Painful scalp while losing hair

Unknown said:

I got my hair cut the other week so it was short just above my neck and its been falling out ever since. I'm moulting all over the place.

My scalp has been feeling more tender every day and now it feels like it's been burnt in the sun even though I haven't been out much since my first chemo. 

I was reading online that it's best to shave to help ease the pain. 

Does shaving really help?

To shave or not to shave...umm 

I'm not too fussed if I should, would this be easier...?

Any thoughts and advice I'd love to hear them.

Thanks Sky xXx

Hi all I’m a gent who has bowel C. I’m going back to my teens and getting acne. Especially on my scalp. I need to shave my head but too painfull. Typically my hair is growing during chemo. Help

Hi Freddileeg

how are you shaving, is it wet or dry. 
when having Chemo your skin becomes more sensitive to perfumed products. I used a lot of sensitive and perfume free products especially when I started radiotherapy.  I found Aloe Vera gel very soothing.

My hair didn’t really grow back properly until my chemo was done so I didn’t really need to shave again.

I hope this reply helps 

sky x

Thank you. I usually just have a dry shave with the electric shaver. But I can’t at the moment as too sore 

You hv to stick with the wet shave for now, but try sensitive blades, Gillette are gd. And then put gel on. I also found Sudocrem is gd for spots and ingrown hairs if they’re not coming through properly.

I was prescribed a topical antibiotic/steroid cream Freddileeg to use on the acne like spots on my scalp which helped enormously. Getting folliculitis on your scalp is also common and as infection is an issue maybe consider  Contacting your GP or chemo team and they should be able to sort you out with something similar, please don’t suffer.
Spraying distilled witch hazel on your scalp can help with burning/itching or spots as well. 

hope it calms down soon