Dr. Manjul Agarwal - senior consultant in the Department of Dermatology, Fortis Hospital, New Delhi - said that our scalp has about 100,000 hairs and each hair fiber has a mechanism to self-produced oil through the sebum gland. This amount of natural oil is considered enough to nourish the scalp and hair. Therefore, applying more oil to the scalp is not recommended. Here are some harmful effects of applying oil to the scalp.
Nutrition can cause dandruff
Applying essential oil to the scalp can lead to dandruff. In addition, dandruff is also believed to be caused by a type of mushroom that thrive in the grease environment. Oiling the scalp only promotes the growth of this mushroom, causing inflammation and increasing hair loss. In addition, inflammation and peeling of the scalp will cause itching and scratching can cause more hair loss.
Nutritious oils clog oil glands
Applying too much essential oil can clog the oil glands on the scalp surface. This can lead to a type of scalp infection called follicular inflammation. If the infection spreads to the hair roots, it can cause hair loss.
The oil creates a protective layer on the scalp. Therefore, if you are using topical ointments to treat hair loss, the medicine may not be effective because it cannot penetrate this layer of oil.
So instead of applying oil to the entire scalp and hair, use the oil as a conditioner and only apply it to the scalp and ends of the hair. This will help hair retain moisture without clogging the oil glands on the scalp. In addition, you can increase the addition of zinc, niacin, riboflavin, pyridine and vitamins such as biotin in your diet to improve hair quality and reduce hair loss.
