1. Hair loss has multiple potential causes, including diet, mineral deficiency, medications, severe stress or illness, pollution, and your genetics. Up to one third of the population suffers from hair loss, and of that third, thousands are women.There are no guarantees that you can prevent hair loss that is genetically programmed, or hair loss caused by factors not within your control. However, you can do the best by your hair at all stages to give .....
2. In our quest for beautiful hair, we often do things that damage our hair. Damaged hair is fragile, so it tends to break. Hair breakage can leave us with frizzy, unhealthy looking hair. If we continue to damage our hair, we may eventually see thinning hair or even bald spots.
The good news is that simple changes can prevent further hair damage. On this page, you ll find 10 common hair-care practices that can damage hair and dermatologists tips t .....
3. Heat weakens hair proteins. Constant heating and drying can lead to brittleness and fragility that can cause hair loss that would not have occurred otherwise. Natural drying is best for you hair, so aim to dry it naturally more often than drying it with heat.
Other devices that heat your hair, including hot curlers, hot brushes and hair straighteners, can also have this effect.
If you do use heated tools be careful, because burned scalps can perm .....
4. Perming refers to either chemical straightening or chemical curling, both of which can damage your hair. It works specifically by breaking the inner bonds of your hair, and then reforming them in a different way to straighten or curl your hair. This weakens your hair, making it dull, dry and brittle. Over time dry and brittle hair can contribute to hair loss. .....
5. Frequent use of hair colouring chemicals increases the chances of serious damage being done to your hair. Never colour your hair more often than every 4 to 6 weeks. If you do dye your hair, it s a good idea to use a conditioning shampoos or conditioners after shampooing.When it comes to going gray, it's a lot kinder to your hair to let it turn grey than to dye it. .....
6. Bleaching your hair removes your natural pigment when the cuticles are penetrated by chemicals. By doing this you are changing the structure of your hair and making it mores susceptible to damage. You are making it weaker, so bleaching coupled with blow drying and styling can really harm your hair. .....
