They are more severe than regular tangles.
What is matted hair.
To untangle severely matted hair start by applying a deep conditioner or a detangling spray to your damp hair.
Mats occur when loose hairs repeatedly twist around attached strands and the resulting tangle is not swiftly removed.
Matted hair is the combination of attached and shed hairs entwined in clumps or web like tangles.
Some are just prone to matted hair but many experience matted hair when wearing braided extensions or other extensions too long.
2 who suffers most from acute hair matting.
Are you thoroughly detangling your curls with a generous amount of conditioner during wash day.
Acute hair matting presents with a stiff prominent and impenetrable mass of matted hair and in many cases is associated with a foul smell.
The mass is usually made up of extremely entangled hair ooze crust pus blood and dirt.
How often are you detangling your hair.
Matted hair can occur if the hair is not detangled.
Think of matted hair as the unwanted upgrade to everyday knots and tangles.
First evaluate your current hair regimen.
Hair matting is a disorder of the hair shaft which leads to an entangled and sticky mass of hair.
After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.