Scalp Health 101: How to Take Care of Your Scalp and Promote Healthy Hair

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Men and women often neglect their scalp because they more focused on finding the right hair products that work in their hair. However, the scalp is the most important part of hair growth and ensuring healthy, shiny hair.

First, you should analyze what type of scalp type you have. Do not confuse with hair type. Just like skin type, our scalp can be oily, dry or combination type.

If you have a dry scalp, you may experience dry, scaly patches, dandruff, redness and/or itchy scalp.

Oily scalp produces an over-production of sebum and may also cause scalp to be irritated or cause scalp bumps and you may need to wash more often due to the excessive amount of oil that is produced.

With a combination type, you may experience dry, oily and normal areas on the scalp.

Determining your scalp type will help you select the right shampoo and conditioner which is prone to the condition of your scalp.

Not only does the scalp determine what type of shampoo and conditioner you should choose, but you must pay attention to your hair type also.

Dry hair types will often look dull and tend to break easily causing hair damage. While oily hair types will need to be washed frequently.

Top Five Things to Promote a Healthy Scalp 

Cleansing

Cleansing the scalp to rid all dirt, oil, product buildup and debris is the key to a healthy scalp. Each person is different so the amount of times you choose to cleanse the scalp and hair may vary according to your scalp type.

Massaging

Massaging the scalp is an excellent way to stimulate growth. Daily scalp massages activate blood cells and boosts hair growth by waking up follicles which promote hair growth.

Eating Healthy

Diet is the most important factor in stimulating hair growth. Our body functions properly when we have the rich nutrients and vitamins. A balanced diet is vital to your overall health as well as maintaining healthy hair.

Moisturizing

Drinking lots of water moisturizes our body as well as our hair. Our body is made up of 90% of water and we must daily hydrate our bodies to ensure proper bodily functions as well as our skin which is the largest organ in the body. You should drink at least 8 ounce cups of water per day.

Exercising

When your blood is circulating, it provides additional circulation and blood flow to the scalp. Similar to a scalp massage, it produces the follicles to activate the sweat glands. In result, waking up the follicle to stimulate hair growth.

Notes

The texture, thickness, density and porosity of your hair has nothing to do with healthy hair or scalp. Genetics plays a major role in how fast your hair grows as well as how long your hair grows.

For a normal scalp, the methods listed should help promote healthy hair, however your overall health, medical conditions, medications and genetics determines the general condition of your scalp and hair progression.