What items and contents are included in hair health care

To put it bluntly, hair health care is a complete program that covers the three dimensions of scalp, hair shaft, and daily behavior modification. It cannot be accomplished by one item alone, and maintenance does not only count when you go to an offline institution. In fact, your own operations at home account for more than 70% of the weight.

Tell me about a case I encountered a while ago, a 26-year-old new media girl whose hair was so oily that it collapsed after a long time, and had so much dandruff that she dared not raise her arms when wearing black clothes. She initially saved up money to buy several hundred yuan of imported oil-controlling shampoo, which she washed every day. As a result, the more she washed, the more itchy she became, and her hair fell out horribly. After a test, it was discovered that the scalp barrier had been damaged by excessive cleaning, and the sebaceous glands were stimulated to produce oil like crazy.

In fact, whether you are at home or going to an institution, the first step is always a scalp test. A 200x dermatoscope will tell you whether you have excessive Malassezia, strong sebaceous gland secretion, or an initial trend of hair follicle shrinkage. It is better than buying products randomly by yourself. There are many common scalp care programs nowadays, such as mild scalp keratin metabolism, introduction of anti-inflammatory ingredients, and red and blue light irradiation. However, it should also be said here that scalp exfoliation has always been controversial in the industry. One school of thought believes that a healthy scalp has its own metabolic cycle, and there is no need for additional treatments. Exfoliation will destroy the barrier on the contrary; the other group believes that people with oily skin and who are prone to dandruff usually use gentle exfoliation once a week to reduce the probability of hair follicle blockage. My own experience is that exfoliation is really not recommended for dry and sensitive skin. For oily skin, once every half a month is enough at most, but it is not enough.

As for hair shaft care that everyone is familiar with, don’t be fooled by the names of the merchants. Nano protein correction, Brazilian oil, and hydrating hair mask are essentially all ingredients similar to hair structure such as hydrolyzed keratin and lanolin, which are filled into the gaps of the hair scales to improve dryness and frizz after dyeing and perming. I went through a pit last year with a friend. She was born with natural curly hair. The store said they were doing non-damaging protein maintenance, but they secretly added softener. After the hair was done, it was smooth, but the ends of her hair were burnt. It took more than half a year to cut her hair. If you are doing this kind of project, remember to ask first. Those that require heating but do not require repeated high-temperature ironing with a splint are maintenance models. Those that need to be ironed several times and are said to last for more than half a year are essentially ion irons with a different name, which is very harmful to the hair.

Many people ignore the daily behavior part, but in fact this is the basis of maintenance. I once had a client who was a dance teacher. She had two large pieces missing on both sides of her hairline. She had several hair transplant treatments with mediocre results. Later I found out that she had to tie her hair tightly in class every day, which made her scalp red. She had traction alopecia. Later, she changed her habit of loosely braiding her hair and combined with the topical minoxidil treatment. It took about 3 months for the fine hair to grow. There are also many people who like to wash their hair with scalding hot water, thinking it relieves itchiness. In fact, the tolerance of the scalp is weaker than that of the face. The water temperature of about 37 degrees, which is about the same as body temperature, is most suitable. Otherwise, the sebum film will be destroyed after washing for a long time, either causing dandruff to fly everywhere, or getting oily faster.

There is also a very popular concept called scalp anti-aging. There is a lot of quarrel on the Internet. Some people think it is completely an IQ tax, and some people say that their faces are tight after doing it. Objectively speaking, the scalp and facial skin are actually connected together. A loose scalp will indeed cause wrinkles at the corners of the eyes and forehead. If you have a sufficient budget and have solved all the basic scalp problems, there is nothing wrong with doing it. If the budget is limited, stay up less late, tie your hair in a tight ponytail, and use shampoo that suits you. You can basically meet your prevention needs. There is no need to join in the fun.

To put it bluntly, hair care and skin care follow the same logic. If you stay up late and eat heavy oil and salt every day, it will be useless to use expensive skin care products. The same goes for your hair. Only by taking care of your hair both internally and externally can you really grow shiny and strong hair.