I recently received correspondence from a man who was convinced that her hair loss and loss was due to an underlying thyroid problem, however, in addition to hair loss, she was also experiencing problems with her scalp. Was. Most of the time, it was tight and tingly. But sometimes she was also experiencing some pain and itching. She had read about the symptoms of thyroid problems as they related to hair and although she learned that hair loss was common, she could not find anything about related scalp problems. She wanted to know whether scalp problems could be related to thyroid problems or whether they were completely different things. I will discuss this more in the next article.
Thyroid problems can bring on telogen effluvium (TE) which in turn can affect your scalp: Scalp problems are not usually discussed as a symptom of thyroid problems, although hair loss often occurs. But, that doesn’t mean that one has nothing to do with the other. Often, hormonal fluctuations, disturbances, or inadequacies (such as hyper or hypo thyroid) can lead to a condition called telogen effluvium, where your growing hair follicles go into a resting state and result in large numbers of them falling out.
Because so many follicles are affected at one time, inflammation can certainly occur and result in the pain, itching and tingling that I am often asked about. Thyroid problems are not directly causing these problems. TE is the cause, but hormonal problems give rise to TE. So, in that sense, they are certainly indirectly related. You’ll often see this condition referred to as “burning scalp syndrome.”
Androgens and hair regrowth are other problems that can cause tingling, itching, or pain in the scalp: There are other things associated with this chakra that can cause scalp problems. Sometimes, when you are at the end of TE, you will start to regrow large amounts of hair. You can feel it on your scalp as those follicles become active again and begin to grow again.
Also, sometimes there is an underlying androgen problem or an increased sensitivity to androgens that is exacerbating or exacerbating a hormonal problem. Androgen sensitivity is probably the most common cause of scalp problems and discomfort (besides TE), so it’s a good idea to consider this possibility if you haven’t already ruled it out.
How can you improve your problematic scalp?: The first step to getting some relief is to see if you can determine why this is happening. If it is due to androgens, there are ways to reduce your sensitivity. It may be wise to try topical remedies to accomplish this before resorting to medicines or herbs. If the scalp problems are caused by hormonal telogen effluvium, the initial TE will usually have to run its course. (You can usually try to prevent future hair loss by keeping the thyroid problem under control.)
In the meantime, you can and should address the inflammation. There are a number of topical substances that can soothe your scalp and begin healing it as well as encourage regrowth. Be careful, though, that you don’t choose an anti-inflammatory that could block the follicles you want to stimulate. Tea tree oil and emu oil both work well, but they often need to be diluted and mixed with other things to reduce this risk.
Source by Ava Alderman
