5 myths related to hair
Proper hair care is very important for proper growth of hair and to avoid problems related to it like dandruff, hair fall, hair breakage, split ends etc. To keep hair healthy, people use many things like expensive shampoos, serums, oils, hair masks, hair packs, even conditioners. Along with this, many people also trust the DIY hacks mentioned on social media. In this way, there are many misconceptions related to hair, which people easily believe. In this article we will learn about these myths in detail.
People buy hair care products worth thousands of rupees every day and its market is huge. Every day people keep looking for ways to make their hair shiny, soft and thick. Many home remedies are also tried. In such a situation, let us know what are the misconceptions related to hair, on which perhaps you also believe.
Hair grows by applying oil
Oiling hair has been an old hair care ritual. People think that applying oil to hair makes hair grow faster. This is a myth, because hair oil does not directly cause hair growth. These nourish the scalp and protect it from damage. This maintains moisture in the hair. Apart from this, when you shampoo, the blood circulation of the scalp increases. All these things help in hair growth.
By plucking white hair, it starts growing?
There is also a big myth among the people that plucking one gray hair leads to the growth of many hairs. Only one hair grows from one hair pore, hence the white hair you plucked. White hair will grow again in its place. Hair in other places turns white only when their pigment cells die. However, hair should not be pulled from the head, as this may cause irritation on the scalp. There can be reasons behind graying of hair like poor nutrition, pollution, ageing, any medical condition.
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Dry scalp causes dandruff?
There is also a myth among people that dandruff occurs due to dry scalp, but this is not directly true. Sometimes there is no dandruff even when the scalp is dry, whereas sometimes dandruff occurs even when the skin of the scalp is not dry, because this is due to the abundance of yeast present on your scalp, behind which there are many factors. The first thing we should know is that there are two types of dandruff, one dry and the other sticky oily. If you have sticky oily dandruff on your head and you apply oil, it may increase. Ingredients like curd, lemon are useful to get rid of dandruff, while products like salicylic acid, selenium disulfide, ketonazole etc. are helpful in removing dandruff.
Can split ends be repaired?
The problem of split ends is very common in girls. Because of this, the hair starts appearing very dry and lifeless from the ends. Many products claim to repair split ends, but split ends can only be removed by trimming them. These cannot be repaired again. Actually, usually creams, conditioners and serums etc. contain some elements like silicone which form a layer on the hair, due to which the split ends of the hair come together and this makes the hair look better. You can only prevent split ends.
Oily hair does not need conditioner?
In skin care, people have this misconception that oily skin and hair do not need moisturizer. Similarly, there is a myth among people that if they have oily hair then there is no need of conditioner. Whereas people with every hair type should apply conditioner, because shampoo, hair spray, or alcohol based hair care products make your hair dry, hence conditioning is beneficial.