Dermatologists say that hair should be shampooed once or twice a week only! They argue that washing your hair every day disrupts the natural oil balance in the hair and actually makes it oilier.

So the question is - what to do between hair washes?

Rejuve3, the popular dermatologist-recommended hair care line, has launched Rejuve3 Scalp Protecting Mist, designed to cleanse the scalp without the need to shampoo daily.

This leave-in, non-irritating spray has been clinically proven to remove dirt, oil and odor between hair washes. It absorbs quickly to disinfect the scalp, while working effectively to nourish and protect it from harsh elemental factors.

With just a few sprays a day, dirty limp hair can be freshened and odor-free, thereby prolonging hairstyles and eliminating dry scalp issues caused by excess washing.

All hair types will benefit from this scalp protector as it allows people to find the perfect balance between over-washing and not washing often enough.

Use Rejuve3 Scalp Protecting Mist on “off-days” to rid of the daily accumulation of perspiration and bacteria, without stripping the hair of its natural oil as harsh shampoos do. This allows the scalp to restore its pH balance, optimizing the overall look of hair.

Enriched with Pro-vitamins and amino acids, this non-greasy scalp protector takes full advantage of natural plant extracts known for their inherent therapeutic benefits to simultaneously cleanse the scalp while strengthening hair strands.

If you want to try it, you can get it here: http://derjers.com/rejuve3_scalp_protector.html. It costs only $17.95.

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Plus, purchase the products at the following stores:
Beauty Supply Stores:
Lee Beauty Supply (Southfield)29746 Southfield Rd. (12 Mile @ Southfield)Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 552-0731
US Hair Care - Northland Mall 21500 Northwestern Hwy Ste#613 Southfield, MI 48075(248) 559-3514
K Beauty Mart Southfield 18227 10 Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 423-0223
8 Mile Beauty Supply (East Pointe)20880 Gratiot (8 Mile @ Gratiot) East Pointe, MI 48021(586) 775-8888
Salon:
Nizir's Gallery of Hair (East Pointe)20898 Gratiot Ave.East Pointe MI 48021(586) 879-0968

I often write about issues of the scalp and hair. Yesterday, I got an email from someone who asked me if their hair loss could be related to their itchy, painful scalp or if one caused or contributed the other.  I'll try to explain all that goes into the answer to that question in the following article.

Which Came First - The Hair Loss Or The Scalp Problems?: It's actually relatively common for large amounts of hair loss and shedding to contribute to scalp issues.  In many cases of telogen effluvium or te (losing over 100 hairs per day for a significant period of time, usually caused by changes in your body like starting or stopping medications or illness), the act of many hairs going into the resting phase and being extracted / kicked out of the scalp can cause a lot of inflammation and irritation.  This alone can cause itching and pain.  And, when many hairs are trying to then regrow at once, this too can cause itching.  The scientific name for this is "burning scalp syndrome," but even dermatologists disagree on what causes it.

Some think it is a physical response to the changes / resting phase of many hair follicles at once, but I've had some doctors suggest to me that it is psychological, stemming from the stress of going through TE or hair loss. Whatever the cause, I know first hand that this is very real and can be very troubling when you are experiencing it.

Scalp Issues That Cause Hair Loss: With that said, there are some scalp issues that happen before the hair loss and are often the root cause of the shedding and loss.  Usually these conditions can be broken down into scarring alopecia (which includes conditions like folliculitis decalvans and lichen planopilaris) and severe scalp conditions like psoriasis, tinea capitis, and seborrhoeic dermatitis. Bacterial or yeast infections of the scalp can also cause inflammation and hair loss.

Scarring alopecia is typically very hard to ignore. There is generally scaling, plaque, very noticeable redness, and often patterned loss around the wound(s).  The non scarring scalp conditions can present with more diffuse or over all loss and can be harder to spot (although you FEEL the problem, even if you don't see it.)

Inflammation Is The Common Denominator:  In cases of scarring alopecia, a doctor is typically needed.  But, sometimes cases of TE or telogen effluvium and passing seasonal scalp issues mean waiting it out, stopping the trigger that is the cause, and / or helping to reduce the inflammation and irritation while waiting for the treatments to work.  There are many natural ingredients that work well for this.  Some have anti bacterial properties as well. Examples are tea tree oil, emu oil, lavender, and cedar wood.  It's important to handle these properly though because they typically need to be diluted, rotated and placed with carrier oils to be both effective and to prevent build up and follicle clogging.

How do I know all of this? Because I lived it. I absolutely knew that 100 hairs per day was not normal for me (although I often shed much more than that.) In my quest to end my hair loss, I looked at my triggers, my iron, my thyroid, my adrenals, my hormones, and my scalp's health in my quest to end the nightmare. It was a long, hard, frustrating journey which all but wrecked my self esteem but I finally found something that helped quite a bit. You can read myvery personal story at http://stop-hair-loss-in-women.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ava_Alderman

You rarely come across anyone who has the skin that has the perfect balance of oils. It is either excessively oily skin or dry skin. Most people, unfortunately, are cursed with the latter. We come across hundreds of products to take care of this problem of dry scalp and skin, and we fall prey to the advertising campaign to buy and use these products. Do we ever think of what goes into these products? On the other hand, do we pay any attention about the effect these chemicals and oils have on our skin?

Dry scalp problems are mostly seen in those with dry skin. Itchy scalp and dandruff are the immediate problems associated with excessive drying of scalp. Further worsening of this condition results in inflammation and sores of the scalp and lesions. If not attended to properly, then these can flare into much worse situations that might require long-term medications.

The dryness is caused by the stripping of natural oils from our body. Various causes attribute to this, some of which are:

• Pollution

• Exhaust smoke

• Hard water

• Toxins in Cosmetics / shampoo

• Bad eating habits

We cannot do anything to change the environmental conditions, which also include the quality of water available in your area, but you can definitely change your eating habits and your choice of cosmetics. The ones with Sodium lauryl sulfate, Sodium beryl sulfate, and Sodium laureth sulphate are definitely to be avoided, especially those products containing SLS. SLS is known to cause many different disorders if a person is exposed to it in large amounts.

Moisturizing your dry scalp is the solution to many a problem like itchy and flaky scalp. There are many home remedies available to relieve you from various scalp conditions. Natural oils and moisturizers act on the scalp, restore the oil content, and reverse the damage caused by SLS and such harmful chemicals. Many of the natural oils like Lavender, German Chamomile and Eucalyptus

Oils along with neem oil do wonders in moisturizing dry itchy scalp. Some of these oils like the neem oil also act as antiseptic.

The pollutants and harmful toxins in the air and water are not going to go away, so you have to work on a regular basis to maintain a healthy hair and scalp. Use mild natural oils and lotions to constantly rejuvenate the scalp and prevent it from being stripped of the natural goodness that we are all born with.

Some oils that are beneficial for dry scalp are listed below:

Jojoba: Is excellent as a scalp moisturiser and helps to rebalance sebum.

Chamomile: Fine to normal hair … gives golden highlights

Lemon: Oily hair … Gives golden highlights; treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands

Myrrh: Dry hair … Treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands

Peppermint: Dry hair … Promotes hair growth

Rose: Fine hair … Soothes scalp

Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil: Itchy Scalp, Dry Scalp

Tea tree: Oily hair … Treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and underactive sebaceous glands

Ylang-ylang: Oily hair … Dandruff treatment

Neem: … a wonder oil from India. Neem is amazing for all of the wonderful “stuff” it does. It’s also derived from a type of tree bark. Neem is an effective fungicide and insecticide (great for head lice when used with geranium, rosemary, lavender and eucalyptus oils). In clinical studies Neem extracts and oil were found to be as effective as coal tar and cortisone in treating psoriasis with none of the usual side effects accompanying the use of Neem as there was with Coal tar and cortisone.

Neem extracts and oil removes redness and itching when applied directly to your scalp…and it’s a great skin conditioner.

The best part of knowing that there are alternatives is that you can have mix these into super powerful blends like a super moisture boosting home remedy for dry scalp. Dry can be dealt with fast and permanently without spending a ton on hair products:

There are hundreds of ideas that are excellent scalp treatments from dandruff to scalp infections like scalp sores & psoriasis. These remedies combined with the knowledge of what causes itchy scalp and other scalp conditions will enable you to be free from itching, dryness and allow you to grow fabulously thick, shiny beautiful hair also…..so have fun experimenting and “luxuriating” by giving your hair a treat using the many natural gifts from nature that are right under our noses! There are also many natural shampoos that so not use these ingredients and do wonders for your hair such as Akin shampoo.

Mia Wadsworth who founded http://www.DryItchyScalpRemedies.com/ to help hundreds of sufferers of Dry scalp, Dandruff, Sore scalp, Itchy Scalp relieve & eliminate their condition fast & permanently. After curing her own painful condition using her own remedy for dry itchy scalp, Mia now helps sufferers learn what causes itchy scalp, & other scalp infections & how to use powerful home remedies & scalp treatments to regain confidence & beautiful hair! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mia_Wadsworth

There are many forms of ringworm and the disease can affect the skin on different regions of the body, the fingernails, the toenails or the scalp. Ringworm is caused by infection with various types of fungal organisms called dermatophytes. The disease is very contagious and it can occur in anyone. However, ringworm has the highest incidence in young children. Elderly people and people with weak immune system are also very exposed to acquiring ringworm, due to their increased susceptibility to infections.

Tinea capitis, or ringworm of the scalp, is a very common type of fungal infection. Ringworm of the scalp mostly occurs in children, but the disease can be developed by adults as well. Ringworm of the scalp is contagious and the fungal organisms responsible for causing the disease can be contracted either directly, through physical contact with contaminated people or animals, or indirectly, through physical contact with contaminated objects. Children often interact with infested animals or enter in contact with contaminated objects and hence they can easily contract the fungal elements that cause ringworm of the scalp. Statistics indicate that in the United States alone, more than 7 percent of the population suffers from ringworm of the scalp. Due to its contagious character, ringworm of the scalp can be easily transmitted in overcrowded schools, hospitals or nursing homes.

The occurrence of ringworm of the scalp can be prevented through proper hygiene. Even if the fungal organisms responsible for causing ringworm of the scalp are contracted by people, good personal hygiene minimizes the chances of infection. It is also advised to avoid physical contact with animals that present signs of infection. Many people and animals are carriers for dermatophytes and the fungal infection may only occur in special conditions. For instance, persons contaminated with dermatophytes can develop ringworm of the scalp if they have scratches or open lesions on the surface of the scalp or if they suffer from conditions that compromise their immune system. Otherwise, dermatophytes are unable to penetrate the skin and therefore, they can’t produce infections.

In the initial stages of the disease, ringworm of the scalp is manifested by scaling of the scalp, inflammation, rash and itching. The scalp can also become crusty or get a yellowish aspect. In many cases, ringworm of the scalp involves hair loss on the affected regions of the scalp. Although this symptom of the disease is only temporary, if the infection is severe, hair loss can be very pronounced. Sometimes ringworm of the scalp can lead to the formation of pus-filled prominences and painful nodules on the affected areas of the scalp. If the disease is severe, the fungal infection can even spread to the neck and face. Small pustules and blisters on the scalp can also occur due to infection with dermatophytes.

With appropriate medical treatment, ringworm of the scalp can be effectively overcome. The medications prescribed in the treatment for ringworm of the scalp contain specific antifungal materials that are aimed at killing the infectious fungal organisms. The antifungal medical treatment can be either under the form of oral tablets or lotions and creams for external use. It is important to inform a dermatologist about your condition if you present possible signs of ringworm of the scalp. The disease can aggravate quickly in the absence of medical treatment and the infection can be easily spread to other people.

So, if you want to find out more about ringworm of the scalp or even about ringworm, please click this website www.ringworm-center.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Groshan_Fabiola

Hair loss can be heartbreaking, but there are still other hair and scalp conditions that can as distressing as hair loss itself. Are you facing any other hair and scalp problems that you can't resolve?

A good percentage of people have dry scalp and brittle hair while others face with lifeless and oily hair. Meanwhile some of them end up with split ends and hair breakages. In many situations, these conditions are often associated with hair loss and in their own way, make matters worse. If hair loss is not your only issue, you might want to check out some of the topics below as they might interest you.

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