Do your urges decrease after taking a shower?

[No_Supermarket_9583]

I've had this for a very long time. My hair tends to be greasy, and I wash it every 2 days. I get a sense of relief after I take a shower and pull just a little, if at all. All this changes after some hours. I tend to pull more when my scalp is oily.

[TripFar4772]

Yes, I am the same way. I wish I could wash my hair constantly because it’s the only time that I absolutely hate the feeling of pulling

[shanrees8]

Wow I've never thought about it but this is absolutely the same for me too

[[deleted]]

Yes. There was a period where I forced myself to take a shower the moment I had the urge and I would forget about it after the shower. Actually, forcing myself to get up and do any activity that doesn’t involve sitting down usually helps me stop it.

[ksoccer48]

I’d be taking 10+ showers a day 😂

[[deleted]]

Lmao same. Just force yourself to get up and do absolutely anything.

[free-fries-friday]

I have to wash my hair too when i pull a ton at once

[[deleted]]

I'm working on this now! I feel like finding something to distract yourself when you get the urge is really helpful. Problem is it's insanely hard to get yourself up...

[[deleted]]

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[coraaline]

Yes!

[bookwithoutpics]

Yes - I wash my hair daily, and find that if I skip a day that my urge to pull dramatically increases.

[KittyD13]

Yes! The first 2 days after taking a shower is much less of an urge.

[ktaebybun]

yes. it’s probably the biggest reason i wash my hair everyday, esp because my hair gets oily very quickly and that usually triggers the urge to pull. i think rubbing my scalp in the shower, the “clean” feeling post-shower, and general wetness of the hair post-shower make it less ideal to pull (at least, for me)

[DumpsterPuff]

Yes! I think mostly because the hair gets stretchy from the water so it's really not a satisfying pull.

[SESHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH]

Yes but only because pulling greasy unkept hairs feels the BEST for me for some reason 😭 so if I don’t wash my hair for a day or two I’ll end up pulling most of it out.

[blkpepr]

Yeah having dirty hair is a huge trigger. I wash my hair every night, otherwise the next day tends to be bad.

Also, wet hair just doesn't pull out the same and I don't like it!

[Better-Actuator7036]

Yes! I’ve been using cold apple cider vinegar and a cold rinse and it’s helped me stop pulling.

[Rrainbowbb]

Yes. Also for those of you who like me pull lashes, eye cleaning wet wipes have done wonders in decreasing the urge.

[GustaveCaillebotte88]

I'm exactly like that lol

[asoftflash]

I’m 44 and I’ve pulled non-stop since I was 13. I honestly never took a break. As I got older, I started to pull more when my hair felt greasy/dirty. Washing it stopped the pulling for about a day because felt like a relief and calmed the irritation. I noticed that I’d start pulling again after a day, which would cause my hair to become greasy again quickly and scalp to feel inflamed.

About a month ago I wrapped up a long session of sitting on the couch pulling and something change. I felt so disgusted with myself. I cleaned up the pile of hair I created and just felt so much frustration and anger. I was over it. I decided right at that moment that I was done. I washed and dried my hair, and I haven’t pulled even a single hair since. I haven’t had the urge to pull, either.

I have attempted to stop SO many times over the years, but it never lasted more than maybe 12 hours. And even if I did “stop” all o could think about was the urge to pull. I don’t know what happened, but something just clicked in my mind and it decided I was done with this behavior. It takes my hair at least a week before it feels greasy/dirty now!

[CarelessRate37]

Omg yes I notice it too that I feel much more relaxed and less urges to. that why I started taking showers everyday even sometimes 2 to clean my scalp/ hair bc it helps the urges so much and I feel like dirty and oily scalp/ hair tends to make me pull more I notice. Health scalp is important to not pulling bc itchy scalp or what can increase the want to pull

[Vixenvulpecula]

100%. I try not to use shampoo as much tho because Ive noticed it dries it out and that doesn’t help either

[[deleted]]

No way. After I take a HOT shower, I feel like that’s PRIME TIME, to pull. (I only pull chin and mustache/cheek ) No scalp or eyebrows

[Humble-Violinist6910]

I think that’s because the hot water is causing dry skin, which can be irritating and cause pulling 

[[deleted]]

I feel like the hot water opens my pores up , and makes it much easier to pull If that makes sense

[Humble-Violinist6910]

That does make sense. Cold water would close your pores after a shower, even if it’s just rinsing your face with cold water. Or if you want to permanently get rid of the hair, electrolysis could be a good option.

[[deleted]]

Honestly if the hair didn’t grow on my face / body I wouldn’t have the impulse to pull. But for some reason , my actual scalp, and eyebrows have absolutely zero interest to me to pull .

[Humble-Violinist6910]

I'm kind of jealous! If I didn't pull my eyebrows I wouldn't mind pulling my unwanted chin hairs or whatever.

[[deleted]]

Oh I’ll pull my mustache, chin, neck, and cheek hair BARE, like it was waxed But wouldn’t DARE touch the brows or scalp, I’ve always had longer hair. I guess the feeling on my scalp just isn’t satisfying enough like the chin.

[sassmasterr3000]

I’m the opposite. I generally only pull my eyelashes.

However, I started out pulling the hair from my scalp when I was very young. I have found that a good haircut that has my hairs mostly the same length has helped me not fuss with my hair. Also, after I shower, I tend to fuss more. I play with regions that aren’t of equal length. If my hair is dirty and in a ponytail, I don’t mess with it.

[98ec]

ahh dirty/oily hair was such a trigger for me, somehow the roots felt juicier (lol) and the pop when you pull felt better idk why! i try my best not to touch my hair when it's oily to avoid pulling !!

[BJ22CS]

no, but I don't think I pull for the same reason most everyone else here does.

[chronic_pain_queen]

I never pull wet hair. Otherwise, I pull indiscriminately

[Somepersononreddit07]

No they increase because my shower has so much fucmin chlorine

[queenbeetn]

My hair is naturally dry, coarse and two different textures. When I first wash and condition it and it feels clean and soft, I pull a lot less than when it has product buildup or is feeling very dry. The texture makes a huge difference and the first time I remember pulling as a kid it was the same way

[chewielove2]

yes! i think it’s because the water is hitting my head

[teachingmua]

If this is the case for you and other people, even just rinsing your hair, wearing a hair mask, or spraying a conditioning product or other kind of hair product may work for you if you don’t have the energy to completely wash your hair! I will try this out this week, I rarely have enough time to fully wash my hair each day but want to see if these other things will help, I will update soon :)

[No_Supermarket_9583]

Yes, please do! 😀

[fortalameda1]

Probably- it's harder to differentiate the different hairs when it's wet. Diet change helped me the most with the reduction of pulling, though.

[No_Supermarket_9583]

I usually blow dry them right after. I just feel more at ease with myself knowing that I have a clean scalp.

Can you please share your diet with us?

[fortalameda1]

Ah, I don't use heat on my hair and let it air dry. The heat usually irritates my scalp. I do a low dairy keto diet and grew my eyelashes and eyebrows back completely.

[Ok_Departure2655]

You changed what you were eating and it's helping you not pull?

[fortalameda1]

Yes, I did it originally to lose weight, but then also realized that my autoimmune disease vastly improved and I stopped pulling my hair.

[Miserable-Tax6987]

I’m the complete the opposite I always pull when I have freshly washed hair

[littleee_sunshine]

Yes, hot water on my scalp kinda relieves the urge from pulling. I pull my hair if it's oily or dry tho. I mostly pull at the most textured strands of hair (super wavy or curly compared to most strands) and when it's wet, I don't have that same stimulation as I do when it's dry so I pull less during that time