, like dandruff and eczema. This is false.

Psoriasis is a systemic immune disorder, but don’t be freak out just yet. Although there are no cures for these conditions, there are treatments to alleviate the symptoms.
The first line of treatment you might consider, would be coal-tar, aniline derivative shampoos or external steroids, but their efficacy rates are low and sometimes are greasy, stinky, and quite time-consuming. Couple these with UVA and UVB treatments weekly and you might as well move in with your dermatologist.

The next treatment that might be considered is a mild form of chemotherapy drugs such as Clonesporin or Methotrexate. Usually these are more effective long-term solutions, however they have there side-effects. You do have to have periodic liver enzyme tests as well as tuberculosis test every 6 months or so.

Finally, there are a few of these pricy yet effective, injectable type treatments which include Humira, Amevive, Enbrel and Raptiva. They have proven to be most successful in the treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis but again have side-effects and certain tests that must be done to insure the proper response from the drug.

I hope that this has at least given you some food for thought about what could possibly be going on with you. Of course I am not a doctor, so a visit to your dermatologist for a diagnosis whenever scalp sores appear is really the best advice I can give to you.

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Rihanna Homecoming Hairstyle

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Homecoming Hair Style Recommendations for Short Hair

What a great time for a homecoming hair style change! Show up to the dance with a new short homecoming hair style and your enthusiasm for style and confidence will shine through. The great thing for you is that an oval face shape is the most versatile, you can rock virtually any hairstyle and it will compliment your face shape well.“Homecoming Hair
Styles Ideas”

When choosing a new short homecoming hair style, I would chose a feature I would like to high light the most such as, the eyes or cheekbones. You will want to have lots of layering around the feature you chose to accentuate. What layering does is helps to frame and soften features, drawing attention to that area. A pixie haircut such as Rihanna’s, would be a great change and still is very feminine and sexy. Try cutting the bangs in the temple area shorter than the rest, this will help customize the haircut for you and make it even more dramatic.

Victoria Beckham’s new short hairstyle rocks!

Another option for a short homecoming hair style for your oval face shape, is a hairstyle that is asymmetrical, leaving one side longer than the other. An asymmetrical shape can be a funky hairstyle or, you can also make it more conservative looking depending how you choose to style it.  Thanks to Victoria Beckham, a classic bob hairstyle is always a great choice too. Victoria rocked the asymmetrical bob hairstyle for a long time before going to the short pixie haircut she wears today.  You can customize bobs in all sorts of ways to make it your own. Have your hairdresser add lots of texture for height and layers to create more movement and styling options to a short bob homecoming hair style.

Lauren Conrad does Bohemian braid homecoming hair style with side sweep

Sometimes just trying a simple hairstyle change rather than a haircut, can make the world of difference. I’ve been seeing a lot of braids incorporated in the homecoming hair styles this year. Celebrities such as Nicole Richie and Lauren Conrad have been seen around Hollywood lately sporting the braids.

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Got a question, war story or comment about this topic? Click on the "Leave Your Comments" link at the very bottom of this article. Some of my best ideas for future articles come from reading reader comments. I'd love to hear from you!

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Nioxin Product Line

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Thinning Hair Care Product Nioxin Bites the Dust

Hairdresser Michael Quick writes,
“Nioxin Hair
Thinning Product” Well it has happened once again. Another large professional hair care products company has been bought out by a large corporate entity. This time around it is Nioxin, that has been purchased by Proctor and Gamble. (Proctor and Gamble also own Wella.)

Nioxin is the recognized leader in thinning hair care products with its entire line catering to the thinning hair market. P&G has intentions of increasing product development and brand awareness worldwide, which is great for both the retail consumer and for the hair salon professional.

While this purchase should mean business as usual for the average thinning hair consumer, it may mean a supply disaster for the hair salon professionals.  Nioxin has always been known for its rapid packaging changes which immediately forces inventory liquidations to keep things current. Now the problem will become that quite a few distributors that carry Nioxin and sell to hair salons are owned by either L’Oreal or other direct competitors to P&G.

These distributors will naturally stop carrying Nioxin. This same thing happened when P&G purchased Wella not long ago. And judging by the past transition with Wella, this transition should be long and arduous one to say the least.

Despite this initial backslide, this merger should help Nioxin move to the next level as a professional thinning hair care company. This in turn will be a plus for all of us, both consumer and professional alike.

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