Sudden hair loss: How can it be treated?
November 16, 2018
When a person starts shedding hair, regardless of whether he is a man or a woman, two things go down the drain – his/her hair and confidence level. And the impact of the latter is far more devastating than the former. Yes, the lost self-esteem runs more havoc in your life than does the altered appearance due to a hairless head. If you also wish to live a confident life and look at your best, follow simple hair care tips to avoid going bald.
With hair transplant surgery readily available at affordable cost, living with a bald head is just a matter of choice. But at the same time, we totally understand that there is nothing better than wearing your original hair for your entire life. If you also wish to wear a fuller and thicker head of hair for a lifetime and do not want to face the discomfort and trauma caused by hair transplant surgery, follow a healthy hair care regimen to ensure you do not suffer from hair loss. Here is a list of the top 7 tips to avoid going bald. Follow them and live a carefree life.
Everybody wishes to wear a fuller head of shiny, healthy hair. But only a few know that very small mistakes, which are part of their lifestyle, can not only leave their hair dull and lifeless but can also trigger hair loss. This hair loss, if not treated in time and the bad hair habits not fixed, can lead to baldness. Some common bad hair habits that can prove disastrous for your locks include excessive use of hairstyling tools and products, dying hair too frequently, and wearing tight hairstyles. If you wish to maintain a healthy hair profile for long, simply cut short on these unhealthy hair habits.
Poor eating habits are among the top contributors to hair loss. Your hair needs a number of essential nutrients for their healthy growth. These include protein, iron, vitamins, omega 3 fatty acids, biotin, sulfur, selenium, zinc, and magnesium. Lacking one or more nutrients in your diet can adversely affect the health of your hair. Severe deficiency can result in hair loss, which, if not controlled, can lead to baldness. Similarly, poor eating habits, like a crash diet or consumption of junk and processed foods can also contribute to the problem. Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are also sometimes associated with temporary and permanent baldness.
Shampoos are meant for cleaning your locks and keeping them in their best form. But inappropriate shampooing is one of the most common causes of hair loss. A key essential of a healthy hair care regimen is to find out how often you should shampoo your hair. Excessive shampooing deprives your scalp of its healthy oils, resulting in a tight and itchy scalp. Similarly, not shampooing enough can result in dandruff and sebum buildup on the scalp, hampering the growth of hair follicles. Both of these conditions can cause baldness. For best results, shampoo your hair every two days.
Like babies, the hair also needs your gentle touch, especially when it is wet. That is the time when your hair shafts are at their weakest and most vulnerable to breakage. Therefore, avoid combing or brushing your hair when they are wet. Besides damaging the cuticles, it also causes traction to the hair follicles, weakening them. Over time the hair follicles become weak and continuous traction may cause them to fall out. Let your hair air dry 70 to 90 percent before you brush them. Always use a wide-toothed brush or comb to detangle your hair.
The heat from hair styling does more damage than the benefit to your hair. If you want your hair to remain in their best form, treat them as naturally as you can. Blow drying your hair frequently and overuse of flat irons are the two most common bad hair habits. They not only cause hair shafts to become dry and brittle but also have a miniaturizing effect on hair follicles. Therefore, avoid excessive use of these tools, and if necessary use them at their lowest possible setting.
Tight hairstyles have been found to be among the top 5 causes of permanent hair loss. Wearing too-tight braids and ponytails not only damage the hair strands but can also trigger traction alopecia – a type of hair loss caused by continuous chronic pulling on the hair follicles. This type of hair loss is most common in African-American women who wear cornrows. Wearing tight hairstyles result in diffused baldness, which is quite difficult to treat, even with a hair transplant surgery.
Walk into any drug store and you will be bombarded with legions of hair care products, ranging from volumizing shampoos to moisturizing conditioners to anti-hair fall serums. But all of them are loaded with chemicals that can be harmful to your delicate hair shafts. Excessive use of these hair care products and styling sprays and serums have been found to trigger hair loss as well, although it is very rare. But why take a risk when you have some really effective, time-tested natural remedies available. Find some effective home remedies for thick and healthy hair and start following them today. You will be surprised after seeing the outcome within a couple of months.
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Dr. Cagatay Sezgin is a celebrity hair transplant surgeon with over 20 years of experience in hair transplantation and restoration. He is the First Turkish Board Surgeon to become a member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and the Asian Association of Hair Transplant Surgeons (AAHRS). Moreover, he has the honor of becoming the first hair transplant surgeon in the world to perform hair, eyebrow, and beard transplantation all in one case and that too in a single session.
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