How to Take Care of Your Natural Hair If You Have Scalp Eczema

Choose the right shampoo

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If you have scalp eczema, it might be tempting to shampoo more often than you would otherwise. But if you have natural hair

Don’t add extra hair oil

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“We create our own sebum, our own oil, that moisturizes the scalp,” Dr. Oyerinde says. So although you may love your jojoba and castor oil, it’s unnecessary.

Go easy on styling products and hot tools

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Try your best to cut back on how often (and how much) you use hair spray, gel, and pomade, as an excess of products on your scalp can lead to flare-ups.

Be careful with locs, braids, and weaves

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Hairstyles like braids, cornrows, crochet braids, locs, and weaves all pull at the scalp and cause tension, which can damage your hair follicles.

Dry your hair gently

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If your hair is especially thick, or if you have braids, a weave, locs, or extensions, use a hooded dryer on a warm setting. If your hair stays damp too long

Try your best not to scratch that itch

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An itchy scalp is annoying and uncomfortable—there’s no way around that! Still, try your best not to dig in too much—the more you scratch, the worse your rashes will feel.

Let a pro step in

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A lot of the time, you can find relief from scalp eczema with some tweaks to your washing and styling routine. But if the itching is getting worse or is painful enough to disrupt your everyday life

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