I Slept on a Silk Pillowcase to See If It Reduced Hair Loss—Here’s What I Discovered

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I Slept on a Silk Pillowcase to See If It Reduced Hair Loss—Heres What I Discovered

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The good news first: sleeping on a pure silk pillowcase is truly an unparalleled experience.

Did it offer the dramatic before-and-after hair transformation I had hoped for?

But making the switch to silk had its benefits.

For starters, I noticed fewer hair strands on the pillow when I woke up in the morning.

A quick chat withMadhuri Agarwal, MD, founder of Yavana Aesthetics Clinic, validated my findings.

So, what do silk pillowcases have that their cotton or linen counterparts cannot offer?

Whereas cotton pillowcases, she goes on to explain, tend to absorb moisture, making hair drier.