Acne is a very common skin condition generally starts from teen age. It can appear anywhere on your body face, neck, shoulders and even on your scalp. Many people may not know that acne can appear on scalp as well. Scalp acne directly affects your hairs obviously. Scalp acne is not much irritating as face acne because scalp acne is not visible due to your hairs. But people get frustrated due to scalp acne they have to face hairs fall. Yes scalp acne is one of the reasons behind hairs fall. Scalp acne can be consisted of pimple or sometimes postules.

The reason behind scalp acne is same as the reason behind facial acne, shoulder, neck and other acne. The excess oil production on scalp is the reason behind scalp acne. The skin of our scalp is same the skin of other parts of the body so scalp acne can be treated in the same way as other parts of the body.

To treat scalp acne is not easy because hairs come in the way of treatment. Scalp acne does not have any special treatment; it can be treated with the same products that treat body acne. But there are some restrictions of products which can damage your hairs. You need to be more careful in purchasing shampoos and conditioners so that they will not worsen your acne and don’t damage your hair condition. It is better to consult your dermatologists as soon as you get scalp acne. Don’t rush into treatment which can affect your skin condition.

If you have scalp acne then you should avoid sharing comb, towels and other hair products. Salicylic acid is best over the counter product for scalp acne. You can apply it by the help of cotton ball. Do not use benzoyl peroxide in any case for scalp acne because it will change your hair color. In fact if you have dyed your hairs then you should consult your dermatologist before starting any treatment. Many people try dandruff shampoos for scalp acne as it contain zinc and zinc is considered good for acne prone skin. Try to avoid all the harsh shampoos and conditioner as it may worsen your scalp acne.

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