hair set back...HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Golong]

I just got finished prepooing and noticed my hair line is in worse condition than it was just days ago. Could it be the MTG . I been using that since friday, applying morning & nite, concentrating on my already thin hair line. I have a big pimple on my left temple and a small bald patch on both sideserplexed . I'm on the verge of giving up. Maybe I should just stick to pooing/DC. I've always had a sinsetive scalp, maybe this stuff is too strong for my head Lord knows all I want is my health and hair.
Please look at my fotki...the starting point pics and the ones I posted today. Its gotten worse right?

 

[ayoung]

Hmmm.... i'm not sure if it could be from the MTG. but i just wanted to let u know that MTG doesn't moisturize ur scalp/hair--some even said it dried their hair out----so be sure to use a good moisturizer on ur hair and the MTG on ur scalp only.

I used it and didn't see any problems w/ my hair. (stopped now, and just use the sulphur poweder and olive oil)

Hopefully some of the ladies will be able to help u out!

ETA---maybe b/c ur hairline is very sensitive---maybe lay off the MTG there for awhile and just moisturize and use castor oil on ur edges---lots of ladies have seen there hair/edges thicken up from castor oil.

 

[LynnieB]

Golong,

if you've noticed that the thinning is getting worse since you've been using that stuff, please don't use it any more.

are you having any itching in those areas? i know when my alopecia was active, i'd get this weird itchy/prickly thing going on and it'd always be followed by shedding.

try to hang in there. {hugs}

in the meantime, can you make an appointment with a dermatologist?

 

[Golong]

I have notice dry, itchy, tinder scalp. I can shake my head & have dry hair coat the sink . I have not been moisturizing though, just dumping MTG on my head, I figured with all that oil it would moisturize too. Maybe thats it. I will stop for now and purchuse castrol oil (would mineral oil work 4 thicking?)

 

[LynnieB]

I have notice dry, itchy, tinder scalp. I can shake my head & have dry hair coat the sink . I have not been moisturizing though, just dumping MTG on my head, I figured with all that oil it would moisturize too. Maybe thats it. I will stop for now and purchuse castrol oil (would mineral oil work 4 thicking?)

no don't use mineral oil!!!it will certainly clog your pores and probably cause more irritation.

castor oil would probably be better but i think something like jojoba would be ideal since it's close to natural scalp oil and it's thinner.

for now though, don't mess with the mtg, k?

give yourself a good shampoo to rid your scalp of it completely, buy some jojoba oil and give your scalp a chance to rest for a bit.

 

[Golong]

no don't use mineral oil!!!it will certainly clog your pores and probably cause more irritation.

castor oil would probably be better but i think something like jojoba would be ideal since it's close to natural scalp oil and it's thinner.

for now though, don't mess with the mtg, k?

give yourself a good shampoo to rid your scalp of it completely, buy some jojoba oil and give your scalp a chance to rest for a bit.

Got it- I will look for jojoba & castrol oil tomorrow. Hey I have mango QP butter in on hand, can I use that on my scalp? It says apply to ends but it also says its a mositurizer. I don't know what to do...I'm so hair ignoranterplexed ...thank God for you ladies.

 

[ayoung]

I have notice dry, itchy, tinder scalp. I can shake my head & have dry hair coat the sink . I have not been moisturizing though, just dumping MTG on my head, I figured with all that oil it would moisturize too. Maybe thats it. I will stop for now and purchuse castrol oil (would mineral oil work 4 thicking?)

Yep, i would poo/DC like u were doing and moisturize ur hair well. (and maybe see a derm. too)

Oh, and u don't have to use a ton of castor oil--it is thick! Especially if ur hair is fine or fragile. I mix some w/ a lighter oil (olive, coconut etc..) or my moisturizer and the apply it to my hair.