Scalp pain can be caused by scalp infection, scalp trauma, scalp shingles. 1. Scalp infection: for example, usually do not do a good job of scalp cleaning, resulting in inflammation of the scalp parts of the infection such as folliculitis, boils, etc. will easily cause scalp pain when touched, but this pain is only limited to a small piece of the lesion area. 2. trauma: such as being hit and injured resulting in a local hematoma, bruising can also appear in the injured area of the scalp pain at the touch. 3. Scalp herpes zoster: If the immune system is reduced, stay up late for a long time, do not pay attention to rest, resulting in the activation of varicella zoster virus, triggering the appearance of herpes zoster on the scalp, it is also prone to scalp pain at the touch of the scalp. In addition, if you tie your hair too tightly, or dye your hair and perm your hair, using chemicals to stimulate the scalp is also prone to scalp pain when you touch it. When the symptoms of scalp pain at the touch of the scalp, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time for examination, to determine the cause of the disease and then under the guidance of the doctor for treatment.