children with smelly scalp

[sbrun]

I have searched smelly/stinky scalp and am finding very little to help.  I have two children ages 11 and 8, and only recently noticed that when I smell their scalp (at the top of their heads) it stinks!  It alwasys smells, however it doesn't smell bad unless I put my nose on top of their heads and sniff.  I have done this right after their shower and hair wash, even when shampood twice.  Doesn't matter, hair is still wet and stinks!  Some research says it is oily scalp and fungus.  But it smells right after a wash!  Should they be using some special oily shampoo?  They seem so young to have this.  They do have oily hair and have to shampoo every other day.

[farhee]

Hello there..iv just piosted and saw your question. Iv had the same problem for many years and had come to the end of my tether and went onto a forum (iv posted the link before for u to check) where i found my cure!!!!

http***www.hairsite.com/female-hair-loss/forum-page-0-category-18-order-last_answer.html

Iv been using Jason Dandruff shampoo which i got online. It has neem oil and tea tree in it which i think has taken away the nasty yeasty smell. I can go without washing my hair for 3 days now and can smell nothing. Im so happy this has worked as the Dermatologist and doctors were no help at all!!!! My hair feels so clean and fresh too. The smell is a bit strong at first but once my hair is conditioned and dry it smells lovely :o) The conditioner i use is Jason Jojoba which also has no Sodium Laurel Sulphates which is bad for ur scalp anyway.
Try it and see what you think...hope all goes well

take care

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Two possibilities are there for your children’s symptoms.First of all,stress or hormonal changes may lead to excess oil produced by the oil glands in your scalp. This causes the harmless bacteria that live in the scalp to proliferate and feed off the oil, which produces the odor.

Second possibility is of a fungal infection causing tinea capitis.It is contagious and can spread direct contact with someone who has the condition, or if you touch contaminated items such as combs, hats, clothing, or similar surfaces. Diagnosis is by clinical examination of the scalp as well as a skin lesion biopsy with microscopic examination.Anti-fungal medications, taken by mouth, are used to treat the infection.

It is important to keep the area clean. A medicated shampoo, such as one containing selenium sulfide like selsen may also help.

If the symptoms persist then it will be best to get it evaluated from a dermatologist.

I sincerely hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how your children are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.

[MrsMoo3]

Hi I've just found this forum and I'm delighted!  I have to wash my hair EVERY day and by lunchtime it smells!  I've tried T-Gel, Nizorel, Vosene, anti dandruff stuff prescribed by the doctor (who actually didn't believe me, she clearly didn't get close enough!) and I'm starting to get paranoid, not to mention worried about the condition of my hair due to constant washing, drying straightening.  I've even gone to the extremes of washing my towels every time I use them, changing my pillows every other day, buying new combs etc and I'm beside myself with it now.  I'm not a smelly person by any stretch of the imagination, nor do I sweat excessively.  I also don't have greasy hair, if anything its dry!  Do you think this Jason stuff will work for me, if it does I will be eternally grateful!!

[mcvillaranda]

hi i'm from the philippines and have the same problem.i've tried t-gel too and whole lot of other products available in the market.at first try,for 2 days the smell goes away but after that,my problem returns.i've also tried rising my hair with cider vinegar and baking soda and washing my hair with sulfur soap altogether.same thing happened.where can i buy this jason jojoba?thanks.

[LSPF]

It is unbelievable how many people are posting all over the country about this problem. And doctors are NOT HELPING. None of their advice or medications work. I too developed this problem about 6 years ago and have been battling it ever since. I've tried everything. I do not have any flaking and very little itching. I have no sores or anything on my scalp. Yet if I don't wash my hair for 3 days it develops a nasty odor that is not the normal scalp odor one would expect. It's more like a strong, rotten nutty smell that transfers to pillows etc and is hard to remove. It's ruining my life. All I do is go from one product to another hoping it will cure it. I'm convinced it's contagious as my young niece, who stayed with me occasionally, got it. None of her other family members did. The medical profession is not taking this seriously. I wonder if the problem is that most of us are too embarrassed to see a doctor about it without washing the odor out just before the appointment. I read that you can have a fungal test done by culturing a hair follicle. Has anyone had this done?

[LSPF]

Sorry, I meant to say a fungal culture test done on a hair strand, not a follicle.

[Simpleman74]

Here is a link to a post where she swears nothing else worked for her. Even the ones that people above mentioned didn't work for her. She explains what cured her and what to do.
http://www.hairsite.com/female-hair-loss/board_entry-id-8892-page-1-category-18-order-last_answer-descasc-DESC.html

It is on a hair loss forum but she didn't use a hair loss shampoo.