smelly scalp

[hair800]

Hi,
I suffer from smelly scalp.I wash my hair everyday with a tea tree shampoo.But  my hair smells by night.I even used T-Gel.But that didnot work out.Please help me out with this situation

[7774777]

I have been noticing an awful smell in my hair after I exercise.  Can't get to the shower right away, & I'm embarrassed if someone gets too close.  My daughter even said, Mom, your hair smells like an old field!  I've changed all my hair products & tried adding baking soda to my shampoo.  Having read many of the posts, I'm comforted to see that I'm not the only one.  I am also realizing that I'm very guilty of going to bed w/ a wet head!!  I am going to ask my primary doctor if I should see a dermatologist.

[red60615]

Ive been suffering from smelly scalp and didn't know until my best friend always complained about a musty smell and I suspected the same. I bought Head and Shoulders itchy scalp care with eucalyptus washed my scalp in the shower and that done the trick no more smelly musty odor.The pyrithione zinc in this product is the reason for relief

[nicaed65]

my head is always stinky..even tho i took shower everyday..what i can do?

[janjan101010]

hi - i had the problem of scalp/head that smelled like sweat - even a few hours after a shower if i went outside. i ended up researching it extensively and began using regular head and shoulders. i do not have dandruff and my scalp really doesn't get that oily, but much to my appreciation - head and shoulders works for this problem.

my hair gets dry easily, but lets of people online said this was the best for smelly sweaty hair/scalp: Jason Natural Products - Shampoo Dandruff Relief, but i was afraid it would dry my out way out (google for ingredients).

at any rate, head and shoulders is working for me. it is drying my hair out a bit (even with really good conditioner). i researched gentler products and just got the following shampoo and condition from whole foods after researching the topic more. hopefully these ideas help!

Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Two possibilities are there for your 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.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.