4 Unexpected Hair Mistakes That Are Causing Fallout

4 Unexpected Hair Mistakes That Are Causing Fallout

What Is The Reason For Hair Shedding, And How Does It Cause Hair Shedding?

Your Hairstyle Routine

How you style your hair daily may influence how healthy your hair can be. For example, a tight extension or ponytail puts so much pressure on the hair follicles leading to hair fallout or even permanent hair loss.

Overusing Dry Shampoo   

Dry shampoo clogs your hair follicles over time, leading to permanent hair damage and loss.

Wearing Hats and Covering Your Hair Constantly

Covering your head helps in protecting your scalp against harmful sun radiation and environmental stress. However, constant wearing of hats causes friction, which may lead to inflamed hair follicles. When your hair follicles constantly experience inflammation, they get damaged, leading to permanent hair loss. In short, when you constantly cover your hair, it weakens your hair strands which contribute to hair loss.

Constantly Using Hot Tools          

Many women love how their hair looks after using a straightener or curling tool. However, they don’t know that it makes their hair thin and eventually begins shedding off. For example, a curling iron set over 450 F can thin your hair; before you realize it, your hair will start falling out.

What Is The Best Solution?

To avoid the above mistakes;

  • Wear looser hairstyles
  • Reduce over-washing your hair with dry shampoo
  • Avoid covering your hair constantly
  • Reduce the use of hot tools when styling your hair. If you must curl or straighten your hair, ensure the tool is on medium heat.
  • Avoid pulling your hair

Additionally, you can opt for over-the-counter medication such as Minoxidil (Rogaine) which is available in shampoo, foam or liquid form. It helps re-grow your hair and prevents further shedding.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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