Worst Impact If You Are Lazy To Wash Hair Comb

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JAKARTA - Just like makeup brushes, combs also include personal treatment tools that you need to wash regularly. Otherwise, get ready to face problems with your scalp and even hair.

When you comb your hair, anything in the strands of hair sticks to a comb such as residues of hair products, fat, sweat, dead skin from your skin and dust. On the other hand, every time you comb, this myriad of dirt moves back to your hair.

"It's similar to what happened to the makeup brush, but you have additional factors of tangled hair on the comb, which act as a source of other potential problems," said dermatologist at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Corey L. Hartman as quoted by ANTARA from Livestrong.

Hartman said the buildup of oil on the scalp and sticking to the hair makes your scalp oilier, which can trigger excess growth from Malassezia mushrooms.

"Jamur can cause seboroik dermatitis, or ketombe, an inflammatory condition that results in an oily, itchy, and scaly rash on the scalp," Hartman said.

What's more, when your hair texture makes it difficult to shampoo every day, you are at higher risk of being exposed to seboroic dermatitis because your scalp tends to be oilier. Another problem if you are lazy to wash your comb, your hair goes out. D

Seborangatis seborangik sering terasa itis, dan sambuh kulit kepala Anda dapat menyebabkan rambut Anda rencah. Ditambah lagi, kulit kepala yang mengganggu tidak bisa menghasilkan rambut normal. Sebuah studi PLOS One Mei 2019 menunjukkan Malasezia berhubungan dengan kerontokan rambut.

In addition, slashing your head can also cause scar tissue, damaging hair follicles, inhibiting hair growth and causing loss, according to a study from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. The good news is that this loss is usually temporary.

Once you are overcoming seboroik dermatitis, your hair will grow again. On the other hand, the comb function can also be damaged if you are lazy to wash it. Hartman said, combs can function optimally in clean conditions. If the bristle on the comb is covered with residue, it will become easy to break.

So, how often do you have to wash your comb? Clean once a week if you use a lot of hair products, have headaches like ketombe or don't wash your hair frequently.

"If not, once or twice a month it's okay - but still, you have to take the hair stuck in the comb every week," Hartman said.

There are four stages that you can do when you want to wash your comb. First, get rid of the hair that sticks to the brigade, for example using a pointed device such as a rattail brush. Next, prepare a bowl and fill it with warm soapy water. If the comb you have is made of plastic, completely soak the comb for a few minutes.

But if it's made of wood, just dip the brigade so you don't damage the part of the wood. Then, rinse the comb with clean water and dry it over a clean towel or with brigade facing down. Hartman reminded, washing the comb really should be put in your schedule because using a dirty comb can be more detrimental than you might think.