Does shampooing(washing) your hair help prevent hair loss?

I do not shampoo my hair often cause it does not get oily/dirty fast... i may even leave it for month(s) before i shampoo it :P. sometimes when im stressed i pull out the hairs with the roots... but now im starting to worry if i will go bald when im older... (im 16, male). should i start shampooing my hair regularly if it helps prevent hair loss?





also any recommendations on how i could help myself not go bald in my future.Does shampooing(washing) your hair help prevent hair loss?
Shampooing will not necessarily prevent hair loss. It can help remove some build up, which can clog your follicles, but your biggest problem is pulling out your hair.





What you need is to seek out a professional that will help you deal with stress so that you will stop pulling out your hair. When I was stressed, I used to eat; now, I do things like go for walks, write short stories, play video games, swear (a lot)...anything to keep my mind off of the bad habits. That is the key--replace a bad habit with a good one. It will take a while, but at least you will save your hair.Does shampooing(washing) your hair help prevent hair loss?
No problem. Good luck.

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Shampooing does not prevent hair loss, but you should wash your hair and body every day as it is healthy and sanitary. The most common type of hairloss is caused by a naturally occuring chemical that attacks the hair follicles on the top of your head and shrinks them. This can be slowed down with rogain and other types of medicines. Another way to permenantly lose your hair is by damaging the follicles in some way. Other things also cause temporary hair loss, but as long as the follicles do not get damaged that type of hair loss is treatable. The worst type of hair loss is obviously male pattern baldness, which can be slowed down but not reversed. The only way to treat that is with hair follicle transplantation. Ask about your grandfathers, if one of them was bald you may have the gene too. Good Luck
Well, first off, stop pulling your hair out! lol You can break that habit by finding some other way to deal with any stress. Also, I wouldn't imagine it is good for you to go months without washing your hair. If your hair doesn't get oily/dirty that quickly, start using a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and use is every other day. Even if your hair doesn't get oily, it will at least make sure your scalp is kept clean and moisturized.