smelly scalp odour

[farhee]

Hello There!
I have had a smelly scalp for a few years now and i wandered if anyone else also suffered from this. I wash my hair every other day but after the first day my scalp starts to smell. Iv used Sulphar Soap as this was apparently supposed to kill the fungus which thrives on the scalp but it hasn't worked. I used it for 3 weeks followed by Dial Antibacterial Bodywash as suggested on the smellscalp.com website. Iv even tried Tea tree shampoo but that doesn't work either..any other suggestions or a cure???

Thanks

[Rowena Santos, MD]

Hi,

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. If oil-reducing agents like sulfur, zinc, or tar does not help, i recommend that you see your dermatologist for proper evaluation and  who can prescribe a stronger topical treatment.  

Take care and keep us posted.

[farhee]

Hello again.

As the waiting list for the dermatologist is 3 months long,i thought id take matters into my own hands and try and sort out my scalp. Im assuming i have a fungal infection of the scalp and so have started to use Nizoral shampoo. The reason for this is because it contains Ketoconazole which is a treatment used to treat this fungus. Anyway iv been using it as per the instructions on the bottle and touch wood so far my scalp does not smell like it did!!! Normally i would have had to wash my hair every day as the smell got overbearing but i waited for 3 days before i washed my hair this time!!!! Im going to use the shampoo for 3-4 weeks every 3-4 days and then reduce down to once a week. Im hoping this does the trick.
I cannot believe how long i will have to wait for the dermatologist.....i'm hoping my way works in the meantime.

[jojo1982]

I've had this problem for the past year... it is so frustrating! I've tried Selsun, H&S and Giovanna Tea Tree shampoo and conditioner with no luck.

However, in the past few days I've been trying Tersaseptic (http://www.stiefel.ca/tersaseptic.php?lang=1) and it seems to be working well!!! I highly recommend trying it.

Good luck with this.

[farhee]

thought id tell u about my success with Jason Dandruff shampoo....i have had a smell free scalp for 3 weeks!!!!! I dont have to wash my hair for 3 days now and still no smell. It does get greasy if i leave it that long mind. It has neem oil which is like an antiseptic i guess) and tea tree and other things. The best thing ever so if the tersaseptic has not worked try this. It also leaves my hair smelling great :o)