Hair Dye Burnt My Scalp

Hello.

At the moment my most pressing question is, can anyone recommend a good cream for a scalp that has been burnt by hair dye?

About two years ago I dyed my hair and I got a few small burns, annoying but nothing major. Then a month or two later I dyed it again and the burns got worse. I think it is the peroxide in the dye that is causing the burns.

I asked in a shop and they recommended that I use henna to dye my hair. Henna works, it doesn't burn my scalp and it looks great. But I have to leave it on for eight hours, while I look ridiculous, wear a cling film hat and feel like I am balancing a typewriter over my head.

Yesterday I was going to dye my hair again, but I didn't want to go through the eight hour henna thing, so I thought hey, it's been two years, my dye allergy has probably settled down.
I was just a little bit wrong about that.

So my questions are
Can anyone recommend a good scalp burn cream?
Can anyone recommend a good non-burning hair dye?
Is there any way to use henna that doesn't involve eight hours of goop?

Thanks in advance from me, my hair and my scalp - Sharon.

Sounds like an allergy? You may need a demi color, no ammonia and low ph. 

karen s wrote: I would only recommend semi colours, as you have had a reaction from the para dyes in permanent colours these are also present in demi colours too. You will always have this problem, sorry but his will not stop happening.   I would recommend you use calomine lotion for your scalp, a bit messy but will sooth the burning and stop the itch.   Karen

What are para dyes?

Para dye (PPD) Paraphenylenediamine is a chemical substance that is widely used in permanent hair dye.

Hi guys.  It all came to pass just as you said Karen.

I noticed on Saturday that the oozing from the scalp was getting much worse and I couldn't get it to dry, the itching was driving me crazy. My son came into the room and pointed out that a lump had appeared under one eye. Then the other side of my face started to swell, then the neck and glands.

At 2:30 am I had to contact a doctor who told me it was excema and an allergic reaction to the hair dye. He prescribed pills for the itching, cream and lotion for the scalp.

Today the scalp has stopped oozing, the itch is no longer there, but I have to keep applying the cream for six days.

I've learned my lesson and won't be repeating this again. The scalp burn was bad enough, but once my face started to swell I started to panic.

Thank you Karen and everyone for your advice and time.

BAQ henna, I'll check that out.

Yikes bead that sounds awful  Glad you are ok. 

Thanks everyone. Yes indeed, what a fright. The swelling in my face has mostly gone down except around my eyes, which will probably take another few days. The oozing has completely stopped and I was able to wash my hair today with a mild shampoo.

I'm still using the tables, cream and lotion and I feel almost like myself again.

Thank you all so much for your time.
Sharon.

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Edited by Administrator - June 27 2012 at 9:07am