{"id":41441,"date":"2024-12-10T05:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=41441"},"modified":"2024-12-03T23:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T23:31:49","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-dry-scalp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-dry-scalp\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Ways to Nourish and Remedy Your Dry Scalp This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time for some scalp TLC? Come winter, the weather outside can be notoriously frightful\u2014and so, too, can be a dry and flaky scalp. While itching, inflammation<\/a>, and flakes aren\u2019t limited to winter alone, seasonal factors tend to instigate dips in scalp and hair health\u2026 though they surely don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n\n\n

Ahead, discover the ins and outs of getting rid of dry scalp in winter and beyond, according to a dermatologist and a scalp specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Causes Dry Scalp in Winter?<\/h2>\n\n\n

A perfect storm of conditions can trigger your otherwise balanced scalp to get dry and flaky once temperatures drop by year\u2019s end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDuring the winter, there is usually a significant drop in relative humidity,\u201d explains Mayara Macedo<\/a>, hairstylist and scalp specialist at The Second Floor Salon<\/a> in NYC. \u201cCombined with heating systems that dry out the air, this creates harsher conditions that leave the scalp and hair more prone to dryness and irritation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

Nazanin Saedi, MD<\/a>, a board-certified dermatologist and clinical associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, notes that there are a few additional reasons why your scalp could get dry\u2014no matter if it\u2019s during the winter or any other time of year. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n