In our daily life, there are habits that make hair fall off, and you should be aware of them if you want to avoid your hair falling off little by little and you having to resort to expensive treatments to recover it. In this sense, we will explain each of these habits so that you are very aware:
It is not bad to wash your hair daily: It is often thought that one of the things that makes hair fall off is to wash it every day; this is not true. If, for example, we practice sports or walk daily, it is normal for us to sweat a lot and to have to wash our hair since sweat has side effects on the scalp.
What we must keep in mind and attach a lot of importance to is the choice of the shampoo that we will use because it should be neutral and that protects the pH of the skin, which is difficult to get in most specialized shampoos. So the idea is to wash your hair daily if you need it, but some shampoos are harmful if they are often used, such as the anti-dandruff ones and those for dyed hair, among others, so they should be alternated with softer ones.
Combing wet hair: It is a bad habit that makes hair fall off because when it is wetter, it is more flexible and weakens, which causes it to break more easily. On the other hand, if it has been washed with hot water, the strand is dehydrated and the pores dilate, favoring hair loss. That is why it is recommended that you untangle your hair before bathing with a long tooth comb.
Although hot water baths are relaxing, you should not make excessive use of them because steam stimulates the sebaceous glands of the scalp, producing more grease, so it is recommended lowering the temperature.
Hair straighteners and dryers weaken hair: This is a habit that many women have without taking care of the proximity of the heat to the scalp, which weakens and causes hair loss, especially by pulling when using the dryer since the continuous brush movements cause traction in the strands; that is why those who understand the subject recommend using it while keeping the arm slightly extended so that there is no direct contact, applying warm air for the shortest possible time.
Nutritional deficit caused by bad habits: Healthy hair depends largely on healthy eating, which provides the trace elements, vitamins and amino acids required, as well as enough water which should be between 1.5 and 2 liters a day. In turn, you should exclude fried foods, fats, ice cream, soda, processed foods, as well as excess coffee, alcohol and chocolate, which make hair fall.
Permanent stress favors hair loss: It has been shown that up to 70% of the scalp follicles can be affected when suffering from continuous and excessive stress; so we recommend you to relax, practice sports, meditate and get enough sleep to prevent stress from wreaking havoc on your hair because when calm is recovered, the hair grows.
Pollution causes hair to fall off: The relationship between pollution and hair loss is called “micro-irritation”, and is not usually noticed or hurts, but it does affect the lower part of the surface of the scalp, spreading throughout the hair bulb, which does not allow the skin to be irrigated and nourished, bringing negative effects to the hair and the whole organism.
Frequent use of dyes weakens the hair fiber: These chemicals alter the physical-chemical properties of the hair, weaken and break it, but it is not a hair loss from the root.
Straight hairstyles, pigtails and bows make hair fall: These types of hairstyles in which the hair is pulled a lot tend to produce traction alopecia; so it is recommended not pulling too much when combing that way, or simply combing another way.
On the other hand, it is advisable to cut the tips frequently, which is advisable to do it every month and a half or every two months in order to eliminate split ends. Also, not touching your hair a lot since it tends to get greasy, loses its shine and could favor hair loss.
You don’t have to brush it so much either, or rub it so much with the towel when drying it; this causes the hair to fall off since it makes it more fragile and brittle by stimulating the sebaceous glands of the scalp, which generates the release of grease.
You should not eat too much candy: The intake of many products with sugar favors the production of androgens, which are the hormones that favor the appearance of grease in the hair and that finally produce their falling.
It should be noted that many women have several of these habits that make hair fall off, increasing the likelihood that their hair will be noticeably affected and lose that great attraction it represents for their appearance and beauty. So take note of each of the recommendations we have given you and prevent this problem.
ALFA