How to maintain healthy hair

In fact, there are really not so many metaphysical routines for hair care. The core is to do less tormenting the hair and scalp, and the care method matches your own scalp condition, and keeps up with the nutritional supply of the whole body. Most of the hair care packages in the market, which often cost hundreds or even thousands, are paid IQ tax.

Speaking of which, we have to mention the most common pitfall of hair washing frequency. The controversy about "can you wash your hair every day" has been quarreling for several years. Some people say that washing your hair every day will destroy the oil barrier of the scalp. The more you wash, the oilier it becomes, which will lead to hair loss. Some people say that the oil secreted by the scalp blocks the hair follicles, which will induce inflammation and aggravate hair loss. In fact, there is no standard answer. It all depends on your own scalp condition. There is a boy next to me who is prone to oiliness in summer. He believed in the saying "wash your hair less and nourish your hair" and insisted on washing it every three days. His hair was so oily that he could cook vegetables, and he also developed three patches of seborrheic dermatitis. He was so itchy that he scratched his head. During that time, he lost a lot of broken hair. Later, he changed back to using a mild amino acid shampoo every day. Instead, the oily smell disappeared and the amount of hair loss gradually decreased. But if you have dry skin, if you don’t wash your hair for three or four days in winter, your hair will become oily. Washing it every day will wash away all the protective oil on your scalp, making it prone to dryness and itchiness, and the ends of your hair will become frayed.

In addition to misunderstandings about cleaning, many people are superstitious about folk remedies for hair care. The most popular one is rubbing ginger on the hair to grow hair. On the one hand, there is a decades-old folk saying that "ginger promotes circulation and stimulates hair follicles to grow hair." Many people say that broken hair does grow on their hairline after rubbing it. On the other hand, dermatological studies have pointed out that the gingerol contained in ginger may inhibit the activity of hair follicles. Blind rubbing can also easily irritate the skin and cause redness and allergies. I used to have a friend with alopecia areata. I rubbed ginger at home for half a month. Her scalp was swollen and painful. When she went to the hospital, she was scolded by the doctor and told to stop immediately. After applying minoxidil for three months, the hairs slowly started to grow. Later we talked and said that those who rub ginger are useful, most likely because the hair follicles themselves are not necrotic. Massaging the scalp repeatedly during the rub also promotes local circulation, which may not be due to the ginger itself.

In fact, many times when your hair is dry and broken, it’s not because the shampoo you use is not expensive enough, but because you use it too frequently. I was particularly obsessed with woolen curls in the past two years. I permed it three times in half a year. After the last perm, the ends of my hair were as dry as dried hay and felt prickly to the touch. The split ends were cut and curled outwards. Later, before I washed my hair, I put a layer of conditioner on the ends of my hair and let it bake for half an hour before washing. I only turned on the warm air and stopped blowing until it was 80% dry. I squeezed two pumps of hair care oil into the ends of my hair and kneaded it out. It took almost half a year to restore the quality of my hair. Think about it, the scales on the outside of the hair are like the scales on a fish. If you perm, dye, or bake it with a high-temperature hair dryer, the scales will all turn up and become warped. Of course, they will feel rough to the touch and break easily.

If the external care is in place, the internal supply must also keep up. There is no need to go out of your way to buy those ridiculously expensive hair growth gummies and hair care supplements. In your daily diet, you should eat less heavy oil and salt, and eat more dark green vegetables and high-quality protein, such as one egg and one cup of milk a day, and salmon once or twice a week. All supplements are more effective. When I was losing weight last year, I only ate boiled vegetables every day. During that time, I started to lose a handful of hair, which scared me that I was going bald. Later, I resumed my normal protein intake, and within a month, my hair loss was significantly reduced.

Oh, by the way, if you have been losing more than 100 hairs every day for two or three months in a row, and your hairline has obviously moved back or the hair gap on your head has widened, don’t mess around with home remedies. Go to the dermatology department of the hospital to see if it is a hormonal problem or seborrheic alopecia. Only the right medicine will be effective. Once the hair follicles are necrotic, no matter how expensive the maintenance products are, they will not be able to save it.