How to Prevent Hair Loss

Limit your use of hair dryers. Heat weakens hair proteins. Constant heating and drying can lead to brittleness and fragility that can cause hair loss that would not have occurred otherwise.^[2] Natural drying is best for you hair, so aim to dry it naturally more often than drying it with heat.

Other devices that heat your hair, including hot curlers, hot brushes and hair straighteners, can also have this effect.
If you do use heated tools be careful, because burnt scalps can permanently damage hair follicles!

Hair loss has multiple potential causes, including diet, mineral deficiency, medications, severe stress or illness, pollution, and your genetics. Up to one third of the population suffers from hair loss, and of that third, thousands are women.^[1] There are no guarantees that you can prevent hair loss that is genetically programmed, or hair loss caused by factors not within your control. However, you can do the best by your hair at all stages to give it the greatest chance of staying in top condition and not leaving your head sooner than it needs to.

Avoid perms. Perming refers to either chemical straightening or chemical curling, both of which can damage your hair. It works specifically by breaking the inner bonds of your hair, and then reforming them in a different way to straighten or curl your hair. This weakens your hair, making it dull, dry and brittle.^[4] Over time dry and brittle hair can contribute to hair loss.

Cut down on dyes and chemicals. Frequent use of hair colouring chemicals increases the chances of serious damage being done to your hair. Never colour your hair more often than every 4 to 6 weeks. If you do dye your hair, it’s a good idea to use a conditioner after shampooing.^[5] When it comes to going gray, it's a lot kinder to your hair to let it turn grey than to dye it.

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