Is it true that shampooing your hair can accelerate hair loss?
When your hair starts to fall out, the first place you will notice this happen is in the shower. It’s understandable to connect this with the act of shampooing, but the truth is that the action of shampooing the hair just loosens up the hair that has already fallen away.
Have I inherited my hair loss from my Mother’s side of the family?
This is an old wives’ tale, which isn’t going away any time soon! Because hair loss is so common, it’s possible to find a bald close relative on the mother’s side of the family. But guess what – statistically it’s just as common on Dad’s side too. It’s much more complicated than simply inheriting Grandpa’s bald head, and it’s possible to inherit the baldness gene from either side of the family.
It’s unusual to go bald before 40 isn’t it?
Male pattern baldness is an individual trait, and ranges from roughly late teens for some men, while others retain their hair well into their 60’s before succumbing to baldness. However, around 85% of men experience hair thinning by 50.
Sunshine is bad for your hair, right?
While sunshine isn’t directly bad for your hair, because hair is essentially dead skin cells that can’t get burned in the way that skin can. Direct sunlight won’t make your hair fall out.
Warm weather can help with hair retention, as the increased blood flow, increased levels of activity compared to winter can increase blood flow, which nourishes the existing hair follicles.
Hats cause baldness, this one has got to be true!
The only way a hat could make you go bald, is if it was very tight-fitting and caused traction alopecia. This is a fancy way of saying that it would be tight enough to pull out your hair by the roots. Your ordinary baseball cap, Panama hat or average fedora isn’t going to contribute to hair loss.
Some hair products cause baldness though?
Your hair comes from follicles that are buried in the skin of your scalp. These are protected by your skin, and by the oil they produce, which is called sebum. The visible part of your hair is completely dead, and nothing you do to the visible strands will cause your hair follicles to be permanently damaged. You might, through harsh hair treatments such as bleaching and straightening, break off or damage hair strands, but this alone won’t stop them from growing back.
One genuine tip for hair loss please!
The only permanent way to cure hair loss is with a hair transplant. The hair transplant market is booming right now, and it’s a great place to find an affordable deal with a reputable clinic, for a high quality hair replacement treatment. Rather than researching and booking all aspects of the trip separately, use a company like MedAway, who deal directly with high quality clinics, and who will take care of the entire trip for you.
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I think another question people often ask is how often you need to shampoo your hair. In my opinion, it depends on an individual. If your scalp gets greasy easily, daily shampooing is recommended. But if it’s dry, once every two or three days should be fine. Thanks for sharing.