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Many people ask – Is a small white spot on the root of the hair – Is it a hair follicle?
The answer is NO. Actually, this is not a hair follicle.
The reason why the white point of the root of the hair is not the hair follicle is because the hair follicle of the human body is hidden under the dermis layer of the skin, and the structure of the hair follicle is U-shaped wrapped around the hair, not a point, so the hair follicle does not fall when the hair naturally falls off.
So what is this small white particle?
In fact, the white small particles in the roots of the hair are fat particles composed of sebum and oil. Under normal circumstances, hair loss, the roots of the hair are not fat particles, even if it is very small, if there is an obvious white root on the hair, it means that your body’s oil secretion is too strong, excessive oil secretion clogged pores and slowly formed white spots.
Every pore in the human skin has a sebaceous gland, including your scalp. Sebaceous glands secrete sebum, while sebum helps the hair to be healthy and shiny. However, although sebum has benefits, it should not be too much. Sometimes, some sebaceous glands produce excess oil, which makes your hair greasy. If you have oily skin, then you are more likely to have oily hair.
The first reaction to everyone who mentions oily hair is definitely greasy. In fact, it doesn’t have to be the case. The scalp oil is not necessarily all bad. It is a normal phenomenon that the scalp is oily, because the scalp secretes a part of the oil to cover the surface of the scalp, so that the oil forms a protective layer between the scalp cells and the air, preventing the bacteria in the air from harming the scalp cells. It protects the hair and reduces the loss of moisture in the hair.
Like many functions of the human body, sebum production is a process that requires balance. If too little sebum is produced, the hair becomes brittle and the scalp dries. If too much sebum is produced, sebum will accumulate easily, the scalp will be submerged by oil, and the hair follicle will become clogged.
Serious causes of oil secretion and solutions:
Excessive pressure
Stress is also one of the reasons for the serious scalp oil, so to maintain a good attitude, you can usually massage your scalp to relax, a study in 2016 found that 4 minutes of scalp massage every day, continued for 24 weeks, resulting in increased hair thickness, indicating that increased blood flow will make the hair more active. So, 3-4 times a week of gentle scalp massage can stimulate your scalp.
If The diet is greasy and causes the increased production of oil
To reduce sebum secretion (or, more precisely, to an acceptable level), you must improve your diet. If your diet is not right, your body will continue to produce excess oil and expel them through the scalp, resulting in a large number of problems with the scalp and hair, a reasonable diet will make you healthier.
Therefore, reduce unhealthy oil intake and replace it with natural healthy oil, and stop eating fried foods.
Use of alkaline shampoo
In the shampoo we usually feel, the alkaline shampoo has a better oil removal effect, but the scalp and hair are weakly acidic. The use of alkaline shampoo will destroy this balance, although the oil removal effect is compared in a short time is good, but at the same time, it will make the head oil secretion more vigorous.
It is recommended to use a weak acid shampoo, which not only helps the oil to decompose but also maintains the hair and scalp and reduces the generation of dandruff.
Healthy scalp pH ranges from 4 to 5, and the pH of the scalp is critical for moisture retention in the hair. If the scalp is too acidic/alkaline, it will cause damage to the epidermis and dry hair. And pH balance is the best choice to prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi. Some products have extremely high pH and can damage the balance of the scalp.
Day and night to increase the head oil
In many research, it is shown that when any person takes sufficient sleep the hair related problem decreases. Taking a deep sleep promotes the normal metabolism of skin and hair. Generally, people who stay wake up all night or sleep late night often cause nutrient imbalance and hair metabolism problem. The impact you generally face during shampooing, at that time it is easy to lose hair.
To avoid this, always sleep before 11 o’clock. When you sleep early, it is a good time to detoxification the liver.
In addition, play less mobile phone before night to avoid over-exciting the brain. Poor living habits will increase the secretion of oil, too much oil; sebum will accumulate easily, so it is necessary to get rid of these bad habits.
Frequent use of a hairdryer
Many people due to the busy lifestyle like to use blow dryer just after washing the hair. Many experts say that when there is excessive use of hair dryer then it increases the hair fall-related problem.
The hair follicle is particularly sensitive to temperature. The hot air of the hair dryer can damage the hair follicle present in the head. It will also cause the scalp to lose water seriously. It increases the unbalance between oil and water on the scalp.
It is important for you to know that when you turned on or off the hair dryer at that time the radiation of the hairdryer is at the largest. The greater the power of the hair dryer, the greater the radiation. So it very essential to reduce the frequency during using the hairdryer. The best way to dry the hair in normal air and many hair related doctor recommended. But if you plan to use the hairdryer, use a dry towel and remove the moisture from the hair.
Hair is washed too hard
There are people with oily skin who are facing the problem of oily hair. It makes them uncomfortable and when they take a bath or do washing the hair then they feel refreshed. To feel good they increase the number of washing hair but the fact is when there is a washing of hair too frequently it may cause the scalp to be greasy. When hair is cleaned every day the oil which is present in the surface of the scalp washed away every time, resulting in the imbalance of oil and water, and the oil glands will secrete more oil, causing the scalp to become more and more oily.
To solve this problem, you need to plan the frequency of shampoo according to the quality of hair. Many experts recommended that not to wash the hair daily, take a gap of 1 -2 days. people with dry hair can do 3-4 times in a week.
Excessive UV exposure
When your hair always on the direct sunlight then it may cause sunburn. Due to this it damages the outer layer of hair and makes the hair fall easily, sometimes the hair may be broken and bifurcated. The exposure of high temperature and the regular usage of chemicals quickly damage the scalp.
To protect your hair, always try to wear a hat or using an umbrella when you decided to go out in the sun. Start avoiding the chemical-free hair products which mainly increase the irritation on the scalp and cause hair damage. Try to avoid washing hair with very hot water as well as stop using extremely cold water during washing your hair.