Do you believe in the old wives’ tales about Hair growth and hair loss? Well, it is time that all such myths are busted, and you be brought to the bright light of truth.
Read about these 12 myths, and you will know better about your tresses!
#Myth1- Stress causes hair loss
Unless you are under chronic stress, it has no relation with your hair loss. It is only some severely stressful situation that can cause thinning or loss of hair, known as telogen effluvium.
#Myth2- If you wear hats, you will lose more hair!
That is again a myth. Hair follicles get their share of oxygen from the blood and they do not need to breathe on the exterior. So, you can keep wearing your hat 24×7; it will cause no harm to your hair.
However, wearing tight hats that exert excessive pressure or cause high friction with the hair follicles can lead to hair loss.
#Myth3- Cutting hair frequently will promote hair growth
Hair is non-viable tissue, and there is no way that you can stop or promote hair growth by cutting it. What haircuts basically do is make your hair look thicker and voluminous due to the removal of split ends.
Cutting hair frequently will promote hair growth
#Myth4- Hair loss is a maternal gene
When it comes to hair transplant for males, most are heard saying, “Oh! I inherited this from my mother’s side!”
Well, the truth is, women are not always on the receiving end of blames.
Well, the truth is, women are not always on the receiving end of blames.
There are about 200 genes that decide upon the quality, thickness and nature of your hair and these come from both the sides. So, your paternal grandparents partly bear the blame too!
#Myth5- Wash hair with cold water and you will never go bald!
Do you still live with the notion that washing hair with cold water will prevent baldness? Really?
Cold water helps to prevent fizz and tightens hair cuticles, but there is definitely no connection between baldness and cold water!
#Myth6- Massaging the scalp helps grow hair faster!
Does your mom or grandma constantly nag you to get a hair massage every alternate day? Well, this is what you should tell them-
“There’s no direct effect of massage on hair follicles. Contradictorily, too much friction on the scalp can lead to hair loss!”
Massaging the scalp helps grow hair faster!
#Myth7- Birth control pills do not cause hair fall
Now, that depends a lot on the chemical composition pill. Women sensitive to Androgen present in birth control medicines are likely to suffer from hair loss. Because these pills are rich in progesterone that ultimately transforms into Androgen.
#Myth8- Baldness comes with old age
Not necessarily!
Don’t be surprised but individuals as young as 12 can also experience massive hair loss and baldness. You have a lot more factors that cause the strands on your head to fall off other than age – hormone, infections or genes!
#Myth9- No hair loss is reversible!
Not all, but some cases of hair loss or baldness are definitely reversible through hair restoration and transplant. It depends a lot on the health of the hair follicle beneath the scalp. In many cases of hair transplant for young man and woman, hair strands have been regenerated by replacing the bald area with living hair follicles!
#Myth10- Direct sunlight may cause your hair to fall off and you will soon go bald!
Shake that off, now!
Your hair is natural shield protecting the head from the sun and under no dire circumstances will your hair fall off due to exposure to direct sunlight!
Direct sunlight may cause your hair to fall off
#Myth11- Masturbation will make you go bald!
It is true that hair is primarily composed of protein and your locks may fall off due to protein deficiency. However, the level of protein loss you need to have all your locks fall off cannot be reached via masturbation!
So, that’s again a myth.
#Myth12- There is no solution to hair baldness!
Well, if that’s what you think living in the 21st century, then you must be living under the rocks!
There are so many effective hair transplant surgeries for hair regrowth and restoration. Go through every hair transplant FAQ you find before nurturing such myths!
Knowing these will surely help you get a fairer idea about the manes on your head. So, stop promoting wrong notions and enlighten others like you by sharing these busted myths!
Have good hair days!
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