La fall is not the only problem concerning the hair: forphora, dry or oily scalp with related itching and irritation are problems that should not be underestimated. For this, aadequate routine that treats the scalp and its specific needs.
The signs of “malaise” of the hair
A healthy scalp produces the right amount of sebum essential to lubricate the hair, so as to keep it shiny, elastic and strong. However, when the production is excessive or less, the hair begins to have problems of opacity, greasiness and heaviness, until the appearance of dandruff.
“The scalp has a real barrier, just like the skin, as a result it suffers all the numerous external aggressions, from pollution to UV rays, from sudden changes in temperature to sun, wind and rain. Not to mention the use of wrong products and extremely personal factors such as a high level of stress, hormonal changes, possible illnesses. All of this negatively affects the hair,” he explains Coralie Ortega, Scientific Valorization Manager Yves Rocher.
The consequences? “A problematic scalp, damaged superficially and causing temporary irritation.”
1) Seborrhea, the excessive production of sebum
When the scalp overproduces sebum, the hair is greasy and looks greasy and dull: it is said seborrhea, and can be caused by pollution, stress and poor nutrition. Two steps that can help.
“The first step is exfoliate and purify. If you have normal hair or hair that gets fat quickly, you can do a pre-shampoo treatment, detoxifying the scalp to remove impurities. Already this step begins to lighten the hair. Then continue with one purifying mask all over the scalp» explains the expert.
Next step it shampoo which, as Dr. Ortega explains, it should be balancing for the skin and for the hydrolipidic film. A tip for oily hair: «Never massage your head too vigorously, otherwise you will further stimulate the production of sebum».
2) Dandruff, the most common problem for hair
It is between most common problems and perhaps the one that creates the most embarrassment. Very typical alteration in male hair, in reality it can also occur on female hair and is sometimes accompanied by itching. Even in the case of dandruff, the causes are to be found in stress, hormonal imbalance, an unbalanced diet and wrong beauty routines.
“There are two types of dandruff. That dry is caused by an excessive production of sebum and a problem in the cellular regeneration of the scalp. It looks like one white powder near the roots of normal or dry hair without falling on the shoulders» explains the expert.
“There greasy dandruffon the other hand, is caused by the irritation of the Malassezia furfur, a microorganism naturally present on the surface of the skin, or from a damage in the production of sebum. In this case, dandruff is a small flakes that can fall on the shoulders».
How to treat dandruff?
It is necessary rebalance the surface of the scalp with an anti-dandruff shampoo to be massaged gently.
“Useful too Land anti-dandruff post-cleansing lotions which, applied to the skin daily, prevent dryness, restructure and rebalance so as to stem the problem».
3) Dry scalp
Dry, inelastic and weak hair, brittle along the lengths and with split ends, is due to ainsufficient sebum production.
The causes can be many: usually if it occurs in late summer, it is the result of excessive exposure in the sun and wind. In other cases he can play the genetic predisposition, for which the scalp is particularly sensitive and prone to itching and flaking. Even one diet low in iron and protein can affect.
What are the remedies? You have to first of all choose a restructuring shampoo and avoid washing your hair every day, already fragile and delicate.
Furthermore, during the drying phase, too hot air should not be used in order not to further dehydrate the hair. It is very useful introduce the use of natural oils into your hair routine, like those of argan or castor whose oily texture helps counteract dryness.
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