How Reversible is Hair Loss?
It doesn’t matter your gender or your age, most people want to have hair that is thick, healthy and shiny instead of their rather thin and stringy hair. If you are noticing that you have more hair in the drain of your shower, don’t get too worried because there is a chance it could be reversible.
Common Culprits of Reversible Hair Loss
Every day you may use products or have habits that might just be the reason you are finding more hair in your shower drain than you would like to find there.
Using Less Shampoo
There are tons of shampoos on the market but most of them could be doing more than cleansing your hair. Some of these quality hair care products contain sulfates. In fact, over 90% of the shampoos sold contain sulfates like sodium laureth sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate. The sulfates are used to create a rich lather you have come to expect from a shampoo, but the same sulfates can dehydrate your scalp by stripping the natural moisturizing oils and clogging the hair follicles.
Excessively Shampooing
It is common for a lot of people to shampoo their hair every day. A better option is to shampoo every other day or even every two or three days. It will result in thicker hair and a healthier scalp. In between the days you don’t shampoo, simply rinse and gently massage the hair with water to help remove the styling product buildup.
Poor Handling of Wet Hair
When someone’s hair is wet they often try to dry it by rubbing a towel through it. They may flip longer hair upside down to dry, or brush or comb it repeatedly to dry it. These common practices can actually do harm. You would be better off gently blotting wet hair with a towel to absorb the moisture and follow that up by applying leave-in conditioners to help limit tangles. If you have to dry your hair, use a hair dryer on it’s lowest setting and stop before the hair is completely dry.
Bad Eating Habits
Since hair is mostly made up of protein, a diet that is rich in protein is a must for healthy hair. If your diets lack protein, your hair follicles can enter into the resting phase and that can cause thinner looking hair.
Not All Hair Loss is Reversible
There are a number of reasons why your hair loss may not be reversible that can range from causes like hereditary hair loss, thyroid problems, illnesses like lupus, alopecia areata, and sarcoidosis. Hair loss that is caused by genetic or medical issues can be hard if not impossible to reverse. A hair loss specialist can use non-surgical hair replacement systems, wigs or hair extensions to give you back a full head of hair that truly looks, feels and moves naturally.
