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Why is my hair & scalp always dry, itchy & sore when I take care of it?
I wash, condition and oil my hair. But everyday my hair is dry and my scalp is sore and has dandruff. I use tea tree oil, carrot oil, morrocan oil, I don't think I use to much, I don't know why my scalp is like this. I'm african american and I'm transitioning from relaxed to natural hair. My hair is currently in braids. Should I put oil in my hair everyday or something?
I don't wash and condition my hair everyday
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have you tried olive oil instead? and they have moisturizers just for specific types of hair you should look into it. But if you are transitioning from relaxed to natural, it's going to be difficult because those chemicals last for months. which is why most people who want to do that transition cut their hair very short and let it regrow natural.
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tea tree oil can dry your skin out love! it is meant for infections and things like acne so it's job would have the opposite effect@ stop using that ASAP and see how it goes :). peace and love my friend
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It seems like you're doing all the right things.
If you wash your hair everyday, you also wash out the natural oils that make your hair and scalp soft. Hair oil products are very good, especially hot oil products (they're really just warm).
Because of this, it may be something like an internal chemical or hormonal thing. I had bad dandruff for a while and went to see a doctor. He prescribed me this oil based thick cream. It smelt and looked disgusting. I tried it though, and it worked. I was also given a prescription shampoo, which also helped.
A friend had *terrible* dandruff, and went to see a doctor. He was told he had too much testosterone, and this was the reason for his problem. Again, he was given a shampoo and it worked.
So basically, see a doctor!
Good luck!
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