reaction to hair dye
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Printed Date: November 23 2025 at 2:04am
Topic: reaction to hair dye
Posted By: hotpink
Subject: reaction to hair dye
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 1:22am
| has anyone ever had tiny bumps on their scalp after they dyed their hair? i had some the previous time i dyed my hair. they were a little bit painful when i touched them but most have gone away. should i be worried? how long should i wait to dye again? or should i stop altogether? |
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Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 1:37am
| What volume of peroxide did you use? My head cannot stand 40 vol. How long has it been since you last dyed your hair, I think coloring too frequently may cause some scalp irritation. |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 2:10am
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Yes, I've had bumps on my scalp after dyeing before. It was like a rash all over my scalp, and it itched a lot, and hurt if I scratched at it. At first I thought it was the ammonia in the dye I was using, so I got one with no ammonia, and it still happened :-( . Because of that, and the fact putting peroxide on wounds has begun to make them worse rather than better, I think I've become allergic to peroxide. I've been trying to use dyes that have none of either, and it hasn't happened since, but now my choices of dyes are more limited :-( . ------------- More awesome than a manatee! |
Posted By: meli
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 2:51am
| I had that on the back of my neck for a couple days after using 30 volume because my hair accidentally touched my neck for a while during the process. I would wait until they go away before dying so it doesn't cause you more pain. Other than causing more scalp irritation, I don't know of any other adverse effects that can result. |
Posted By: aubergine
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 8:23am
| I've had bad itchiness and a bit of burning from dying, but only because I dyed my hair straight after shampooing - that was a mistake I'll never make again!!! |
Posted By: hotpink
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 12:00pm
| it is a bit strange because i used an OTC brand Revlon Colorsilk in med. brwn and it had no ammonia in it. ive used it before also. i guess i need to start doing the allergy tests |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: February 20 2006 at 12:04am
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You can become allergic to things, even if you've been able to use them with no problems before. That's why the packages say to always do the allergy test. ------------- More awesome than a manatee! |
Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: February 20 2006 at 9:56am
I notice that I have a little more itching and irritation when the weather's dry......which in SE Texas is about 4 weeks a year.  ------------- 
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