I’m a dermatologist – you’ve been washing your hair wrong, and it could be making it fall out
A DERMATOLOGIST has warned that many people are washing their hair wrong, and said that it could be leading to hair loss.
Dr Aamna Adel took to TikTok to reveal that not washing you hair every single day could be leading to hair loss.
The dermatologist added that it is a myth that you can train your scalp to produce less oil by washing it less often.
She said: “Hair training is honestly the most ridiculous obscene thing I’ve ever heard.
“I’m really sorry to break it to you but it just doesn’t work that way”.
Dr Aamna explained that the oil production of your scalp is driven by your hormones so whether you wash your hair every day or a few times a week, your hair will still take the same amount of time to get greasy.
She added that if you only wash your hair a few times a week, this will cause a buildup of dirt and hair products that will clog your hair follicles.
“That in itself can lead to hair loss”, she said.
Dr Aamna said that if your hair gets greasy after just one day, then you should wash your hair every day.
However, if you have a dry flaky scalp or textured afro hair, then you may only need to wash it once a week.
She said: “I don’t know where this idea came from that if you wash your hair every single day you are going to lose more hair.”
The doctor said that there have been studies that found that people who wash their hair every single lose less hair than those that don’t.
She said: “So if you’re hair training and your hair is falling out, that might be why”.
Dr Aamna’s video, which was posted under the username @aamnaadel has likely left many people open-mouthed, as it has racked up over 1.3 million views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts and opinions were divided.
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One person said: “I just can’t imagine going to sleep with dirty hair and it being all over my pillow and face. I have to wash every day”.
A second person said: “I’ve been losing hair and I’ve had a suspicion it was because I wasn’t washing it enough.”
A third person said: “I fully believe hair training works (for me).
“I washed my hair every day until 6 years ago, and it was greasy every day.
“I started decreasing the frequency of washes, and now I can go 3-5 days”.
A fourth person added: “Washing my hair less has definitely helped make it go greasy less fast.”
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