How many times do you have to wash your hair a week according to experts? +2023

When we ask hairdressers and trichologists, there is no single answer as to how often we should wash our hair. There are people whose hair becomes more greasy and others less and they space out the washes. The doubt that always arises will be How many times should we wash our hair a day or a week? to show off hair and a scalp always healthy?

To wash your hair daily or not, that is the question

The frequency with which you should wash your hair It depends on many factors, whether your hair is oilier or drier, your lifestyle or if your scalp tends to get more oily. But according to experts, it is a fact that washing your hair infrequently can cause it to fall more and worsen flaking scalp or seborrheic dermatitis, and even more so if we do it with a shampoo which is not adequate because we can ruin the natural lubrication of our scalp.

When washing our hair less favors its fall

david sacedaspecialist in dermatology and trichology of the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital assures us that there is no specific washing frequency for each person but is better do it more often than less. In such a way that “hair problems such as flaking on the scalp or psoriasis if we wash our hair little, they get worse and we can also favor the every hair“.

For oilier hair, more washes

That is why Saceda insists that “the more frequently we wash our hair, the better, even if it is daily.” In addition, he insists that “our hair is not going to fall out because we wash it more.” As a guideline, he points out that a woman’s non-greasy scalp “You should wash at least three times a week and that of a man who produces more oil on the scalp, on a daily basis” he qualifies.

Choose the shampoo that leaves your hair healthy

When it comes to washing our hair, Dr. Saceda recommends taking care of, yes, the shampoos that we chose for this purpose. Because “when washing the hair we eliminate residues but we also remove the natural lubrication of the hair shaft and this should be compensated with moisturizing products that protect it again so as not to break the cuticle”. In short, washing your hair daily does not harm your hair at all and does not increase its fall, but rather the opposite according to the experts and I will stop doing it. In this sense, the also doctor Carlos Gomez, doctor at the MC360 hair clinic, washing your hair more does not destroy the follicles. “The follicle is destroyed when there are inflammatory situations or damage to the scalp itself that is not treated. This can be caused by the use of inappropriate products or in those people who have previous pathologies.” That is why experts insist on choosing those that adapt to the scalp as well as the type and state of our hair at that particular moment. And “every time we notice dirty hair, wash it daily,” he concludes.

Shampoos for a daily hair wash

Ren Furterer Karit Hydra hydration and shine shampoo

For sale at Promofarma (18.52 euros)

A moisturizing shampoo with shea butter to gently cleanse dry hair that reinforces the hydrolipidic film for optimal protection of hair and scalp. Without silicones, it gently cleanses, hydrates and protects dry hair without weighing it down and facilitates detangling.

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Apivita Sensitive Scalp Shampoo

For sale in Atida | Mipharma (9.93 euros)

Ideal for cleansing sensitive hair and scalps, this shampoo with prebiotics and honey provides a very gentle cleansing without sulfates. It balances the microbiome while reinforcing the capillary defense against environmental aggressors (pollution, thermal tools).

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