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The main characteristic of the oily hair type is its excess oiliness. This is visible - a glossy greasy looking, messy and unpleasant strands, as well as sebum deposits on the scalp.
The function of the sebaceous glands of the scalp is to produce natural oils - sebum, which provide flexibility, shine and smoothness to the locks, however, some times for various reasons, these glands begin to work excessively, causing imbalance. The result is oily hair type. The excessive hair oiliness allows dust and other impurities to adhere to the hair shaft, thus causing the ugly, dirty look.
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This excess sebum production can be caused by numerous reasons: hormonal imbalances, nervous system problems, heredity, excessive consumption of fat food, or bad hair care regimen.
How to treat oily hair:
The first step of improving the oily hair condition is to determine what causes the problem. This means that the consumption of fat in the diet should be monitored, and if it is necessary to reduce the intake.
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It is necessary to check if the occurrence of oily hair is a nervous disorder. When a person is too nervous, usually happens to start scratching the scalp and this action leads to a response of the part of the sebaceous glands that begin to emit a greater amount of oil to relieve the caused irritation.
The oily hair should be washed with gentle shampoo. The aggressive detergents are very appropriate to remove the oils and the dirt, but in the specific case, the oily hair will become more oily, because this will stimulate the overproduction of the sebaceous glands. The best hair care products for oily hair type have to achieve the scalp balance smoothly and gradually. Also the shampoo, used for the hygiene of this type of hair, should be applied with soft and gentle movements only with the fingertips, as the aggressive actions as scratching or rubbing in response produce a reaction from the sebaceous glands to produce more oil.
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If the cause is genetic, there are not a lot of possibilities, however, through specific treatments, the overproduction of the sebaceous glands could be maintained under control.
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