I dont have a scalp condition , and have never had one, not that I know of. I do exactly what you described, I thought I would never find anyone else that did it, you described EXACTLY what I do. I search for dry patches and pick and pick...and then soon enough my whole head is sore. I know I should tell my T, but its like Im embarassed to tell her ANYTHING. I posted about another problem Im too embarassed to tell about too. I dont know , argh. >:\