Is hair conditioner good for your scalp

Sensitive skin doesn’t just stop at your hairline.

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Irritation and dryness (think eczema) can spread to the scalp, too. “If you have sensitive skin, it can affect your entire body,” dermatologist and RealSelf contributor Joshua Zeichner, M.D., tells SELF. And even if you don’t have sensitive skin anywhere else, you can have irritation on your scalp.

“Because of the abundance of hair follicles on the scalp, topical ingredients may actually penetrate to a greater degree on the scalp than they do on other parts of the body.”

So how do you know if your scalp is sensitive?

There can be many signs including itching, flaking, redness, burning, tingling, or tightness.

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Also if your scalp is prone to extremes, meaning it’s either super oily or super dry, it may be considered sensitive. Your irritated scalp also might be a sign of a larger problem. “Scalp diseases, such as psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, hair loss, or folliculitis, may exacerbate scalp sensitivity,” says RealSelf dermatologist Sejal Shah, M.D. “There are a number of other external factors that can cause scalp sensitivity—h

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