Stinky scalp is not caused by zinc deficiency. The symptoms of zinc deficiency are thinning hair and yellowing hair, but it does not usually cause a smelly scalp. A smelly scalp may be related to weather, not washing hair for a long time, fast metabolism and seborrheic dermatitis.
1. Weather: It may be due to the hot weather that causes the scalp to sweat too much, thus causing the scalp to stink.
2. Not washing hair for a long time: not washing hair for a long time will cause the secretions of the scalp to ferment in the patient’s head, breeding bacteria and thus have a foul smell.
3. Rapid metabolism: If you are a young child or a young person, it may be due to the body’s rapid metabolism that causes the scalp to be oily and smelly.
4. Seborrheic dermatitis: Seborrheic dermatitis is caused by excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands of the scalp, which leads to smelly scalp.
There are many other causes of scalp odor, it is recommended to go to the hospital to avoid blindly using their own medicine.