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2. Hormones Could Be Making Your Hair Oily—Here's How To ... - AOL

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   Here, experts explain what causes scalp buildup and how to remove it. Sebum buildup on the scalp can lead to problems, including dandruff and hair loss. ... How to treat excess sebum on the scalp ...

3. Got Bumps on Your Scalp? Here's How to Treat It - AOL

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   Excess sebum production. When you have too much sebum, it can clog hair follicles, potentially leading to scalp folliculitis. When you have too much sebum, it can clog hair follicles, potentially ...

4. We Ask a Derm: How to Remove Scalp Buildup - AOL

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   If so, you may have excess buildup on your scalp. While a mild case of buildup can typically be cleared up with a solid shampoo and rinse, too much of it can cause dandruff and inflammation, which ...

5. Hair care - Wikipedia

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   Daily washing will remove the sebum daily and incite an increase in sebum production, because the skin notices the scalp skin is lacking sufficient moisture. In cases of scalp disorders, however, this may not be the case. For babies and elderly, the sebaceous gland production is not at peak, thus daily washing is not typically needed.

6. Hair washing - Wikipedia

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   Furthermore, there are dry shampoos; powders that remove sebum from hair by soaking it up prior to being combed out. People often use dry shampoo if they would like to postpone their hair wash or simply to save time. [1] Hair wash and dry shampoo keep the hair healthy, add volume to the hair, remove dirt and odors, and remove oils from the scalp.

7. Comedo - Wikipedia

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   Excess keratin combined with sebum can plug the opening of the follicle. [3] [8] This small plug is called a microcomedo. [8] Androgens increase sebum (oil) production. [3] If sebum continues to build up behind the plug, it can enlarge and form a visible comedo. [8] A comedo may be open to the air ("blackhead") or closed by skin ("whitehead"). [2]