Dry Hair or Scalp: Teen
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Dry Scalp!!!!
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on March 4, 2009
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help! I have the most ridiculous case of dry scalp ever! I've had it for years but it's getting unbearable! The flakes are powdery and white (which i'm told is dry ...
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- You may have scalp psoriasis, have you seen a doctor. I had this problem a few years back and nothing helped so I saw a dermatologist and I found out I had psoriasis ...
- when I was a kid, my mom used to put mayo in my hair for my dry scalp. I would leave it in for a while and then wash it out. It seemed to help
- Th redken scalp relief is good but is only a temp fix. I have adult cradle cap and have had it since i was little. My scalp always itches and peels sometimes even scab...
17 Month Old with Dry Scalp
Asked by J.M. from Rapid City
on October 27, 2008
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My 17 month old has a dry scalp and I am not sure what I can do about it. My oldest child had cradlecap but he was much younger. I am not sure if it is cradlecap at ...
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- A nurse told us to brush their hair everyday with a soft baby brush to help prevent cradlecap.
- Hi J.~ Have you considered giving your little one omega-3's? It could be that there little body is not producing enough oils. I know of a really good one that mi...
- Try rubbing olive oil in the hair just before the bath and rub it not super hard but more rough to break up some of the dry skin. Then wash his hair with regular sham...
Curly Hair
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on September 21, 2009
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Hello mamas...
You have all been so wonderful with your advice with previous questions, so hopefully I will have luck with this one.
My little princess has the c...
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- Do not cut her hair! Every single female in my family, including me, has curly hair. Cuuting it just makes you look like a distressed poodle. My mom did that to me ...
- Hi J., This is kind of late, but I just wanted to reiterate the important points about curly hair. I am 41 and have had super curly hair my whole life. Now I am b...
- I use garnier fructise leave in conditioner on top of my conditioner because I have dry and fine hair. It could help.
Do You Dye Your Hair?
Asked by M.F. from Portland
on November 22, 2011
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I have been dying my hair since I was about 15.
I dye it black.
I use at home hair color and have for 17 years.
I use Loreal mostly, or what ever is cheapest at t...
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- Henna! About every 8 weeks. Additional: Nope - not a health care issue. What it IS is the commonly accepted poison that most commercial hair dye is. Para-phenylen...
- I have wondered the same thing, mostly because I worry about exposing myself to toxins. I like my hair to be blonde, I found an ammonia free blonde at PCC. I bet whole...
- You can be allergic to many things, and for a lot of people with allergies natural products are the worst regardless of whether they are organic or have pesticides- it...
Teen Hair
Asked by C.J. from Chicago
on December 8, 2010
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My 11 year old daughter has very oily hair. Even using a clarifying shampoo, the minute her hair dries, it is oily. Help!
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- Brings back memories. I washed mine every day at that age. I had to! Do you have a hairdresser? Your best bet is to check with a professional you trust who can rec...
- Take her to the salon and tell them what is happening. It is possible that she isn't getting ALL of the soap or conditioner out of her hair. Never let her put condit...
- I had extremely oily hair when I was a kid too. Actually mine ended up to be quite manageable by washing my hair and scalp rinsing and rinsing to get all the shampoo o...
Daughter's Hair Is Thinning
Asked by T.B. from New York
on July 24, 2010
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For about the past 18 months or so my 12 yr old daughter's hair has been thinning. The ped has run blood tests for RA, thyroid, and iron--all supposedly within normal ...
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- Have you covertly watched her to see if she's pulling it out herself and is too embarrassed to tell you? Right about her age is when trichotillomania manifests. It's c...
- Is it possible it may be the hormones because now she is getting her period and turning into a "woman?" I only say this because when I got my period when I was 12 I d...
- I'd also continue to investigate. Was the derm a pediatric derm? If not, try that subspecialty. Also try taking her to an endocrinologist to see if there are hormone i...
Hair Loss
Asked by H.H. from Great Falls
on January 14, 2009
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Hi to all you wonderful ladies out there! I am so impressed with all the advice I have received from you in the past. I have a strange question for you this time. S...
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- Maybe you should go to the Dr. I have heard this can be a Thyroid imbalance.
- I have had luck with reducing the sodium in my diet and using hair products that have no types of sodium in the contents list -they are out there. Best wishes, Vickie...
- H., mine started when my little guy turned 4 months. I did not breastfeed him. He just turned 1 and it has finally started to slow down. It is definately a lot thin...
gREASY HAIR What to Do!!!
Asked by K.B. from Sarasota
on January 21, 2010
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My daughter is 12 yrs old and has struggled with greasy hair for a couple yrs now . I have swithched shampoo's and conditioners and did straight viniagar but still lo...
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- My daughter is 9 and has very oily hair. After many products I found out about T-Gel shampoo. It is used for really bad dandruff but it was a God send for her hair. Sh...
- Personally, I have the opposite problem - super dry hair. But, my sister grew up with hair exactly as you described your daughters'. Being 5 years older, I would often...
- My brother and I have had this issue since we were very small. We are in our 30's now and I still have to wash my hair every day, as does my brother. And by the end of...
Tween Daughter Thinning Hair
Asked by T.B. from New York
on February 16, 2010
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My soon to be 12 yr old daughter has been shedding hair on and off for 2 years and her pediatrician just says "its puberty". I have not found one other mom who agrees ...
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- Hi T. - did you take her to an endocronologist? She may have a hormonal imblance which could be the cause of her shedding her hair since she is just about ready for pu...
- While I am not a dr or professional, my first thought is is she eating a lot of meat? McDonalds? When I was in middle school we had a boy start growing facial hair & t...
- too little protein can cause hair loss, but I don't know about the other symptoms. A lot of moms do lose hair during pregnancy or after childbirth or when they stop b...
Oily Hair After Giving birth...what to Do?
Asked by C.A. from New London
on March 26, 2008
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My daughter is now 3 1/2 months old. Before having her I had very soft hair. Since giving birth, my hair has been very oily. I have to wash it every morning and the...
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- Nothing, it is Natures way of helping to keep the scalp from getting too dry. Once you start washing and all, you will wish you're baby still had the oily hair. Once...
- Hi C.. My daughter is 4 months and I have the same issue. Plus my hair is falling out like crazy! For the oiliness I actually pat a little baby powder on my scalp and ...
- There is something about pregnancy and childbirth that cahnges the condition of your hair. I myself went 40% gray after my son was born....and I was only 22!!!!! Mayb...
