Greasy hair vs. hair loss!

One of the reasons for greasy hair is excessive secreting of fat or sebum after passing puberty age and usually 80 % of people have greasy skin and hair. Most of people due to hormone changes after puberty, sebaceous glands of their scalp getting larger. So, sebum secretion is increasing in people’s scalp.

What is the main reason of sebum secretion? How is the greasy hair treatment?

In tissues of the scalp and skin pores, there are follicles called sebaceous glands. These follicles secrete an oily matter called sebum which moisturizes scalp (skin of the head) and prevents from scalp dryness. Excessive producing of sebaceous glands makes the hair greasy.

Some points for treatment of greasy hair :

Use lemon juice, white vinegar, and shampoos especially for greasy hair Also Orris root as an herbal shampoo is very useful for treatment of greasy hair Washing the hair using salt water and peppermint is effective for removing hair fat.
A dermatologist, for answer to this question “does the oily skin lead to fewer wrinkles?” says: this is not based on scientific source and it is not true that people with oily skin is immune to early aging than people with dry skin, but only the applying moisturizing creams in people with oily skin is less.
A faculty member of Shahid Beheshti university of Medical Science emphasizes this issue that people with oily skin should be careful to wash the face and not to use strong detergent for preventing from skin dryness; also excessive bathing in these people may lead to skin dryness in the legs, forearms and waist which there are not any sebaceous glands in these areas. It is recommended to use moisturizing materials in the mentioned areas.