Regular washing helping hair loss?

[gh05]

Does anybody know of any studies where it was shown that clearing scalp sebem by regular washing/shampooing could reduce hair loss?

Ive seen conflicting information on this with dr rassman saying its bs to other web sites and also my trichologist saying that in practice it does seem to help things.

So...anyone have any info? Preferably studies...

 

[Agahi]

I could see it helping by removing buildup on the scalp thus allowing topical treatments better absorption. Better absorption of topical if applied to a still slightly damp scalp is a possibility.

 

[gh05]

I could see it helping by removing buildup on the scalp thus allowing topical treatments better absorption. Better absorption of topical if applied to a still slightly damp scalp is a possibility.

Thanks but im after info about whether clearing the sebum could help by other mechanisms eg reducing dht or otherwise...

I dont use topicals because i think minoxidi loses effectiveness too quickly to be worth it and i dont want to try non FDA approved options...

 

[gh05]

cheers...Anyone else?

I read this and it got me wondering:

http://www.beIgraviacentre.com/blog/seb ... -loss-147/

But i'd really love to see some studies on whether scalp sebum does actually contain dht and whether regular washing can actually help by clearing this away in those genetically susceptible.

Of course there are going to be the stories of tramps who never wash having a full head of hair but if they werent susceptible to balding in the first place then it's a poor argument.

 

[Bryan]

I dont use topicals because i think minoxidi loses effectiveness too quickly to be worth it and i dont want to try non FDA approved options...

You don't want to try non-FDA approved options, even though topical minoxidil IS such an option? :laugh:

By the way, despite what that site says, sebum doesn't "moisturize" the skin, or keep it from drying out. That's just an Old Wive's Tale.

 

[gh05]

I dont use topicals because i think minoxidi loses effectiveness too quickly to be worth it and i dont want to try non FDA approved options...

You don't want to try non-FDA approved options, even though topical minoxidil IS such an option? :laugh:

By the way, despite what that site says, sebum doesn't "moisturize" the skin, or keep it from drying out. That's just an Old Wive's Tale.

I've used minoxidil before at my temples and to be honest it only seemed to make things worse. Been off it for months now and it hasn't got noticeably worse so I really do not want to use that stuff all over my head in case I'm a non responder and it does some damage all over. Having researched it's effectiveness anyway I don't feel it is particularly worth it even if it did help me out in the short term. What the hell is the point in going back to baseline and then losing all effectiveness over just a couple of years....? and it doesn't actually get to the source of the problem. In mentioning non FDA approved topicals I meant things like RU and CB.

I always found it a hassle anyway....just a twice daily reminder that my hair was falling out.

Anyway...do you have any comment on the actual topic? thanks

 

[Bryan]

Sebum does contain DHT, but I have serious doubts that cleaning or washing it off (or otherwise reducing it through chemical or drug means) would have any noticeable effect on hair. I've never seen anything about such an idea in the medical literature.

 

[gh05]

When you say 'fuel your hair loss', what do you mean?

thanks

 

[MarkMayISAWESOME]

Keeping your scalp clean is important. So daily washing is important. But pulling your hair too much and rubbing on your scalp harsly can fuel hair loss.

There isn't any evidence of this.