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What Causes Pain In The Head With Itching After Dyeing The Hair?

I dyed my hair about 2-3 hours ago... Already my scalp is quite itchy and my head hurts- as if it s the beginning of a migraine. Also feeling a little dizzy. I bleached my hair only yesterday and put on a light grey dye this morning because I heard that it would counteract the orange and pink tinges. Within 3-4 weeks my hair has been dyed dark purple, 2 weeks after was bleached, 3 days after red, yesterday bleached (a week after the red) and today a slight grey tinge. I know that I ve dyed my hair too much recently but would that be enough to start a reaction? The itchiness is from my eyebrows all the way down to my back- which is odd as I have *very* short hair. I ve always been bored with hair colour too easily- so I ve always changed it frequently (for the last year. But not this frequently, admitted.) Should I be worried? Thank you.
Tue, 7 Apr 2020
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi,

It seems to be an allergic reaction. The reaction can occur not only on the scalp but can spread to other areas of the body.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
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What Causes Pain In The Head With Itching After Dyeing The Hair?

Hi, It seems to be an allergic reaction. The reaction can occur not only on the scalp but can spread to other areas of the body. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist