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Reduce damage and strengthen microbiome
The center part is more popular than ever – but should you always wear it?
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Parting or not, it doesn’t matter, does it? That is not completly correct. We explain why changing the crown will soon be an essential step for you.
The crown is almost said to have identity-changing powers. If we look at pictures from the past, this clearly confirms this thesis – deep side parting, rest in peace. How we style our hair really makes a big difference as it determines where the volume is concentrated. This can look extra flattering for different head shapes. But not only visually does a change of parting bring about a big change, but also for the health of the scalp.
Changing the crown: not just a question of looks
Our scalp is just as sensitive as the skin on our face. Sun exposure, pollution and (too) hot water or styling tools can throw them off balance. It’s a term that’s on everyone’s lips right now skin microbiome. This sums up the trillions of microscopic organisms that live in the different layers of our skin. A balanced skin microbiome protects against pathogens, controls nutrient absorption and supports the skin barrier. It also has a crucial function on the scalp, because the hair follicles are dependent on the microbiome. dr Patricia Ogilvie, Head & Shoulders dermatology consultant, describes its interaction with the environment as follows:
A balanced, diverse scalp microbiome that is in balance makes for a healthy scalp. As small creatures, they feed on and metabolize components of the scalp environment. Every imbalance in this balance, which has been finely balanced over a long period of evolution, has consequences that can become noticeable.
An imbalance of the microbiome on the scalp can be favored by always having the same parting. Because the parting of the hair exposes a certain section of the scalp to more environmental influences – more than the areas that are covered with hair. If, for example, free radicals and sun exposure always cause damage at the site of the scalp, this can have an impact on the skin’s health and thereby also on the hair follicles.
Increase parting and hair density
If the hair follicles are supplied with sufficient nutrients, this has a positive effect on hair health. Hair density is influenced by many factors, including genetic ones. Diet, stress, smoking cigarettes or product built-ups on the follicles play a crucial role in addition to the microbiome. Because our scalp as a breeding ground the hair follicle is used, the hair density is directly related to this. If the follicles are less functional, the hair will grow according to a study by Rituja Saxena weaker, more brittle and, in the worst case, can even fail or break off.
dr Patricia Ogilvie, Head & Shoulders dermatology consultant, can link the hair loss and a disrupted microbiome not confirm in the interview with BRIGITTE and states that the origins are too diverse to establish causality. She names androgenetic alopecia, hereditary hair loss, as one of these factors.
Changing crowns: this is how you do it right!
Don’t worry: nobody expects you to completely change your identity aka your crown. It’s enough if you him shifted a few millimeters to the right or left every week. In strong sunlight, a hat or a scalp sun spray is a good idea.
From scalp to lip
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If you don’t manage to move the parting slightly every week, a radical change of parting every four weeks prevents possible damage: from the middle to the side and the whole thing all over again.
Sources used: frontiersin.org, sofw.com