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Can excessive dry scalp lead to overproduction of sebum of scalp?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

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Mutually exclusive: By definition a dry scalp would be due to a lack of sebum , the oily substance produced to moisturize the skin and hair shaft. Over production of sebum would lead to oily skin, hair, scalp

Answered 8/16/2015

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