- Many influencers and internet users take advantage of confinement to stay away from their shampoo.
- The testimonies around this method, called sebum cure, multiply then the dermatologists whom 20 Minutes questioned are less enthusiastic.
"It is out of the question for Macron to lift the confinement until I finish my sebum treatment!" While for some, staying at home rhymes with dismay, others take it as a boon to no longer have to put your nose out. Since the start of confinement, many influencers and internet users have taken advantage of this to keep away from their shampoo. "I feel ugly but it's for a good cause," laughs Chloé, who hasn't washed his head in five days.
On social networks, testimonies around this amazing practice, called “sebum treatment”, are flourishing. With photos and videos of glistening roots or other strands stuck together, associated with slogans such as "Glory to greasy hair!" " "I already have flat hair on top," says Marion, 28, who is at "D + 5". "I hope to last a full month," reports Mylène, who is slow to see "the benefits."
One or more weeks
By laziness or conviction, no longer washing your hair would only have advantages, if you believe the followers of this method. "The idea is that the sebum produced by the scalp has time to go down to the tips," explains Laureen, founder of La Belle Boucle, who wrote a blog post on the subject. For this, you should gently brush your hair, twice a day, for one or more weeks depending on the person. You have to prepare to have a fat side, that's for sure! But once the hair is washed, the treatment gives good results: it regulates the scalp, promotes growth, improves the texture, and can reduce breakage. "
Without formally discouraging it, Doctor Henri Pawain is less enthusiastic. “This technique is not based on any scientific substrate, observes the dermatologist. I doubt that sebum, which is not a liquid, can slide much further than a few centimeters. "Who recommends washing your hair when you feel the need (on average once or twice a week for women), explains that" it is less the shampoo that weakens the keratin of the hair than all the heating devices used second, like hair dryers or straighteners. ”
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An opinion shared by Dermato Drey, the pseudonym chosen by this dermatologist installed near Aix-en-Provence and who has just launched his Youtube channel. "The risk for some people is that the yeasts sheltered by the scalp proliferate, and give dandruff, bad odors, or seborrheic dermatitis," said the doctor, who warned about another aspect, related to current events. “The coronavirus does not pass through the skin or the scalp, but viral particles can deposit on the hair and remain there for several hours. Touching them, then touching their face, is a risk of recovering the virus. It is better to wash them regularly, or at least to cover your head completely when you leave your home and you risk meeting people. With a hat or scarf, which you pass to the machine when you return. "
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Mathilde, she no longer has to worry about her recommendations. The Strasbourg woman completed her sebum treatment several weeks ago already, and says she is delighted with the experience. "After the first week, the feeling of fat is gone, to give way to a wet effect," she says. I made braids, I put on lipstick to divert the attention of colleagues, and in fact it went super well! Since then, she has assured that her hair has changed. " That's wonderful. I now have four days without shampoo. I gained in volume, and in self-confidence. "
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