Hair Loss, Common Beliefs, Fact or Myth?

Frequent shampooing of hair causes the hair to fall out.

Myth. Strong shampoos may damage hair strands at a certain point, but does not directly cause the hair fall. Shampooing only takes out the hair that had already fallen out, so don’t settle for dirty hair, with the false assumption it’s responsible for those hair in the sink.

Hair Loss, Common Beliefs, Fact or Myth? Part 2

Wigs and toupees worsen hair loss

Myth. Some people believe that hair requires air and space to breathe, meaning any cover such as wigs and toupee’s will worsen the loss of hair, but this is awfully false. Hair does not breathe at all. All the oxygen it needs is taken through the root of the hair, and obtains it from the blood in the scalp. Damage to the hair is only produced when these toupees, wigs, or even caps are worn too tight.

Hair Loss, Common Beliefs, Fact or Myth? Part 3

Hairstyles can cause hair loss

Fact. Tight hair styles like ponytails, braids, or plaits put tension on the hair, and cause hair loss. Similar to winding of hair onto heated rollers, hair is prematurely pulled from the scalp, thus causing the loss of hair.

Hair Loss, Common Beliefs, Fact or Myth? Part 4

Hair loss is sometimes triggered by stress

Fact. When stressed, the body produces chemicals that are found to affect natural hair growth.

Hair Loss and Hypnosis: Surefire or Scam?

People who suffer from a hair loss condition called Alopecia areata have started to turn to alternative forms of treatment in order to cure their hair loss woes. Cures range from the use of essential oils, onion juice and now, some preliminary studies done by researches from the Free University of Brussels and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology have shown that hypnosis may in fact be able to help sufferers re-grow their hair.