Greasy Scalp Leads to Hairfall?

Is it true that greasy scalp leads to hairfall? I'ved been troubled by my hairfall since last week. I realized too that my hair become greasy and Im having pimples at my scalp area. What can I do to eliminate the greasiness of my scalp and to reduce hairfall?

P.S. Im taking my College thesis right now.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Greasy oily scalp can be due to less frequent washing of hair and it can cause hairfall as well. One of the natural home made remedies for the oily scalp is the use of lemon juice on the scalp and waiting for 15 min before washing it off. It is supposed to be good both for the oily scalp as well dandruff if any.

A good massage of the scalp is also helpful as it ensures an increased blood supply of the scalp and also takes away the oils of the scalp towards the hair. It makes sense to avoid the use of conditioner as it also tends to make the scalp oily. when shampooing the hair, switch from warm water to cool water after you've thoroughly rinsed away the shampoo. The cool water rinse helps close the pores of the scalp and slow down the oil production.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.