Is it okay to dye your hair during menstruation?

Some female friends want to dye their hair when they are menstruating. In fact, this situation should be avoided as much as possible, because during menstruation, women's immunity is relatively low. If they dye their hair at this time, the body may absorb the chemical substances in the hair dye, which will cause certain adverse reactions to the body, so it is better to avoid it.

1. Can I dye or perm my hair during my period?

Whether you can dye or perm your hair during menstruation depends on your personal constitution. Generally speaking, although the content of chemicals in hair dyes is not high and will not be fatal, it may still cause allergic reactions on the skin during the dyeing process. Therefore, people with skin allergies should use it with caution; furthermore, there are more than 100,000 pores on the human scalp, and these chemicals are absorbed very quickly. When women have their menstrual period, their resistance is the weakest. It is best not to dye or perm your hair during this period to avoid harming the body.

2. What are the harms of dyeing and perming hair during menstruation?

(1) Dyeing and perming your hair during menstruation is more harmful to your skin

Studies have found that bleaching agents and para-dyes in hair dyes may be related to certain diseases; and women's skin is more sensitive during menstruation. During the fading process of hair dyes, chemical components such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide can easily be transmitted into the human body through the scalp microvessels, causing damage to the head, neck, face and skin.

(2) Menstruation can easily affect endocrine

If the chemical components in hair dye enter the human body through the scalp and blood vessels, the body will be easily affected by the hair dye, which may cause changes in the female endocrine system, thereby causing migraines, decreased menstrual volume, dysmenorrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms.

3. When is it not suitable to dye or perm your hair?

No matter what kind of hair dye you use, you should do a skin sensitivity test before using it to make sure there is no allergic reaction. Women who are preparing for pregnancy, pregnant, menstruating, postpartum, sick, recovering from illness, as well as women who have injured their head, neck, or face, and those who have allergies are not suitable for perming or dyeing their hair.

4. Pay attention before dyeing or perming your hair

(1) Skin test

It is best to do a skin test before dyeing or perming your hair to make sure that the skin will not have an allergic reaction to the hair dye. If the skin has no discomfort within 24 hours, you can dye your hair.

(2) Physical examination

Before dyeing or perming your hair, it is best to check whether there are any wounds on your skin, especially the scalp. It is best not to wash your hair three days before dyeing or perming your hair to reduce the chance of scalp infection.

5. Take good care of your hair after dyeing and perming

After perming or dyeing your hair, you should take good care of your hair and choose milder shampoos and conditioners to care for your hair.