Hair loss due to poor hair care

Poor hair care can play a major role in the speeding up of hair loss. It stands to reason that strong, healthy hair is able to withstand genetic and external factors longer before hair loss starts to take a hold on the scalp, yet one of the more common reasons for unhealthy hair comes down to simple maintenance and the products that are used.

Hair, in and by itself, is extremely resilient and strong and it needs to be to put up with the rigors of daily life. Hair that is healthy is easily identifiable in that it can be seen to ‘shine’. This ‘shine’ is actually the ability of the hair to reflect light and this property stems primarily from the cuticle of the shaft and how healthy it is. Elements that can damage the cuticles range from wear and tear to chemicals and heat, and the collective state of each hair on your head reflects itself in the shine your hair exhibits.

Every person’s hair is different, and needs differing levels of care. Understanding your hair and it’s needs, and choosing the right products and care regime can go a long way to keeping your hair healthy, and on your head. Conversely, choosing the wrong products and trying to improve on nature too much can lead to weak, brittle hair that easily succumbs to other hair loss factors. Understand your type of hair and it’s needs, and choose carefully the products that you use on it.

Washing your hair daily is important to keeping it clean and healthy. Hair can become heavy with the natural oils (sebum) that are secreted by the scalp, and it is this oil that traps dirt, dead skin cells and other airborne matter. Therefore choosing the right shampoo to take care of your hair is important, as well as understanding the effects of conditioners, colorings, and other treatments to the hair such as, in the case of women, perming. The more treatments and chemicals that you expose your hair to, the more damage is likely to be done. All hair has its limits. Eventually, the hair will either break or will stop growing and any hair lost can take a long time to re-grow, if at all.