Here’s how often you should wash your hair, according to a dermatologist.

key isn’t adhering to a rigid schedule—it’s understanding your scalp’s unique needs.

Let me walk you through what I learned from actual dermatologists—not influencers, not friends, not the internet. Because the right wash frequency can change everything: your hair’s texture, your scalp’s comfort, even your confidence.
Debunking the Oil Myth (This Changed Everything for Me)

Let’s start with the biggest myth of all.

A persistent belief holds that frequent washing “tricks” the scalp into overproducing oil. The logic sounds plausible: you strip away natural oils, so your scalp panics and produces even more to compensate.

Dermatologist Dr. Alex Docampo firmly