Hairdresser burnt my sculp with hair straightners?

Question

im not sure what to do.... my head is sore... any advice please

just got back from the dr .... dr said its red i can see the burn i was very lucky few more seconds and it could of been worse... dr said take couple of pian killers... it should ease down in a couple of hours , if not he said i should go back to see him ... but i should be ok ....ive not had a chance to read all ur comments

bartandmarge...... very bad answer

ermm bartandmarge ... dont think that was called for thats just a horrid thing to say how nasty ypou are

i rang hairdressers and told them what the dr said ...... they said we can do a 50% off of ur next visit to the shop ..... not sure i want to go back there again .....and def wont have the girl who burnt my sculp... who is quite new to the shop ( whitch shows )

Answer 1

Go to your nurse or GP for an examination as soon as possible, and contact a solicitor if you want to sue. Or contact the hairdresser and complain maybe you can come to a peaceful solution without involving solicitors...

Answer 2

I have been a hair stylist for ten years and th ewhole suing thing may not be worth the expense for what you get. Please don't get immediately sue happy (I read the answers that you have gotten from others). It if normal for your scalp to feel tight and perhaps a tiny bit tender after you have a chemical treatment of that caliber done. She should have told you that before hand. If your scalp feels bruised, she may have left the chemical on a bit too long. Please know that you are always allowed to grab the stylist in the salon and tell/ him/her about ANY discomfort that you are experiencing while sitting witht he chemical on the hair and scalp. We don't know if you do not tell us. If there is soreness and there are lesions on the scalp, go to a doctor and ask what you can do. If it is terribly bad, take pictures and go to that salon. Speak to the owner (it is never safe or recommended to speak directly to the stylist if you can avoid it) keep you reciepts of the service and tell the owner what happened. Depending on her response, take it from there. The scalp thing usually goes away in a day or two. Wether or not the chemical was left on too long (which is doubtful considering how strong it is and how strict laws are, youmay even be a little sensitive to them. Good luck, I hope it works out for you to now have to go through a bunch of hassle.

Answer 3

If your scalp is not too bad then go to the store and buy a large container of Aloe Vera gel. Saturate your hair with it and gently rub it into your scalp. Wrap you hair up in a towel and let it sit for about an hour. Rinse out and use baby shampoo on your hair. Repeat each evening until scalp is healed.

If your scalp is severely burned then go to a doctor and get the burns documented.

Answer 4

Sorry to hear that! I would take pictures of the damage e.g. red marks, cuts etc and bring them back to the hairdresser. I would ask for a full refund of my money plus any costs associated with the injury for example doctor visit, soothing shampoo etc. They may not pay for the cost but should give you a refund because yuo went in for presumably just a blow dry or cut and due to the fault of their hairdresser you suffered injury,therefore they owe you some form of compensation.

Answer 5

No do not sue. The chemicals used for straightening are very harsh. I've had blisteres from bleaching before, but they heal. If you brushed your hair that day, or scrubbed it when washing could have made you more sensitive. Seriously, all this sue stuff makes me not want to be a hairstylist anymore.

Answer 6

Throw it away or in case you have the recipt then take it back and replace it for yet another or in case you have guarantee on it then they provides you with yet another one for loose. yet once you have been to purchase a clean one that I very lots inspire, then you certainly could purchase one with ceramic plates as a substitute of steel ones so as that it will no longer burn your hair or itself. i in my opinion have the chi and it fairly works sooo properly, i like it and use it all of the time and my hair is by no skill dry or fried yet once you won't have the ability to have adequate money a chi then you certainly ought to get a conair straightner for like 10 or 20 or 30 money at drug shops, or great markets. i'm hoping this facilitates and sturdy luck hun! =D

Answer 7

Rinse with cool water for several minutes. Then add a mild conditioner. Apply aloe lotion, or split a couple of aloe leaves and rub it (gently!) on the burn.

Answer 8

I've done this to myself before - on the back of my head. You just have to wait it out - like if you burnt your hand on the oven or something. Just dont do what I did and pick at it - takes ages to heal otherwise :-)

Answer 9

Get seen by a doctor to verify this and sue her you could make some money and put a poor woman out of a job!

Answer 10

Go get some aloe gel from walmart and put it on the bad parts of your scalp..And you can soak your head in some cool water that will sooth it also good luck...