scabby head?

I dont know why but for the past couple of weeks scabs have been appearing on my scalp, I tried using some tea tree oil to get rid of it but it keeps appearing, is there anything i can use to get rid of it?
Im very careful what i use on my dreads anyway so I cant think what it could be?

 

I had the same thing for a few months, til I cut the dreads off. I used tea tree oil every few days, but it didn't really help so much. I used a mix of peppermint oil, water and some other herbs to calm down the itchy scalp, so I wouldn't scratch my head so much, which always reopened the scabs. I never figured out a solution. but I do understand what it's like. hope someone can answer you, good luck! by the way, you and your locks are gorgeous. they are wonderful, and only after such a short time

 

Are you scratching constantly?

 

Do the scabs appear in rings? Disgusting, i know, but it could be ringworm.

 

no not itching constant, and no not in rings :-/

 

Are they actual scabs? Or just dried clumps of skin? I had to switch to a medicated shampoo cause my scalp couldn't deal with washing so much less.

 

I do recognize this.. it's very annoying, the only thing that helps for me, is wash a lot, but I don't always have time to do that, because my locks take so much time to dry..

 

yeah maybe i need to wash it more often.
i was once a week, then once deep clean a month

 

i only wash once a week, it's my saturday ritual and haven't had any itchiness or scabs... hmm, i dunno...

 

would it be the cold weather perhaps?
I cant think of what it could be ~

 

What are you using in your weekly wash? I would of thought the deep cleaning contoction would have cleared out everything on your scalp though, that stuff eats away at everything lol.

 

just a residue free soap with essential oils. handmade and yummy.

the deep clean got rid of it, but now its back

 

It could be that your scalp is getting used to your new routine, no brushing, less frequent washings. More weight from the dreadies...

+ cold weather makes things drier..

 

i think dreadedhotness is right. my scalp had a few scabs at one point, maybe a couple months after i started dreading but i ingnored it and it went away. i wash about once a week too and deep clean about every two months.

 

What is this deep clean you speak of?

 

bumped it for ya and others

 

By the sounds of it, stick with it and your scalp will adjust?

 

i hope so. i actually wash my hair more frequent now that i have dreadlocks

 

You should talk to a doctor. You could have dermatitis, parasites, an infection or it could be due to poor hygeine. Only a doctor could say for sure but don't expect it to go away on its own. Get checked out.

 

I dont do doctors, and it wouldnt be poor hygiene as I wash my hair regularly