I often hear of people noticing that they are losing hair every time they handle it. In other words, whenever they participate in normal maintenance, such as shampooing, brushing, combing their hair, or simply pulling their hair back or running their fingers through it, quite a few strands come out as a result.
The truth is, most people don’t pay much attention or inventory their hair until something changes with it. Usually people will notice that they are suddenly seeing a lot of worn strands that they hadn’t noticed before. Usually only then will they begin to wonder how much hair they would lose. For example, if you see a lot of downed strands in brush, you might be wondering how many there were before. Or, if you run your fingers over your hands and come out with 4 on the same hand, you will wonder what your normal levels were before you saw this change.
After a while, most people realize that they are definitely seeing an increase in what is typical for them and wonder what has changed to make this happen. In the following article, I will discuss why you may see hair growth when you manipulate it.
When hair is released while handling it, the problem is usually not handling: Sometimes I have people ask me if maybe they should change the shampoos, the brushes or the method by which they are styled or styled. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be gentle on your hair and scalp. But frankly, people who are not losing hair or who are not actively losing hair do not have to worry about taking care of their hair because theirs is not shedding.
A healthy strand that is deeply embedded in your scalp and that is actively nourished is not going to pull or fall out just because you comb, brush, wash or handle it. Yes, manipulation can cause it to come out at that time, but it is very likely that the same strand has entered the shedding phase or is being adversely affected by androgens or some kind of inflammatory reaction. This means that its life cycle was over and it would come out at some point anyway. The key to stopping excessive hair loss or loss often lies not in trying not to manipulate your hair, but in figuring out what caused this change in your hair or scalp cycle and then tackling it head-on.
Reasons you may see more hair loss than you are used to: Seeing excess hair come out during brushing, styling, or washing often builds up to the level of shedding. There are many possible reasons for this, such as one of the effluvia (telogen or chronic), autoimmune conditions, medical conditions or drug reactions, hormonal changes or stress. You may also have some shedding with yeast overgrowth or scalp problems or infections. Treatments for this range from weather to topic to medical intervention. But in most cases, keeping the scalp clean and reducing inflammation can help some.
Sometimes a person may have aggressive AGA (androgenic alopecia) that may look like stool or telogen effluvium, but is driven by a reaction or sensitivity to androgens. The scalp is struggling to maintain healthy hair, so hair cycles can be shortened or changed. In addition to androgen and AGA issues, regrowth is miniaturized, which is why you often face both hair loss and hair loss and eventual compromised regrowth.
It is normal to lose small amounts of hair when handling it. Specialists will tell you that it can be normal to lose up to 100 strands per day depending on how much hair you start with and where you are in your hair cycles. But, if you notice your hair falling out every time you touch or handle it and you have a feeling that this is not normal, then it may make perfect sense for you to check it out and inform yourself about hair problems. I’m certainly not a doctor or a specialist, but this type of shedding could potentially indicate that you are dealing with a hair or medical problem that could benefit from early intervention.