It’s a mysterious pain. It seems like a headache, or it should be a scalp ache, but your hair just hurts. Surely you’d like to figure out why and what you can do about it. In this post, we’ll talk about the reasons why your hair hurts scientifically to help you understand how to relieve the pain.

Why Does Your Hair hurt?

It really is your scalp that’s aching, but because your hair extends from it, it feels like the pain is moving up and out. Scalp pain happens as a result of inflammation or irritation. There are many ways the scalp can become affected in this manner, so read through these, and maybe you’ll see which applies to you. This way you can come to a solution to get things back to normal.

A Sensitive Scalp Can Make Your Hair Hurt

Sensitive scalp is provoked by product use-usually by a product you haven’t tried before. The side effects of the different ingredients in a product and how much to use in a formula to avoid irritation is usually known. What isn’t always known is how two or more chemicals might react with each other on your skin. Using an unfamiliar product can result in:

• Allergic reactions: You might have extreme itching in the scalp, redness and possibly even a rash.
• Seborrheic dermatitis: This is what’s commonly called dandruff or eczema of the scalp. It’s flaky itching that starts with too much yeast and oil on the scalp but is made worse by sensitivities to hair products.

Tight Pulling Can Make Your Hair Hurt

When you pull your hair into a tight ponytail or braids, or when you have the added weight of hair extensions pulling at your hair follicles, it can make your scalp inflamed. This can lead to pain. Tight pulling can cause traction alopecia, too, so be careful.

Traction alopecia is hair loss that comes as a result of tugging on the hair follicles. You might first notice breakage, a stinging in the scalp or pain, then hair thinning as the hair follicles release hair under the pressure of the inflammation.