Our world is filled with
marvelous stories of fiction and fantasy that existed from the wild
imaginations of renowned authors like Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis Carroll,
Homer, the Grimm Brothers down to the celebrated writings of the modern-day
children’s book writers like JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer. Indeed, these
famous tales of knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, magical creatures,
gods and goddesses, vampires and witches to happy ever afters are the best
things we love about our childhood days. We can never forget those beautiful
tales of princesses with long shiny blond hair like Rapunzel, or a mermaid with
flowing red hair named Ariel or someone with hair as black as ebony named Snow
White.
All these great stories are
passed on from generation to generation. And like these fantasy stories, other
myths and old wives’ tales are passed on to us. Yes, we have heard lots of tales
with regards to our crowning glory; we have heard lots of myths that even until
now are believed to be true.
With that, we have come up
with an article that would help you decipher the real truth about these common
myths on hair loss.
Brushing
to grow hair?
This is purely fantasy. The
concept of brushing the hair 100 times a day to stimulate scalp
circulation is a fantasy. If truth be told, brushing your hair too much may
cause hair damage like split ends and brittleness.
Styling
induces hair loss?
There’s some truth and some
fantasy when it comes to hairstyling and hair loss. It is true that certain
hairstyles, such as corn-rows or tight ponytails, can cause hair loss. These
styles put undue tension on the hair. When it comes to the idea that cutting
the hair will make for faster hair growth, well, this is basically not true.
Everyone’s hair growth and length depends on their own unique hair cycle, which
is based on both nutrition and heredity. The longer the growth phase, the
longer your hair grows.
Blowing-drying
your hair can cause hair loss?
The good news is there is no
evidence that hair dryers cause thinning hair. However, too hot or too much
drying may lead to brittle and breakable hair. As much holds true when it comes
to other heating styling tools like hair straighteners and curlers.
Excessive
washing causes hair loss?
This is definitely a fantasy.
Frequency of washing doesn’t harm the hair. However, the right shampoo for your
hair type and texture will actually add moisture, body and beauty to your hair.
So it is very important to choose a shampoo and conditioner that is right for
you.
Hair
loss is due to vitamin deficiencies?
In some cases, this can be a
fantasy or a reality. Certain vitamins are critical to the body’s ability to
produce and maintain healthy hair growth. A number of vitamin-deficiency
medical conditions include hair loss and thinning symptoms. Taking vitamin
supplements ‘alone’ however will not stop or prevent hair loss if the
individual is already genetically predisposed to hair loss.
