Dry Flaky Scalp Treatment

by Helen
(Australia)

Hello Nanette,

Today, I received my jar of Double Strength TheraCream and Herbal Shampoo. I would just like to ask a couple of questions about its use if I may.

At the moment I have an excessively dry scalp, more than usual, which began on an overseas trip a month ago, the different water and allergy fraught spring time made the problem worse. Back here in Australia it is winter which causes my skin to be dry anyway. The scalp is really tight and flaky, sometimes it feels quite sore. It is not in patches but covers the whole scalp, this has caused my hair to become thinner all over especially the crown where you can see my scalp. I have always had a dry scalp and battled it all my life, I guess it was exacerbated when I developed type 1 diabetes at age 15. I usually wash my hair once a week because of the dryness, therefore the questions I want to ask is how much of the Double Strength TheraCream should I apply at one time? Also I was reading that to help with the dryness, the cream should be applied, left overnight and washed out the next morning and to encourage hair growth so should the cream be applied more often and how many times a week should I go through this process to get the proper results?

I have taken some photos of my scalp now and I look forward to your advice so I can start the treatment. On completion, I will take more photos and send the results.

Kind regards
Helen