Traditional Chinese medicine reveals the frequency of hair washing. Is it reliable to wash your hair once a week?

In the daily hair care concept, the recommendation of traditional Chinese medicine to wash your hair once a week has triggered a lot of discussion. Is this advice reliable? The following is a detailed answer for you. 📢

👉If it is winter and your hair is normal or dry, it is usually reliable. The oil on the scalp is a protective layer naturally secreted by the body, which can keep the scalp and hair healthy. Moderate cleaning frequency can avoid excessive dryness of the scalp while retaining enough oil to provide necessary nourishment and protection for the scalp.

👉However, if it is summer and your hair is oily, it is usually not reliable to wash your hair once a week. People with oily hair have a strong scalp secretion of oil. If the frequency of cleaning is too low, it can easily lead to accumulation of oil, clog hair follicles, and cause problems such as dandruff, scalp itching and even hair loss.

What are the consequences of not washing your hair for a long time? 👇

🎈Scalp itching: If you don’t wash your hair for a long time, a large amount of oil, dust, and exfoliated keratinocytes will accumulate on the scalp. These dirt can breed bacteria and fungi, break down the oil on the scalp, produce acidic substances, and stimulate scalp nerve endings, causing scalp itching.

🎈Clogged hair follicles: Dirt accumulated on the scalp will gradually block the mouth of the hair follicles. Once blocked, the supply of nutrients in the hair follicles will be hindered, affecting the normal growth of hair.

🎈Odor generation: Oil, sweat and microbial metabolites are mixed together, and under the decomposition of bacteria, an unpleasant odor will be produced.

If you want to know more about the precautions for washing your hair, you can check the pictures! Wash your hair scientifically to protect the health of your scalp and hair. 💖