Brushing to Grow Hair?
The idea of brushing the hair 100 times a day to stimulate scalp circulation is a well-known fantasy. In fact, if you brush your hair way too much, you may end up losing hair.
This myth comes from the thought that hair loss was due to poor circulation and that brushing or massaging would improve blood flow and provide extra nutrition to the follicles. The fact is, bald or not, there’s no much difference in scalp circulation.
Styling and Hair Loss?
There’s some truth and some myth when it comes to hairstyling and Hair Loss.
It is true that some hairstyles, such as cornrows or tight ponytails, can cause hair loss. These styles put undue tension on the hair follicles. But as for hair sprays, perming, or coloring resulting in hair loss, there’s no truth to that idea. These applications may cause some damage to the hair strands because of excessive dryness but the all-important follicles, located under the skin, stay safe.
And what about the idea that haircuts will make your hair grow back thicker and faster? That’s wishful thinking. Everyone’s hair growth and length depend on their own respective unique hair cycle, which is based on both nutrition and heredity. The longer is your growth phase, the longer your hair growth.
Blowing away your hair?
What about hairdryers? Are these follicular incinerators?
The good news is there is no evidence that hair dryers can cause thinning hair. However, anything too hot may lead to brittle and breakable hair. Hold the hairdryer at a normal distance from your scalp and dry it to your heart’s content.
Vitamins and Steroids?
Think about this well – if you were losing hair because of lack of vitamins or minerals in your diet, why wouldn’t the back and sides of your head be affected? In reality, vitamin deficiency results in an even distribution of hair loss all over the head. Of course, it doesn’t affect hair loss by taking vitamins on a regular basis for your overall health.
Your hair follicles width and amount are generally based on heredity. So claims of hair growing miracle drugs or natural hair loss treatments are a myth.
However, the use of steroids can cause hair loss. However, research has proven that anabolic steroids raise the levels of baldness-inducing male hormones. For those who are genetically prone to hair loss, steroids can speed up the loss in as little as 3 to 6 months. Though this loss may be reversed, it can be permanent.
The Hair Loss Family Tree
Many people believe that if their father has a head full of hair, they’ll keep a good head of hair. Hair loss and hair growth are set by a genetic combination determined by both sides of your family.
That means, if your family tree is filled with balding scalps, you do have a better chance of losing hair.
Treatments that work
While hair loss sufferers spend time on treatments based on myths, whereas there are several proven treatments, non-surgical and surgical.
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