Does washing the hair 2x per day help or make it worse?

[Christian]

Does anyone know if it is healthy for scalp and hair growth if you wash the hair 2x per day - once in the morning and once at night? Would it help to reduce scalp oils by preventing DHT recirculating and remove surface sebum from choking follicles?

I wash my face 2 to 3 x per day and this helps the skin on the face but would washing the scalp, just a gentle shampoo rinse, help? I can not really tell if in the long term if it is better or worse. I am still experiencing shed and don't have much hair left.

Can people please share their experience if this has helped to prevent further hair loss.

 

[yello911]

Christian,

Let me start by saying everyone is different. I have a very oily scalp and sebum builds up so quickly that by the end of the day I can scrape some with my fingernail. I used to use Neutrogena Anti-Residue formula twice a day and it seemed to work okay. Now I worked up to Neutrogena T-Sal (w/salicitic acid) and use that twice daily(leaving on scalp 5 minutes a pop). All I can say is wow, no more little bumps and zits on the the top of my head (sounds gross huh). My hair looks better than ever.

Those who don't have an oily scalp or perhaps have a sensitive scalp would probably get irritation or dry, brittle hair. My suggestion is to try different shampoos and intervals to see what works best for you. But for peace of mind you know that someone out there is doing it twice a day and seeing benefits.

 

[Christian]

Thank you Yello911

Yello911

Thanx for sharing. My hair or what's left of it definitely looks better after a shower and it seems that if I wash and rinse lightly twice a day it seems to help control itchiness and removes the oil. My scalp and hair is also rather oily. I also noticed I have somewhat less hair shed when I wash 2x daily.

 

[Matgallis]

i only wash daily cus I can't stand going to sleep with gel in my hair.