BUUMMPS!!!

[BklynHeart]

Last week Thursday I got my hair cornbraided. It was fine until Saturday, then they started feeling too tight. I sprayed water and braid spray to loosen them up. It helped at first, but my scalp became irritated again. I had to leave them in because we were taking family portrait pictures on Wednesday, and my sis-in-law took me to the nearest beauty supply store for a wig and the few they had looked like a helmet on my head.
I finally got home today, a week later, and I am taking the braids out. they loosened up a little, but I have little bumps all over my scalp. What should I use to soothe it? Should I use tar shampoo?

 

[amwcah]

I'm not familiar with tar shampoo. I would give my scalp an oil massage to help soothe it. A shampoo with tea tree would feel great as well.

 

[BklynHeart]

I'm not familiar with tar shampoo. I would give my scalp an oil massage to help soothe it. A shampoo with tea tree would feel great as well.

Would it also calm and soothe these bumps?

 

[amwcah]

Would it also calm and soothe these bumps?

Yes for soothing. I'm not sure about calming them, but its worth a try.

 

[BklynHeart]

Bumping for more suggestions...

 

[bravenewgirl87]

I was just listening to a podcast about that http://www.manetalk.com. She was saying that those are the follicles lifting out of the skin of your scalp. Take the braids out.... really!

 

[nappity]

Take them braids out- the bumps are a sure sign that they are too tight.
This is why our hair suffers from traction alopecia cause people braid to darntootin tight.

 

[BklynHeart]

Thanks ladies. (DON'T STONE ME!!), but has anyone kept their braids in anyway when this happened? Believe me, I am taking these joints out, but just want to know the outcome of your experiences.

 

[BklynHeart]

bumping.....

 

[amwcah]

Thanks ladies. (DON'T STONE ME!!), but has anyone kept their braids in anyway when this happened? Believe me, I am taking these joints out, but just want to know the outcome of your experiences.

I have experienced this before. The bumps usually go down followed by hair loss. The hair grows back eventually.