Teen Daughter Has 2nd Degree Chemical Burn on Scalp
My daughter is 17 yrs. old. She has a 2nd degree burn to her scalp from a chemical. She had highlights done at a local beauty salon and she was burned. She now has a hypertrophic scar. Will cortisone shots to the scalp help? Her hair follicles are completely burned.
If it is a 2nd degree chemical burn, I doubt the hair will grow back normally (if at all) and the cortisone shots will probably not help the hypertrophic scar at this stage. It is very difficult to give an opinion without seeing her. Fortunately, there are many options to treat her, including scar reduction surgery or even hair transplants, which work quite well in many cases. Consider sending us photographs — in the photos include a ruler so that the size of the defect is clear.
In the last two weeks, I have seen three patients with similar problems. We have offices in San Jose, Los Angeles, and Newport Beach, California. You can always schedule a free consultation for an evaluation by calling 800-NEW-HAIR.
i had a problem with my hair..the scalp was burn by a chemical one month ago..what should the best thing that i will do toi ensure that my hair withh grow again..its quiet bad cause it was on the upper back side of my hair..
I am 15 years old and I have two little bald spots resulting from a relaxer. The woman who did the relaxer was not a professional and she did not rinse the relaxer completely out.This happend around 5 or 6 years ago. I have not yet seen a doctor. I NO longer use those type of chemicals in my hair. I have very long pretty hair pretty hair but those two little spots still bother me. PLEASE tell me something that will help or what you think a doctor may suggest. THANK-YOU
I live in Australia and approximately 3-4 years ago, I suffered a scalp burn from hair bleach used by professional hairdresser. I felt it burn within 5 minutes of the “foils” being placed in my hair – the hair salon were using cling (plastic) wrap instead of foil so they could get closer to the scalp for “better results” and I believe they made the bleach too strong. It burned, scabbed and ulcerated, resulting in a year of treatment including cortisone injections and leaving a permanent scar (with no hair) the size of a 20cent piece on my crown. I have had to undergo a 2 scalp repair (skin flap) surgeries to remove the bald patch and have one more to go in 4 weeks time – Some beauticians and hairdressers just get too relaxed about things nowadays and don’t do spot testing like they should be doing. I wish you all the luck.
I had my hair hightlighted 3 days ago, with foil. I’ve had this procedure done many times in the past and everything has always been fine. I went to a new hairdresser this time. He used foil as usual with powder bleach and 30 volume peroxide as usual. He started in the back of my head and by the time he was ready to start the front the foils had heated up to the point they were burning my scalp. The foils were so hot he could not touch them and had to run and get a hot towel to remove them. I think he had too much product and too much hair in each foil. Needless to say my scalp is burnt swollen and oozing. I’m not sure if the chemical burnt my head or if it was the foil. My hair is not burnt or falling out but I’m really concerned about my scalp. How should I treat it?
Hey
I had a similar situation. Where I went to my hair stylist who bleached it and used dye. Then my hair started falling out in massive chunks. a year and half later it has stopped and the areas that have stayed intact have become frizzy and after treating it 2 times a week it has improved ever so slowly. My hair is growing back healthy. So its a waiting game from hair.
Worst part is I told her I had extremely sensitive this hair and she examined it and said it will be fine then never accepted responsibility for it. apparently calls herself an expert…
There is a really good range of natural products from Trilogy worked wonders for me.
Good Luck Ladies I share your pain.
Hey…
I’ve died my hair quite a few of times and i’ve never had this problem…
Although i don’t use foils. just the die goes straight on my hair..
hey how ya doing im 17 years old and when i was younger i have had an accident and i lost half of my hair what can i o to get my hair back and 2 rebuild my confidence
Hello,
I had highlights done by a professional about 2 months ago.
She burned the top of my scalp, i dont from the bleach or the hot foils…the doctors are saying i have a second degree chemical burn..Also they are saying that they dont know if my hair is going to grow back!!
Also my scalp is not healing because it is infected..doctors have just noticed that after many testings!!Now I am on antibitics(cipro)..I need to know if my scalp is ever going to heal..???it has been 2 months now and they keep carving my scalp..also is my hair going to grow back?
Please help me!
Hi Mala
Sorry to hear about your hair, you probably read my story at number 3. I always come back to this page, I cannot believe how common this is. It sounds like your situation was similar to mine – i ended up having 3 surgeries on my scalp 2 years ago now – my scalp has healed but it meant i had to cut the bald patch out. I waited about the 3 years prior to having the surgery as I was hopeful that my hair would grow back but it never did. Feel free to drop me a line at jody.gold@bigpond.com, I live in Australia but at least i know what you have been through and if i can give you any more advice will do. All the best.
I’m 13 I went to get my hair bleached and the hair dresser just put the bleach on my scalp then after it blistered she put even more chemicals on it. I got 2-3rd degree chemical burns I went to many hospitals and plastic surgeons they never seen a chemical burn this bad from hair. They had to shave my head and remove parts of my scalp. I just wonder if my hair will grow back.
Can someone please help or give me advise?
Last year for my 13 birthday my parents agreed to let me dye my hair, while I was dying my hair, the chemicals kind of made my scalp burn and itch. My mother said it was common. So I bushed it of and once I washed it out my scalp felt fine. But its been a whole year and my hair hasnt grown back at all. It would be ovious if it grew because my natural color is blonde and I dyed it dark. My mom used to think that it was from strighting so we continued to get my hair cut. She took me often after even when I refused. I have been taking vitimins for the growing of hair, but my mom asked the parmisist at wal-mart if she knew and she said it sounds like a chemical burn. I called a lot of doctors but most of them dont treat anything like that and the one person that could was not avilable, because we are in the moving process. But how do I go to treat this? A dematoligist? A medical doctor that works at a hospital? Will my hair grow back even though I waited this long to do anything about it? Please I am desprrt for answers. E-mail me please if you have any advise brooke.scheeter@yahoo.com