Your answers show tenderness, burning, soreness, itching, or reactivity as the strongest pattern.
Prepared by Kay ColeBoard-Certified Trichologist & Hair Loss Practitioner
WHAT YOUR RESULT MEANS
Your scalp is giving you clues—not a label.
Your scalp-care pattern needs a calm, simplified approach. Sensitivity can have many causes, so reducing triggers and avoiding aggressive treatment is more appropriate than trying multiple new products.
START HERE
Three immediate next steps
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Pause new products and simplify your routine so triggers are easier to identify.
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Avoid tight styling, aggressive massage, scratching, and harsh cleansing.
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Document burning, tenderness, redness, scaling, and the products or styles used beforehand.
PROTECT YOUR PROGRESS
Common mistakes to avoid
Pushing through pain, burning, or persistent itching
Testing several products at the same time
Treating inflammation with aggressive scrubbing or essential oils
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UNDERSTAND
SPROUT™ Scalp Type Guide
Learn what your result means, the habits that may work against it, and the care priorities for your scalp pattern.
A consultation is appropriate now for ongoing sensitivity or uncertainty. Sudden loss, sores, bleeding, pus, spreading rash, thick plaques, severe pain, or rapidly worsening symptoms should be evaluated by a dermatologist or physician.
This quiz is educational and is not a diagnosis. Sudden bald patches, rapidly widening areas, severe pain or burning, sores, pus, bleeding, scaly bald patches, shiny scar-like areas, thick plaques, or rapid shedding should be evaluated by a dermatologist or physician.