Should I wash my hair more or less due to hair loss?

Hair loss is something that no one wants to see. However, due to increasing age or high work pressure, the hair follicles secrete too much oil, and hair loss occurs every day. If this continues for a long time, baldness will occur. So, for friends who suffer from severe hair loss, is it better to wash your hair more often or less often? Today, we will answer your questions about hair loss.

1. Why do you lose the most hair when washing your hair?

When washing your hair, apply shampoo on your hair and scrunch your hair into a ball. When washing your hair, the pulling force is in four directions: front, back, left, and right. This is different from our usual hair care by combing your hair back and forth, which puts a test on the hair roots. When the hair is wet, the friction is greatest, making it very easy to pull out loose hair.

Hair does not grow on follicles. The follicle cell tissue wraps around the hair root, forms the hair at the bottom, and pushes the hair upward. The cells around our pores are full and squeeze inward, fixing the hair in the pores. The rotation and pulling of hair caused by washing can loosen the pores. It may even cause damage to the hair follicle cells in the pores.

We lose the most hair when we wash our hair. The same is true for the fact that your hair will not fall out for a period of time after washing. Whatever can fall off falls off when I wash my hair. The rest is basically solid. The more you wash, the more you pull. Gradually, stable things will become loose and finally fall off.

2. Abuse of cleaning products leads to hair loss

Most cleaning products are chemical based. A small amount can cleanse the scalp and beautify the hair. However, long-term and frequent use will cause damage to epidermal cells due to incomplete cleaning and contamination by chemical substances. It doesn’t matter if the hair is dead, but the scalp is alive. Using a small amount is fine, but long-term use will inevitably affect cell function.

The growth and metabolism of epidermal cells is 48 hours, and generally minor injuries can be repaired within this period of time. However, cells have weak resistance to some chemicals such as oxidants and disinfectants. Once it gets on the epidermis, it will take a certain amount of time to decompose and be eliminated. Therefore, when it comes to the use of shampoo products, one thing is to use them less, and the other is to replace the shampoo products regularly. In this way, the harm will be different due to the different substances in the products. It will not cause continuous same kind of damage on your scalp.

3. Post-shampooing treatment and maintenance

Many people like to use a hair dryer or dry their hair with a dry towel after washing. This will also cause a certain degree of hair loss and scalp damage. After shampooing, the scalp absorbs water and swells. At this time, using a hair dryer to force dry the hair will cause the surface of the scalp to dry out and lose water quickly. This causes a subsequent increase in dandruff, triggering the scalp mechanism to secrete oil to cover the epidermis. It becomes a habit after doing it many times, which causes many people to have sebum secretion and dandruff on their scalp.

In addition, using a hair dryer or a dry towel to wipe your hair will pull and rub your hair. It will also pull out the unstable hair. This is somewhat similar to forcing things to grow. No matter how strong it is, it will gradually loosen and fall off if you disturb it several times a day.

To care for and moisturize your scalp when washing your hair, it is best to dry it properly after washing until there is no dripping water. Let the rest dry naturally. It can not only hydrate and moisturize the scalp, but also reduce damage.