Itchiness a sign of hairloss?

[Anonymous]

I've been noticing that my scalp has been really itchy. Not all over, just the front hairline, specifically, the center part where I'm losing hair. And its not a mild itchiness, its so extreme that I feel like I have to pick at it which just makes it worse. I end up scratching away at thin hair follicles that end up falling off sooner because of my scratching. I'm only on propecia right now and I read that zinc helps stop the itchiness, but even 50mg of zinc doesn't seem to be helping the itch. Is anyone else suffering from itchiness only in hairloss areas?

[Anonymous]

I've been noticing that my scalp has been really itchy. Not all over, just the front hairline, specifically, the center part where I'm losing hair. And its not a mild itchiness, its so extreme that I feel like I have to pick at it which just makes it worse. I end up scratching away at thin hair follicles that end up falling off sooner because of my scratching. I'm only on propecia right now and I read that zinc helps stop the itchiness, but even 50mg of zinc doesn't seem to be helping the itch. Is anyone else suffering from itchiness only in hairloss areas?

[hrthr]

I don't know the few times I have used Rogain it made my scalp itch. I think it is the alcohol. I believe there are some versions without the alcohol rather than Rogain. You might try some hair oil on your scalp for a good 30 minutes to an hour prior to showering off. You can find this stuff in the hair section. It has seemed to help me post op with a dry scalp.

 

Hope this helps

[Pat - Community Publisher]

I have also heard many reports that Rogaine/minoxidil can cause itchy scalp. You may want to use nizoral shampoo, which is very good at treating and calming scalp inflamation.

 

Best wishes, Pat

[GuitarPlayer]

I would just like to add that Neutrogena T-Gel and T-Sal have been very effective for me in reducing the scalp itchiness and irritation caused by minoxidil.

[Robert_]

I use both NIzoral 2% and Neutrogena T-Sal to keep the inchiness of minoxidil at bay and to stave off any unnecessary sebum buildup. Both help tremendously with any adverse scalp conditions if used ~3 times per week. I alternate with Nizoral Actives shampoo and conditioner the other 4 days per week.

 

If you cannot get your hands on a prescription for the Nizoral 2%, the 1% is almost just as effective (you probably won't notice a difference) and is available in stores under the label "Nizoral AD."

 

-Robert