Myths About Hair Loss

Maybe you’ve heard that wearing a tight baseball cap too often will make your hair fall out, or that if you wash your hair too much you might go bald. Well, both of these are not true.So what really causes hair loss and what’s myth?

More I brush the more my hair grows?

The idea of brushing the hair 100 times a day to stimulate the scalp circulation is a fiction. In fact, if you brush your hair too much, you may end up injuring hair follicles and losing them. This myth stemmed from the thought that poor circulation cause hair loss and that brushing or massaging would improve blood flow and nutrition to the follicles. The truth is, bald or not, there is difference in scalp circulation. Styling and Hair Loss?

There’s some truth and some fiction when it comes to hairstyling causing hair Loss.

It is true that certain hair styles, such as tight braids or tight ponytails, can cause hair loss. These styles put tension on the hair and scalp. As for hair sprays, perm solutions, or coloring resulting in hair loss there’s no truth. These applications may cause damage to the hair strands. But the follicles located under the skin remain safe.

Too much blow drying causes my hair to fall out?

The good news is there is no evidence that hair dryers cause thinning hair. However, too hot or too much drying may lead to brittle and breakable hair. Keeping the hair dryer at a good distance can help.

Do vitamins and steroids help hair grow?

If you were losing hair because of a lack of vitamins or minerals, why wouldn’t the back and sides of your head be affected? Vitamin deficiency results in an even distribution of hair loss all over the head.Your follicles width and amount are based on heredity. So claims of hair growing miracle drugs or natural hair loss treatments are untrue.However, steroids use can cause hair loss. Research has proven that anabolic steroids raise the levels of baldness-inducing male hormones. For those who are genetically prone to hair loss, this can speed up the loss in as little as 3 to 6 months. While this loss may be reversed, it can be permanent. Sexual activity causes hair growth.Unfortunately, there is no truth to the idea that the more sex you have, the less hair you’ll lose! And the same goes for the rumors that the chemicals released during sex can affect hair loss. Science has yet to uncover any proof to this fantasy. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep experimenting.

Hair loss is only determined by your fathers side of the family. 

Many men and women believe that if their father has a full head of hair, they’ll keep a good head of hair. But hair loss or hair growth is set by a genetic sequence determined by both sides of your family.Of course, if your family tree is filled with balding scalps, you do have a better chance of losing hair.

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