Get to the root of the problem—literally.
Greasy hair, don't care? Yeah, right. If you have an oily scalp, you know frustrating it can be to have hair that feels clean one minute and dirty the next.
So what exactly causes all that oil? "The reason hair gets oily is because sebaceous glands in your scalp produce excess sebum, which travels down the hair shaft," says celebrity hairstylist and hair thinning expert Angelo David Pisacreta of the Angelo David Salon in New York City. Causes of excess sebum (the natural oil produced by your scalp) can include genes, hormonal imbalances, humidity, your diet, or something as specific as a disease called seborrheic dermatitis, which also causes scaly patches and will need to be managed with the help of your dermatologist. (And keep in mind that you may also need to visit your derm if the problem persists after you've tried at-home solutions.)
To treat oiliness at home, Pisacreta suggests shampooing less. That may sound counterintuitive, but it works. That's because shampoo strips your hair of oil, and the more you use it, the more sebum your scalp produces in response.
Greasy hair, don't care? Yeah, right. If you have an oily scalp, you know frustrating it can be to have hair that feels clean one minute and dirty the next.
So what exactly causes all that oil? "The reason hair gets oily is because sebaceous glands in your scalp produce excess sebum, which travels down the hair shaft," says celebrity hairstylist and hair thinning expert Angelo David Pisacreta of the Angelo David Salon in New York City. Causes of excess sebum (the natural oil produced by your scalp) can include genes, hormonal imbalances, humidity, your diet, or something as specific as a disease called seborrheic dermatitis, which also causes scaly patches and will need to be managed with the help of your dermatologist. (And keep in mind that you may also need to visit your derm if the problem persists after you've tried at-home solutions.)
To treat oiliness at home, Pisacreta suggests shampooing less. That may sound counterintuitive, but it works. That's because shampoo strips your hair of oil, and the more you use it, the more sebum your scalp produces in response.
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