PT Health Life – Washing your hair is a normal thing in daily life, but many people believe that washing your hair often causes hair loss. So is this true and how often should you wash your hair?
1. Does washing your hair often cause hair loss ?
Hair loss is a common phenomenon. Some people believe that washing your hair frequently will cause hair loss. However, in reality there is no direct relationship between hair loss and the frequency of shampooing , but is mainly related to genetic factors, hormones , nutritional factors…
If you feel like you’re losing a lot of hair after washing it, it’s most often because your hair is in its regeneration and resting phase. Hair will naturally fall out even if you don’t wash your hair. A person usually loses 50 to 100 hairs a day, new hair will grow back. On the contrary, if you do not wash your hair thoroughly, dust and waste can accumulate on the scalp and hair, causing many problems. So it is important to keep the scalp and hair clean.
However, washing your hair too often can also cause damage to your hair. Hair is protected from external damage by a lipid layer. If you wash your hair frequently, this protective layer will be damaged, leading to dry , brittle and damaged hair .
To maintain hair health, it is necessary to protect hair and provide enough moisture, and at the same time, it is necessary to determine the cause of hair loss and find appropriate treatment methods.
In addition, hair loss that is aggravated by shampooing is largely due to improper shampooing and using the wrong products. After washing their hair, some people like to comb wet hair, sleep with wet hair… These methods will cause more damage to the hair follicles and the hair will gradually become dry, dull and prone to breakage.
2. How often should you wash your hair?
Each person’s scalp condition is not exactly the same. The amount of oil secreted on the scalp is related to hormone levels in the body. People with higher androgen levels often have oilier scalps and need to be cleaned more often. Therefore, the frequency with which we wash our hair should depend on the oiliness of our hair. If your hair roots are greasy or your head is itchy and smells bad, you should wash your hair.
In addition, the frequency of hair washing is also related to the season. Our sebaceous glands will be affected by environmental humidity and temperature. The higher the temperature, the greater the environmental humidity, and the scalp secretes more oil. So, people with oily hair can wash it every day, while people with normal or dry hair should try to wash it every other day or every two or three days. You can also wash your hair more often in the summer and less often in the winter.
3. Is it better to wash your hair in the morning or at night?
There are no strict rules about how early or late you should wash your hair and it depends on personal lifestyle habits. For example, some office workers choose to wash their hair in the evening because they are busy all day and their scalp feels dirty so they want to keep their hair dry and comfortable (however they should not wash it too late), while some choose to wash their hair in the morning because this makes it easier for them to apply makeup and style their hair…
4. What water temperature is suitable for washing hair?
If the water temperature is too high, it will easily irritate the scalp, and if the water temperature is too low, it will easily cause colds. The most suitable water temperature is close to human body temperature, which is about 36 – 38 degrees Celsius.
After washing your hair, for those with longer hair, you can dry it with a hair dryer, but continuously drying your hair at high temperatures will damage the scalp, causing dry hair and split ends.
