What could cause scalp pain and hair loss?

Answer by  Iamstrong (659)

My advise is to consult a physician. However, a condition called Trichodynia may be the culprit. This condition causes pain, burning and sometimes hair loss. Nerves innervating scalp hair follicles transmit messages to the brain that follicles no longer are hairless. Other factors are: stress, depression and anxiety.

Answer by  trynzh (72)

There could be a lot of possible answer to this question, but it would all depends on other symptoms aside from hair loss. However, these are some possible answer to this, you can be experiencing a bad case of Dandruff or Trichodynia which is more painful one

Answer by  qbmdo (24)

Autoimmune conditons such as lupus, infectious diseases, thyroid conditions, even stress and anxiety can affect the body's ability to produce hair. Scalp pain, often described as burning pain, is sometimes associated with hair loss. Empty scalp hair follicles send messages to the brain resulting in pain much like phantom limb pain in amputees.