May 15 2006, 2:33 pm PT | Posted in: Female Hair Loss + Hair Products
I burned my scalp from chemical dying of my hair. I had patches where it burned and scabbed pretty good. A few weeks ago, a chunk of my hair fell out with the the scab, and now there is a smooth surface where that hair was. What can I do? If feels like a crater on my head.
Chemicals may cause temporary hair loss and the chunk of hair that came off with the ’scab’ is what I would expect. You should allow your scalp to heal and the hair should start growing back within 6 months of the initial injury, hopefully earlier. Sometimes, the hair may not return. In any case, wait a few months to see if hair grows out of your scalp. If you prefer not to see a doctor now for the best advice, expect hair growth after 6-8 months and then see a good doctor if there is no return of the hair.
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Similar thing happened to me, my hairs fried and dried out from bleaching. The bleach was caked onto my scalp even though i went to a hair stylist, she caked it on with a brush. It started burning when i was under the hairdryer and it was so severe i started shaking and almost cried. After walking out of the salon i realized a bump on my head and it turned out i reacted to the chemicals and i went to a doctor, it’s puffy and feels like it’s bulging out. The doctor put me on steriods to prevent any more burning sensations and to slow down the swelling. She also put me on another med to prevent infection. I’m not sure what this will lead to but i am very worried to what it could.. Lesson learned? ..Yeah