Doing Away With Lumps on Scalp
Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
by Mia Wadsworth
If you have ever had the rude shock of reaching up to scratch your head, and instead bringing your hand back down with a crusty scab between your fingertips, then you can understand the desire to find a remedy to correct this lumps on scalp problem, and as quickly as possible!
This condition is called scalp dermatitis. It is not as common a scalp condition as is dandruff, but for those who do have it, it is a chronic inflammatory disorder. It ranges from mild to very heavy involvement. It seems to zero in on the parts of the body, like the scalp, where the sebaceous glands are in the greatest number. The main symptoms are red, irritated, somewhat greasy skin, and a scaly, scabby, itchy rash. It sounds pretty bad, but thankfully, it is easy to treat. A bad case of scalp dermatitis can spread to the eyebrows and eyelids, the skin that is behind the ears and the sides of the nose, and the middle of the chest.
It can also affect the belly button, the skin folds under the arms, the breasts, the groin area... really, anywhere there are flaps of skin. When this type of dermatitis is on the face or in the mid body/trunk area, you will see a greasy or a powder-like scale which settles in those skin flaps. Even though it is more common on the scalp than anywhere else, you can't very well call a dermatitis in the belly button a scalp dermatitis! So, in instances like this, it is called seborrheic dermatitis. It is also called Cradle Cap when small infants have it.
No one knows exactly what causes lumps on scalp due to scalp dermatitis. It has been noted by researchers that people who happen to have neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease, people who have had a serious medical trauma like a heart attack, those who have been in hospital for a long time, or those who reside in nursing homes are more prone to lumps on scalp than your average person. Genetic factors, the regular environment, and the general health also have a lot to do with this disorder.
These researchers have decided to agree on the theory that there is a microorganism
which is called pityrosporum ovale, or Malassezia. This microorganism is normally on everyone's skin. It is thought that it starts feeding on dead skin cells, which starts a sort of chain reaction. The skin cells then start to shed very quickly. They present as good-sized, oily flakes. The rapid shedding of skin cells also causes the scalp to be very red and extremely itchy. The normal length of time it takes the skin to go through a growth and shed cycle is every 28 days. Pityrosporum ovale will cause the skin to shed as often as every 7 to 21 days, the same cycle that regular dandruff has!
Aloe Vera gel is a wonderful, natural treatment for lumps on scalp. It's not know as the Medicinal Aloe for nothing! It has been used in herbal medicine for many years. Aloe Vera has antibacterial and antifungal properties, making it perfect for the treatment of lumps on scalp. You just rub the Aloe Vera generously on the part of the body that is affected. Do this daily. In several days, you should see quite a difference.
Some say that this form of dermatitis happens when the body is low on sulphur. All you need to do to remedy this is eat one large onion per day. This will clear up lumps on scalp because onions have the ability to lower blood glucose. This allows cellular metabolism to get back to normal, instead of dying a slow cellular death. Apple cider vinegar is a tried and true remedy for lumps on scalp. You can put it on full strength, allow it to sit overnight, and rinse it out the next morning. Do this every other day, and it will work like magic to free you from dermatitis.
This condition is called scalp dermatitis. It is not as common a scalp condition as is dandruff, but for those who do have it, it is a chronic inflammatory disorder. It ranges from mild to very heavy involvement. It seems to zero in on the parts of the body, like the scalp, where the sebaceous glands are in the greatest number. The main symptoms are red, irritated, somewhat greasy skin, and a scaly, scabby, itchy rash. It sounds pretty bad, but thankfully, it is easy to treat. A bad case of scalp dermatitis can spread to the eyebrows and eyelids, the skin that is behind the ears and the sides of the nose, and the middle of the chest.
No one knows exactly what causes lumps on scalp due to scalp dermatitis. It has been noted by researchers that people who happen to have neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease, people who have had a serious medical trauma like a heart attack, those who have been in hospital for a long time, or those who reside in nursing homes are more prone to lumps on scalp than your average person. Genetic factors, the regular environment, and the general health also have a lot to do with this disorder.
These researchers have decided to agree on the theory that there is a microorganism
which is called pityrosporum ovale, or Malassezia. This microorganism is normally on everyone's skin. It is thought that it starts feeding on dead skin cells, which starts a sort of chain reaction. The skin cells then start to shed very quickly. They present as good-sized, oily flakes. The rapid shedding of skin cells also causes the scalp to be very red and extremely itchy. The normal length of time it takes the skin to go through a growth and shed cycle is every 28 days. Pityrosporum ovale will cause the skin to shed as often as every 7 to 21 days, the same cycle that regular dandruff has!
Aloe Vera gel is a wonderful, natural treatment for lumps on scalp. It's not know as the Medicinal Aloe for nothing! It has been used in herbal medicine for many years. Aloe Vera has antibacterial and antifungal properties, making it perfect for the treatment of lumps on scalp. You just rub the Aloe Vera generously on the part of the body that is affected. Do this daily. In several days, you should see quite a difference.
Some say that this form of dermatitis happens when the body is low on sulphur. All you need to do to remedy this is eat one large onion per day. This will clear up lumps on scalp because onions have the ability to lower blood glucose. This allows cellular metabolism to get back to normal, instead of dying a slow cellular death. Apple cider vinegar is a tried and true remedy for lumps on scalp. You can put it on full strength, allow it to sit overnight, and rinse it out the next morning. Do this every other day, and it will work like magic to free you from dermatitis.
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