Sensitive scalp

News · Post by **News** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:28 pm

There is an area at the back of my head that is always really sensitive, and I can always feel a slight pain (as if someone was sticking a needle in my scalp). I went to a dermatologist, but he said that my scalp was perfectly healthy. (Yeah, right...) For about 6 months now I've had a small wound that never seems to heal in exactly the same area. Does anyone have any idea what this could be?

James · Post by **James** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:45 pm

Is it an actual wound? Did you get injured or something? I have a couple of those spots myself on my crown area and it is called folliculitis. I do not know if you have folliculitis but it may be a possibility. Can you actual see a red spot or anything where it hurts?

News · Post by **News** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:50 pm

I am shaving my head, and I may have cut myself. Every once in a while it heals off, but then my scalp goes all flaky, and it gets inflamed again. Maybe it is folliculitis, but I've only got this one spot that never seems to heal. The scalp in the surrounding area has been very sensitive for many years.

James · Post by **James** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:17 pm

There seems to be a strong correlation between scalp sensitivity/pain and hair loss. I believe that it is the inflammatory process involved in balding.
Are you shaving with a razor right to the skin? I know that doing that can cause folliculits also.

News · Post by **News** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:35 pm

No, I am using clippers, and I don't do it every day - just twice a week (sometimes three times).

James · Post by **James** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:57 pm

Are you experiencing more hair loss in those areas where the pain is?

News · Post by **News** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:34 pm

No. The pain has been there for about 15 years.

Jacob · Post by **Jacob** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:23 pm

For the wound anyway...Manuka honey may be good to try. http://bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey/special.shtml

Keep your pets away from you though.