Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K. Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon,

and it's time for a five minute

Friday. It's time to talk about cycling. What kind of cycling? Not skin cycling, not bicycling,

it's hair cycling. What on earth is hair cycling? This is such a great new trend.

I love it.

I've been unconsciously doing it for the past few years.

Maybe you are too.

But you know irritation, dryness, and hair follicle fatigue, these are typical problems

that may arise because of your hair washing techniques.

To achieve the healthiest hair and scalp, the latest trend is hair cycling.

It's a cycle involving using a set of hair care products based on a specific routine

that really maintains cleansing of the scalp, improving hair follicle health,

and making sure that the cuticle stays moisturized and not over processed and over treated.

So let's dive into the secrets of hair cycling. It's very similar to the trendy term skin cycling.

We did a podcast on that. You guys should go back and listen to that one, which is used to describe optimal timing and application of skin care products. So hair cycling is kind of the same related to the routine maintenance of cleanliness and health of the hair on your head. So various products must be used. You've got to get

products that are suitable to your specific hair type texture and whether or not you dye or process

your hair. But it's more than just the brand and the type of shampoo you're using. It involves

the combination of products that's used in a weekly or monthly cycle.

The benefits of hair cycling are that you get to minimize irritation from your product.

So reduce inflammation to the follicles from ingredients like sulfates and silicons.

These tend to build up on your scalp and in your follicles, leaving them susceptible to irritation.

There's a concept of high grul fatigue, H-Y-G-R-A-L, high-grul fatigue.

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