Is NOT brushing your hair bad???

Phanessa917
Phanessa917 Posts: 100 Member
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone know if NOT brushing (combing) your hair is bad for you? I'm asking because i have long (down to my butt) fine hair. I don't brush or comb my hair. I never found the need to. I few runs through the hair with my fingers & i'm good to go. Is that bad? I went for an annual physical check up and my dr asked me how often i brush my hair.. and i said "I don't brush my hair" and she said "you're supposed to lie and say you do" and then laughed. huh?

I feel like when i say "I don't brush my hair" people react as if i'm saying "I don't brush my teeth"!

BTW, my hair never tangles unless it's a SUPER windy day.
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  • LATeagno
    LATeagno Posts: 620 Member
    Must be nice. My hair tangles when I'm just sitting doing nothing. Well, it did before I cut it short. :) I think it's weird not to brush your hair (personal opinion, nothing more), but is it unhealthy? Probably not.

    Also, why on earth did you doc ask you that? LOL. That's so random!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    I don't brush my hair either, because it gets washed and combed out, then it doesn't tangle, so why damage it with a brush? My hair is curly, fine and long, and it makes it frizzy to bruch or comb it. I like the natural curl look.

    Do your thing, girl. It's your hair.
  • wiffe
    wiffe Posts: 224 Member
    Do you brush/comb/pick it out after washing it though?

    That's all I really do. I pick it out after I wash it and that's it for the day.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I hope not. I very rarely brush my hair, and it's most of the way down my back.
  • MadeOfMagic
    MadeOfMagic Posts: 525 Member
    The only this I know that's bad for your hair is if your brush/comb/run fingers through if your hair is WET. Your hair gets weaker when its wet so it will break easier. So if you do anything to your hair just make sure it's dry first :)
  • fudgebudget
    fudgebudget Posts: 198 Member
    In theory, you should comb it when wet and only brush when dry.

    I've never had a doctor ask me if I brush my hair. The only thing I ever do with mine is comb leave-in conditioner through my hair when I get out of the shower. I try not to mess with it too much lest it get oily.
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    I rarely brush my hair, but I use a comb when I straighten it so I guess I comb it?
  • twilight_princess
    twilight_princess Posts: 270 Member
    What a strange question your doctor asked you! What does that got to do with your physical health?

    On another note, I am so jealous you don't ever have to comb your hair. Mine would all tangle up if I didn't.
  • MadeOfMagic
    MadeOfMagic Posts: 525 Member
    In theory, you should comb it when wet and only brush when dry.

    I've never had a doctor ask me if I brush my hair. The only thing I ever do with mine is comb leave-in conditioner through my hair when I get out of the shower. I try not to mess with it too much lest it get oily.

    NEVER comb/brush your hair wet! EVER! It will give you bad split ends, when your hair is wet it weakens because your hair is a protein fiber, protein fibers get weaker when when so it break WAY easier.
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
    :laugh: I just think your doctor might've been admiring your hair and has a sense of humor. :bigsmile:
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    I never have to. It would be sort of silly to brush or comb hair that's maybe .3"-.5" long.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    I don't brush my hair.
  • Phanessa917
    Phanessa917 Posts: 100 Member
    HAHA Yes, my dr asked me cause i'm crazy. If i feel any bump or anyhing strange anywhere, I get concerned. This time, there was a small bump on my head... it was nothing.

    I run my fingers through my hair after i shower (wet).

    What's the difference with "combing" and "brushing" your hair other than the tool you use?????

    See... i'm crazy, so that's why i asked if it's bad to not brush/comb. haha

    thanks all!
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Using a natural fiber brush on dry hair helps distribute the natural oils produced at your scalp through your hair strands. It can help your hair be stronger and more shiny.
  • Phanessa917
    Phanessa917 Posts: 100 Member
    Using a natural fiber brush on dry hair helps distribute the natural oils produced at your scalp through your hair strands. It can help your hair be stronger and more shiny.
    That's what i read somewhere online too but wasn't so sure about it. Thx.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    According to google, wet hair is weaker. You should use a wide tooth comb and startfrom the bottom with wet hair. Whatever. I don't even own a brush, so............:ohwell:
  • Phanessa917
    Phanessa917 Posts: 100 Member
    According to google, wet hair is weaker. You should use a wide tooth comb and startfrom the bottom with wet hair. Whatever. I don't even own a brush, so............:ohwell:
    LOL ^_^
  • Phanessa917
    Phanessa917 Posts: 100 Member
    I never have to. It would be sort of silly to brush or comb hair that's maybe .3"-.5" long.
    I was referring to people with longer hair than yours haha but thx for your input :)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    If I didn't brush my hair, I would have homeless-type dreads after a day.
  • shauna121211
    shauna121211 Posts: 575 Member
    Lol... what the heck?! Was this a hair doctor? How could brushing/not brushing your hair affect your health? Very silly if you ask me... I don't have long hair, but I barely brush mine. Washing and conditioning is enough for me...
  • luvinlaurakate
    luvinlaurakate Posts: 145 Member
    Maybe the doctor was concerned with things like head lice or something? I can see how maybe brushing your hair might help prevent those types of things...
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    If I didn't brush my hair, I would have homeless-type dreads after a day.

    Ditto.
  • Football_N_Guns
    Football_N_Guns Posts: 297 Member
    I never have to. It would be sort of silly to brush or comb hair that's maybe .3"-.5" long.

    This
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I like it when people brush my hair...
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    Not to assume anything, but if the doctor asked you, maybe it appears to be greasy or brittle or something? The condition of our hair says a lot about our health. Maybe next time you should ask why he/she asked that, and if they noticed anything about your hair.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I like it when people brush my hair...

    *runs and grabs hairbrush*
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I few runs through the hair with my fingers & i'm good to go. Is that bad?
    Of course not. I think many women would be envious of you.
    I went for an annual physical check up and my dr asked me how often i brush my hair
    I would imagine that she was asking out of personal curiosity, as a felllow woman, and not as a physician.
    .. and i said "I don't brush my hair" and she said "you're supposed to lie and say you do" and then laughed. huh?
    I would imagine that she was joking, hence the laugh. I doubt that she would laugh if she were discussing a serious medical issue.

    Many women spend more time than they would like to, getting their hair presentable. The "you're supposed to lie and say you do" was a joke, with the premise being that it will make her less envious of you.

    If you're still in doubt, why not call and ask? Better to be sure than to worry about it, right?

    Don't read too much into it. Enjoy the hair that many woman would love to have -- or, so I hear. :smile:
  • merlyngrey
    merlyngrey Posts: 34
    brushing dry hair will distribute natural oils, that's why it was a popular saying to brush 100 strokes, it will also help remove any dry flaky skin from the scalp and just feels good, especially if you can get someone else to do it. I've been a hairstylist for 30+ years, wet hair stretches more than dry hair and this can make it break easier so when it's wet you want to use a pic or large tooth comb. They move through the hair with less resistance (less breakage). If you are not prone to dry skin and have no tangles I don't see why not brushing would be an issue. I live in Colorado, everybody here has a dry scalp :)
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    I like it when people brush my hair...

    *runs and grabs hairbrush*

    *pouts and shoves Susie*
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I like it when people brush my hair...

    *runs and grabs hairbrush*

    *pouts and shoves Susie*

    *hands E the hairbrush* As I said, I'm good with watching. :wink:
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