If your hair is shiny, despite the fact that you regularly wash it, then the problem is the hyperactivity of the sebaceous glands, which are located at their base. They produce excess sebum. This can happen for several reasons:
- bowel disease;
- hormonal changes;
- malfunctions of the nervous system.
Oily scalp without diseases of the body indicates bad habits, for example, excessive head massage, frequent washing of the hairline - these can contribute to an increase in sebum. Constant high humidity and air temperature can become predisposing factors to excessive activity of the sebaceous glands. If you have oily scalp, eat healthy food, take time to exercise, spend more time in the fresh air, the problem may disappear by itself.
Care
Oily scalp needs proper care. Hair should be washed as it gets dirty using a special shampoo. If with oily skin the strands themselves are dry, then shampoo should be applied only to the roots of the hair. This will prevent the hair from drying out.
After washing, rinse your head with a decoction of oak bark (1 tablespoon of oak per 1 liter of water). It prevents greasy hair. Instead, you can use lemon juice, mustard powder, nettle infusion.
Oily scalp: treatment
First you need to visit a trichologist, who will conduct the necessary examination. Indeed, very oily scalp can signal seborrheic dermatitis. This disease is characterized by increased secretion of the sebaceous glands. The composition of fat changes due to oversaturation with free fatty acids. Such an environment leads to the growth of bacteria and blockage of the sebaceous ducts. If the specialist did not find anything serious, treatment can be carried out at home with the help of masks.
Their periodic use will only benefit the hair. Oily scalp is perfectly cleansed with a mask of egg yolk. To prepare it, you need to make a mixture of one egg yolk, half a tablespoon of medical alcohol. A little water is added to the resulting mass, applied to clean hair, covered with a plastic bag and held for ten minutes. Then wash off with water, you can add shampoo.
Another egg mask is a mass of yolk, water and one spoonful of cognac. The mixture is rubbed into the skin, washed off after thirty minutes.
For oily scalp, it is recommended to use masks based on clay, which absorbs excess fat. To do this, prepare a mixture of one tablespoon of clay, one tablespoon of dried cream, two tablespoons of mayonnaise. A few drops of lemon juice are added to the mass. This mixture is covered with scalp, left for half an hour, then washed off with water.
Care for oily scalp should be comprehensive. Use suitable detergents, rinse with herbs, make masks, take a walk in the air, exercise and eat right. All these recommendations will solve the problem.