2024-08-19 08:49:13
On hot nights, taking a shower can be a very refreshing option, but you have to keep one important thing in mind: don’t go to bed with wet hair. It can damage not only the hair, but also the scalp and can even increase the risk of respiratory infections.
From Ibero-Latin American College of Dermatology (CILAD), Dr. Trinidad Montero warns of the health consequences of going to sleep with wet hair and gives instructions to avoid them.
Montero, that is specialist in the Dermatology area of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granadaexplains that going to bed with wet hair encourages the entry of water droplets into the cuticle – the layer that covers the hair fiber and protects the hair from attacks.
More hair damage
The expert explains that the change of this natural shield makes the hair fibers more vulnerable to radiation, microorganisms but also as protection and body temperature regulator.
Without hydration and lubrication of that cuticle, it also member of the Spanish Association of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) She says that the hair loses its luster and becomes “more serious, which also has unwanted beauty problems.”
Risk of infection
But also, going to sleep with wet hair can increase the risk of infections. This is because, according to Montero, a moist environment encourages the growth and multiplication of microorganisms, viz Malassezia fungus.
This fungus, continues CILAD dermatologist, can cause peeling, itching and seborrheic dermatitis.
Tips on wet hair
This is the case, Montero advises going to sleep with dry hair, not only to improve the quality of sleep, but also to take care of our health when we wake up because, he emphasizes, “wet hair is more fragile and has prone to breakage. .”
It can also cause tangles and split ends, which can break many strands of hair during styling.
Mistake It depends on whether it is in low or medium heat to prevent it from being damaged by heat.
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