Oiling hair might be a cure to all woes since antiquity, but does it always work out?
When is the time to know that you are going overboard with hair oils?
When you Notice Excessive Hair Fall
Hair oiling mistakes generally lead to colossal hair loss; especially when you are pulling tight and tying the hair, rigorously massaging the scalp which ends in stretching, weakening and breaking the strands and leaving oil overnight.
Overnight oiling, or scenarios when the oil stays on for more than 12 hours, leads to dirt accumulation and greasiness. Whenever you notice a suspicious amount of hair strands on the comb, pause and reflect if you are oiling right.
Flakes and Itchy Dandruff
If you have dandruff, it is best to disregard what traditional remedies suggest and skip oiling. Oiling definitely should not be the go-to antidote to cure dandruff for it proliferates yeasts and aggravates the condition. Common coconut and olive oil are replete with saturated fatty acids which instead of curbing dandruff worryingly contribute to it.Yeast feeds on oil and eventually accelerates hair fall.
Acne and Breakouts on Forehead and Scalp
Oil clogs the pores worsening acne. The oil in hair might easily seep onto the face and cause myriad skincare troubles including blemishes. Often, build-up of dead skin cells and dirt accumulation in hair follicles causes scalp pimples. The bumps could be painful and, in some cases, over-oiling manifests as whiteheads on scalp, bumps on neck and cysts under skin.
Daily oiling without washing could increase the acne bacteria, cause inflammation in the blocked follicles and enhance release of sebum – all of which multiplies clogged pores and acne both on scalp and forehead. Ideally, the scalp should be kept clean of sweat, dirt and oil pile-up.
Furuncle on Scalp
Furuncles or boils are bacterial infections of the follicles which often affect the surrounding tissues. This inflammation is a consequence of the concoction of hair oils. The boils generally have a reddish or purplish hue and affect face, neck and armpits. Normal hair oils are never a remedy. Instead, tea tree, neem, grapefruit seed and geranium oil are known to bring a cure promptly.
Oil-Smeared Scalp
Well, if you are already facing an oily scalp and its plethora of nagging woes, time to do away with oil altogether. This undue amount of oil causes irritation, itchiness, dry flakes hair fall and acne. Your bangs look flat and no matter what hairstyle you try, it ends up looking slick and plastered.
