When deciding whether to exercise, it can sometimes feel like you're at the mercy of your hair. Sure, if you go to this kickboxing class at 7 o'clock, you will reap the mood-enhancing endorphins that will make the rest of your day bearable, but you will probably also wait in a 15-minute shower session and blow-dry your hair with someone else's armpit in the face. Or worse, when you run out of wet, tousled hair, which is even less appealing in cold weather. So, what is a person?
We have 13 dermis and fitness experts – people who literally deal with sweaty hair every day ̵
But first: Why is my head so sweaty?
Sweating is a necessary process that cools the body, so congratulations – your body does its job! If you sweat a ton studies suggest that this is actually a sign that you're in shape. This does not mean, of course, that lower-intensity athletes and sedentary people do not sweat, and there are other factors such as gender, body mass, caffeine or alcohol intake, and temperature that affect how much you sweat.
However, if you sweat excessively (like the whole time), talk to your doctor as it may indicate a condition called hyperhidrosis. "Craniofacial hyperhidrosis is a condition that sweats excessively on the face and scalp," says board-certified dermatologist Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD. "Some people have primary hyperhidrosis, which means that they genetically have a higher concentration of sweat glands, and others have secondary hyperhidrosis, which means they have other causes, such as menopause, stress, fever, high temperature, illness or diabetes , are overly sweaty. "