However, as age and work pressure increase, the number of people suffering from hair loss and receding hairline is growing. In fact, when your scalp begins to suffer from hair loss, itching, oiliness, and other problems, this is already a signal of "aging" from the scalp.

Regardless of men or women, hair is an important factor affecting appearance. However, as age and work pressure increase, the number of people suffering from hair loss and receding hairline is growing.

I feel terrified every time I wash my hair, and the hair falls out in handfuls. When I blow-dry or comb my hair, there are strands of hair on the floor, and even if I swipe twice, I can tangle them into balls. Even more serious, when I wake up in the morning, I can see hair loss next to the pillow. In fact, when your scalp begins to suffer from hair loss, itching, oiliness, and other problems, this is already a signal of "aging" from the scalp.

From a medical point of view, oily scalp is a very normal physiological phenomenon. The oil on the scalp can also help moisturize the scalp and hair, forming a protective film to prevent some microorganisms , bacteria , etc. in the air from causing damage to the scalp.

But if your scalp is abnormally oily, don’t take it lightly! People with oily scalps have strong scalp oil secretion, and sebum and grease accumulate at the hair roots. If things go on like this, they will clog the pores, affect hair growth and even cause hair loss.

Then someone asked, does oily scalp mean it must be seborrheic alopecia ?

Oily hair = seborrheic alopecia?

The saying "excessive oily hair will definitely lead to seborrheic alopecia" is actually based on the clinical manifestations of seborrheic alopecia. Although no obvious hair loss is visible in the early stage of seborrheic alopecia, the oil on the scalp will increase significantly. In the middle and late stages of hair loss, the oil production of the scalp will increase exponentially. The scalp will be greasy and shiny, and obvious local hair loss areas will gradually appear, such as hair loss on the top of the head or forehead.

However, excessive oiliness in the hair is just a symptom of seborrheic alopecia. There is no direct causal relationship between the two, and it is not hair loss caused by the oiliness of the scalp.

The seborrheic alopecia we are talking about is also called androgenic alopecia. It is hair loss caused by genetic factors. The strong secretion of sebaceous glands only aggravates the degree of hereditary hair loss. Therefore, the statement "excessive oily hair will definitely cause seborrheic alopecia" is not true.

How to judge seborrheic alopecia

1. The scalp is severely oily

This is also one of the reasons why it was called seborrheic alopecia in the early days. High androgen will stimulate the secretion of sebaceous glands.

2. Scalp inflammation

When the sebaceous glands secrete excessively, it is easy for fungi such as Malassezia and Staphylococcus to multiply rapidly and develop into seborrheic dermatitis and folliculitis .

3. Hair becomes thinner and softer

This is directly related to the mechanism of hair follicle degeneration. Hair follicles are miniaturized, and the hair grown from these hair follicles will degenerate from terminal hairs into vellus hairs , which will become thin, soft, and easy to fall off.

If your hair has the above characteristics, it is likely that you have suffered from seborrheic alopecia.

Oil control does not solve the problem of hair loss! The key is to start with the hair follicles.

Many people think that oil control can effectively alleviate hair loss. This statement sounds reasonable, but in fact it is only a superficial phenomenon. Regardless of anyone, the scalp will secrete oil, which is an important barrier to protect hair follicles and hair. As long as you maintain normal hair washing habits, it is not the root cause of seborrheic alopecia.

The essential problem of seborrheic alopecia lies in hair loss genes and androgen, which is the above-mentioned androgen alopecia. Because this type of hair loss is often accompanied by a large amount of oil on the scalp, it has gradually become known as seborrheic alopecia.

Therefore, it is not that once your hair is oily, it will fall out easily, but for people with hair loss genes, their hair will not only fall out easily, but it will also become oily. There is also a group of people who have very oily hair but do not lose hair. This may be because they do not have the hair loss gene. Then, simple oil control will not have much effect on people with hair loss.

So are there other ways to treat seborrheic alopecia?

currently focuses on early and middle-stage seborrheic alopecia, mainly provides drug treatment and the latest comprehensive hair regeneration therapy.

comprehensive hair regeneration therapy is formulated by according to each person's degree of hair loss, type of hair loss and damage to hair follicles, combined with other pharmaceuticals. It mainly affects the mechanism of hair follicle growth, activates hair follicle cells, and at the same time activates hair follicles in the resting phase, allowing them to enter a new growth cycle in advance and achieve hair regeneration. strengthens the ability of hair follicles to fix hair, preventing hair loss from the root cause. At the same time, it can deeply nourish the scalp, repair damaged scalp, improve barrier strength, give hair follicle cells sufficient nutrients, strengthen and nourish hair, solves the "top layer" problem from the root.

Of course, it should be noted that everyone's hair loss type, degree, and hair follicle damage are different. If you want to achieve the best anti-hair loss effect, you need to configure a hair growth plan according to each person's situation under the guidance of a professional doctor. Only in this way can you solve the hair loss problem from the root cause and achieve the purpose of hair growth.

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