Well, we have all been there. The feeling you get when your hair has not been washed for way too many days. We all have our reasons for the same.
It may be too cold to wash your hair or you were just not able to squeeze in time for your head wash between your extremely busy schedule. Whatever the reason may be, raise your hands if you have experienced a dull yet significant pain in your hair, when your scalps become full of grease and oil.
Let us break it down to you. If you have tied your hair in a bun for a few days, the throbbing pain that you experience when you let your hair down or try to wash it is very, very real. Thankfully, there is an actual, scientific reason behind the same, which may gross you out a bit. Why does it happen? So, here’s the reason behind that weird head pain. When you don’t wash your hair for a few days (let’s say, 3 days) or even if your scalp is naturally oily, the oils your scalp produces naturally gets accumulated near your hair shafts. While this alone can cause itching and irritation in your scalp, it is ultimately the overgrowth of yeast that causes the throbbing pain in your hair.
But, before you get extremely grossed out, let’s make it very clear that this kind of yeast is actually naturally occurring in your body, not the nasty Candida yeast. What happens is when you wash your hair regularly, your body tends to become sensitive towards it, this is what causes the whole aching in your hair, when you do not wash it.
The other factor that comes into play is that a lot of us put our hair up or pull it in a pony or quick bun when the scalp is greasy, which can also add to the pain and discomfort.

What if you have washed your hair and it still pains?

Now, this is another kind of problem where the usage of hair products in excess, like dry shampoo, serums, conditioners, leave-in serums and hair sprays lead to a nasty build-up in your scalp. This can even lead to inflammation and itching.

What can you do?

Well, thankfully the solution to this problem is as simple as washing your hair. Keep in mind that instead of smothering your hair with regular thick shampoos, you should use an anti-fungal one. Secondly, washing your hair more frequently can greatly reduce the pain, irritation and inflammation.

However, do in keep in mind that if the problem still persists, you may need to meet a medical practitioner for a detailed check-up.

Source: indiatimes.com