What's with the oily hair?!!!!

My 9 year old has the most horrific case of oily hair and I don't know what to do about it.  We wash it every day and within just a few hours it looks as if someone dumped a bucket of grease on it.  Is ther anything we can do to eliminate this problem?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

There is no medical condition as such which causes oiliness of the hair.I  would suggest you to clean your child’s hair frequently with a mild shampoo(you can use the ones for oily hair) and don’t apply any conditioner on the hair. Also you can shampoo twice during each wash and apply shampoo on the scalp without piling the hair on top.

I hope it helps. Take care and regards.