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04.52.00 What is a scalp?
What Is a Scalp?
Livestrong.com. Your scalp is made of three layers that cover the top of your skull. Beneath your hair are layers of skin, connective tissue with blood vessels and muscle. These layers are loosely attached to your scull by a type of connective tissue called the pericranium. In addition to covering and protecting your skull, you need your scalp for growing hair and creating facial expressions.
Hair – The scalp is covered in follicles that are responsible for growing your hair.
Skin – The skin on your scalp is one of the thickest sections of skin on your body. It is thickest at the back of your head and gradually becomes thinner
at the front. It has hair follicles, sweat glands and sebaceous glands that produce oil.
Connective Tissue – Beneath your scalp’s skin is a thin layer of connective tissue called the superficial fascia. This tissue, which is tightly attached to your skin by special fibres, houses blood vessels, fat, nerves and parts of the lymphatic system.
Muscle – Under your scalp’s blood vessels and nerves is a muscle called the occipitofrontalis. This muscle, which covers your whole scalp, is made of two attached segments called the occipitalis and the frontalis. These muscles contract to raise your eyebrows, wrinkle your forehead and contribute to facial expressions.
As published in On the Road… August 2015
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04.52.00 How does PRP affect your scalp?
EDITOR’S NOTE:
The following thread was initiated by Mark N on April 1, 2015 as he continued to wage a “seemingly very long battle with the scalp.”
Mark N
It was a beautiful day here in Southwest Michigan. I am in a great mood. I’m back to work, and the disease has continued to slowly, but surely, subside since about late November.
I would still appreciate some comments regarding the scalp which I have often referred to already in previous posts.
Still lots of shedding skin up there. I find myself picking and pulling at what I perceive to be lose dead skin. It’s probably not good for me, but I often lightly dig my fingernails into the lose skin and pull it out. I can’t stand to know its there.
I now have a very short buzz cut. I treat my hair with T-gel and T-sal about 2-3 times a week. I
use baby shampoo on the alternate days. I find that I have to rub Coconut oil into the scalp after shampooing or the scalp will tighten up to the point that it feels like my head is in a vice.
Granted, it’s not quite as bad as it was back in the acute stage, but it is still prevalent enough that it causes a problem. By the way, the red dots have been reduced to a random and sparse “peppering” on the upper arms, upper front torso, and upper front legs and thighs.
With as much clearing that has happened with the rest of the body, I am waiting with eager anticipation for the scalp to follow suit. Any time now would be great in fact.
Tonight I tried to do w/out the coconut oil after using extra strength T-gel. I wondered if the oil was causing some problems with the scalp being able to breathe. So far, it has tightened up, but not as bad as the last time I tried it a few months back. I wonder if anyone has any other suggestions for me as I continue this seemingly very long battle with the scalp.
Leanne C
I too have scalp problem which is slowly (very slowly) improving. Everything else has been fairly good since October. My feet were pretty bad too but have just about healed. My dermatologist prescribed Novasone lotion for my scalp.its a type of steroid. It does relieve but when you stop it comes back. My naturopath said don’t use baby oil as it contains minerals but use warm olive oil or coconut oil. I think the scalp is the starting point and finishing point for this disease. We just have to be patient & thankful if this is all we have to contend with.
Meagan W
I was having the same issues with my scalp. After a week of using Clobetasol Propionate Solution and apple cider vinegar, the shedding has stopped (can wear black again) and there are only two small spots left. Glad to hear things are getting better for you!
Leanne C
I was reading about the apple cider vinegar Meagan. I am on holiday in Fiji at the moment but I will definitely be starting it when I get home. I have been taking it orally but I believe you put in on a damp cloth & apply to the scalp. Is that correct?
Meagan W
Hi Leanne C. It’s definitely worth a shot! I actually use a spray bottle but I have also heard of people just pouring it onto their scalp. I have thought about taking it orally but I cannot get past the smell!
Olivier D
I stop washing my hair for one month! I have less itchy, and also before I wash only when I cut my hair (every 4 weeks) since this year, and i feel itchy… I m sure shampoo it s not good. See how to wash your hair naturally.
Marianne B
Nothing works here for me either. Very frustrating. I’ve just become to accept it. I don’t get the cuts anymore but I too pick and wish it would go away. I really don’t think it matters what shampoo you use – I’ve tried them all. Just like our skin, I guess it will go away when its good and ready.
Sarah R
Hi Mark, I have an itch scalp with red prp spots on it. My hairdresser tells me that T gel, and similar are likely to be too strong so try milder stuff! Hope it helps
Jackie C
My sister has had wonderful luck with Christina Moss Naturals shampoo and conditioner. It lessened the flaking a great bit especially in size.
Sam D
You might want to ditch the baby shampoo. It has those sodium laureth sulphate things in it and that’s the part of normal shampoo that dries the scalp. Try one of those natural SLS free ones instead.
Sarah R
I’m going to try the egg one! We have 10 chickens in our orchard so have plenty to got at…will report back on it!
Lorna R
I started using it late stage too, I like it. I actually use it on my skin as a body wash.
Mark N
Hey everyone – GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE SCALP ISSUE!
On a whim I tried some tea tree shampoo I had bought and tried back in my acute stage. It didn’t even begin to even touch the issue back then, but I tried it last night thinking maybe it might be the ticket since I am now in the clearing stage.
WOW – it worked quite nicely. It calms the scalp. There still may be shredding of skin up there, but at least it doesn’t tighten up so much. Now maybe I can omit the coconut oil after each shower. I’ll try that tonight and see how the scalp responds. I’ll report back here tomorrow.
As published in On the Road… August 2015