sticky & greasy hairs

[ezza123]

hi doc
am having this sticky and greasy hairs problem from last 2 days it just happens suddenly.in the night when i was sleep it was absolutley ok but when i woke up in the morning and i touched my hairs it was too sticky and greasy and it was only on the crown of my head otherwise all my hairs are absolutley fine silky and straight as before(i have long hairs)as much am trying to wash it out its getting worse and me and my mother is so frustrated right now that we don't know what to do so please please please suggest me some permanent solution am too frustrated right now and am 23 years old.please anyone who can help please do

[sourpatch4]

I had the same issue. It first started at the crown of my head. I read within a discussion that Listerine worked. Sadly after I used it, the stickiness went from the crown to the whole top part of my head. However, after I bought Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree oil shampoo from Sally Beauty Supply, about 80% of the stickiness went away! Then, a couple days later, I washed it again with that shampoo and it was gone. I honestly think that this is some kind of fungus on the scalp. Tea tree should help. Good luck! I understand your frustration. On the bright side, even though I only had this ordeal for about a week, I have been sticky free for a year now. God bless!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
There is no medical condition as such which causes oiliness of the hair. I would suggest you to clean your hair frequently with a mild shampoo(you can use the ones for oily hair) and don’t apply any conditioner on the hair. Also you can shampoo twice during each wash and apply shampoo on the scalp without piling the hair on top.

It makes sense to avoid the use of conditioner as it also tends to make the scalp oily. when shampooing the hair, switch from warm water to cool water after you've thoroughly rinsed away the shampoo. The cool water rinse helps close the pores of the scalp and slow down the oil production. Please do consult a dermatologist if the symptoms persist.

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.