Damaged my hair by scratching severely, will the hair grow back healthy if the scratching stops and scalp heals?

May 12, 2022
Asked By:Nurturing784033 in Dearing, Kansas

I had a 5000 ht about 6 months ago and I have been dealing with scratching since month 3. I have been scratching severely at times and would like to know if the damaged hair will grow back healthy if the scratching stops and the scalp heals. Should I shave it all off and wait for the regrowth ? I feel like the parts where I scratch have lost thickness and even hairs fell out and also the color changed. What should I do to fix this issue ? Please help as i am worried.

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