We’ve all had that moment when we were washing our hair or getting it ready for the day and noticed several long hairs on the floor or bathroom counter. If you haven’t I know I have.
In the past, I would freak out and think that all of my relaxed hair was falling out (I know a little dramatic). But not completely unwarranted if it looks like you’re shedding more than normal.
After freaking out questions like “Could it be that this season is my shedding period?” Or “Am I not doing a good enough job caring for my hair?”
What is causing this extra hair shedding?
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Our hair regularly sheds and it’s a normal part of the hair growth cycle. So it’s not unusual to shed around 80-150 strands a day.
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Extra or as it’s more popularly known, excessive hair shedding is when more hairs than usual are shedding. In lots of cases, excessive shedding is a temporary occurrence. Many times though this can be an indication of some type of issue. So it’s important to keep an eye on it so excessive shedding doesn’t turn into hair loss.
A dermatologist can help if you’re seeing large amounts of hair falling from your head. If you’re just seeing a few extra shed hairs and nothing in abnormally large amounts then this post is for you as it may be caused by one or several of these causes
- Seasonal changes
- Not enough vitamins can impact blood circulation and scalp health
- Hairstyles that are tight and put stress on the hair follicles
- Over manipulation of the hair from combing, brushing, and heat styling
While this isn’t an exclusive list and there are more potential causes for hair shedding let’s start looking at solutions. What can we incorporate into our hair regimens to help our hair shed less?
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1. Increase water intake
To intake more water throughout the day try carrying a water bottle with you or use a water app that can help you track how much water you should be drinking and are drinking. Check out these other tips for incorporating water into your beauty routine.
2. Take vitamin supplements
You can do this by focusing on specific vitamins that help with hair health like iron and vitamin E. You can also look at taking vitamins specifically formulated for hair health as many of them focus on the types of vitamins that help to make hair strands and follicles healthier. Some hair vitamins that I like and have used over the years are The Mane Choice Manetabolism Hair Vitamins and OLLY Undeniable Beauty Gummy, For Hair, Skin, Nails.
One brand of hair vitamins that has lots of positive reviews and recommendations from dermatologists is Nutrafol. I've used them and noticed my hair did start to thicken up even more over time.
3. Eat a healthier diet
Incorporate foods that are high in vitamins that are good for healthy hair into your meals. This can be foods like green leafy vegetables, lean meats, eggs, and seafood just to name a few.
4. Do tea rinses
Natural teas that have caffeine-like black tea and green tea have been said to help with lessening excessive hair shedding. I do green tea rinses every time I wash my hair and I’ve noticed once I started doing that my hair shedding doesn’t tend to fluctuate much like it used to.
5. Decrease hair manipulation
This can be done through short or long-term protective styling. I personally do short-term protective styling by wearing up-dos. Check out these posts for ideas on protective styles - 3 Gorgeous Braid Tutorials, 5 Great Summer Protective Styles For Relaxed Hair.
6. Re-evaluate your hair routine
Take a look at everything, the ingredients in the products you use, your hairstyles, the techniques, everything.
How have you reduced or stopped your extra shedding?
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