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I used to wash my hair every other day and it was in great!but suddenly it became oily and need to wash it twice a day why??i'm 17

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

You may be overdoing: it. You may be stripping it of too much oil - causing more oil production.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/20/2014

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