There are many reasons for hair loss - and just as many myths. Hair specialists KSL Hair look at - and offer the truth about - some of the most common.
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Hair loss can be a traumatic experience for both men
and women. There are many different causes of hair
loss – and just as many myths around it.
As hair specialists, KSL Hair have heard all the weird,
wonderful and plain outlandish myths behind hair
loss and hair care, and we’d like to set some of them
to rest!
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Losing your hair means you’re getting old
Whilst hair loss becomes more
common with age, it’s far from a
simple equation.
Many causes of hair loss can affect
young people; Alopecia Areata, for
example, is common in children and
young people, and can cause
complete hair loss.
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Only men suffer from hair loss
Hair loss is often thought of as a
male problem – which can make
it even worse for the 30-40% of
women who will suffer hair
thinning or loss during their
lifetime.
Female pattern hair loss tends
to be thinning at the top of the
head or a widening parting,
rather than a receding hairline.
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Washing your hair too much will make it fall out
If you’re leaving a few hairs
behind in the shower, relax –
they’re meant to fall out.
Hair naturally grows, falls out
and is replaced in a cycle that
takes a few years. You don’t
suffer hair loss because your
hair is falling out, but because
it’s not being replaced at the
same speed.
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Standing on your head can make hair grow back
If only it were so easy!
This myth originates from the idea that
hair loss has something to do with
blood flow. Increase the blood flow to
your head, and your hair will grow.
But if that’s the case, wouldn’t we all
have hairy hobbit feet?
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Wearing a hat can make your hair fall out
Some say that wearing a hat starves the
hair follicle of oxygen, making it fall out.
Your follicles get their oxygen from the
blood stream, so your hat’s not at fault.
Others say that the hat rubbing on the
hair will break it – but that would only
break the hair. It won’t affect the
follicle, so it’ll grow back.
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Baldness is inherited from the mother’s side
Stop blaming your mum!
It’s true that there are genetic factors in many
types of hair loss; around 200 genes have been
identified which are thought to have a role in
hair growth and loss.
Not all of them are passed down through the
maternal line, however, so if there’s any
genetic “blame” your dad likely played a part
too.
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Hair loss is linked to high testosterone
This is one that’s nearly true – but not
quite. Testosterone does play a role in
hair loss, but it’s sensitivity that’s the
issue.
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) can cause
sensitive hair follicles to shrink and
eventually disappear. This will happen
however much testosterone is in your
body – but high levels can exacerbate
the effect.
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