When you first notice your hair getting thinner, you may ask yourself "what did I do wrong to cause my hair to fall out?" There are many causes for hair loss and one that has been thought to contribute to the problem is wearing hats. Is this true? Read on...
Hair loss may start with just a few hairs falling out or it may fall out in clumps. Either way, losing your hair, no matter if you are a man, woman or child is a frightening experience. Once it starts, you may feel more comfortable wearing a hat or head covering over your head to hide the embarrassment. But are you contributing to the hair loss by wearing a hat or head covering?
You may think that only elderly people lose their hair. This is not true, young and old alike can experience hair loss. Sometimes because of job requirements you must wear a hat or hair covering. Jobs such as welders, policemen, firemen, waiters, cooks, baseball/football players and etc. require the wearing of hats or head coverings. What can you do if you are required to wear a hat and does it really cause hair loss? Let us examine the facts.
Placing undue stress on the hair can cause hair loss. No matter what age, pulling or twisting the hair can cause it to become brittle and fall out. Wearing hats can put stress on the hair if they are worn too tight or in the process of putting it on or off. Wearing a hat day in and day out can stress the hair and speed up your hair loss.
Constantly pulling your hat on and off or adjusting it can place enough stress on the hair and hair follicles to cause it to be brittle and weak. Pushing or twisting your hair to put it up under your hat can also cause stress on the hair. Weakening or damaging the hair follicles may cause it to not only fall out but to not re-grow either.
Wearing a hat or hair covering too tightly may cut off the circulation to the hair roots possibly causing hair loss. A constant blood flow is essential to nourishing and revitalizing hair roots causing it to grow strong and thick. Interrupting this flow may weaken and damage the roots, causing hair loss.
Wearing a hat or head covering too long in a warm climate can cause more sebum and oil to be excreted onto your hair. Sebum, a wax type substance is secreted by the sebaceous glands in your skin onto the hair follicles. The build up of sebum into the hair follicle can cause it to become plugged. This plugging effect can block oxygen from the hair follicles as well as accumulating dirt and bacteria. This plugging can contribute to your hair loss.
On the other hand, wearing a hat or head covering can block over-exposure to the sun on the hair and scalp, so there is a plus side to wearing a hat occasionally.
What can you do if you must wear a hat or head covering? First, wash your hair more frequently to stop the build up of sebum, oil and bacteria. Make sure you wash your hat, hatband or head covering frequently to alleviate the build up of oils or bacteria that can get into the hair follicles. Next, do not wear your hat or head covering too tightly. Wearing it too tightly may keep the blood flow from the hair roots.
There are more simple steps you can take if you are experiencing hair loss.
Hair loss may start with just a few hairs falling out or it may fall out in clumps. Either way, losing your hair, no matter if you are a man, woman or child is a frightening experience. Once it starts, you may feel more comfortable wearing a hat or head covering over your head to hide the embarrassment. But are you contributing to the hair loss by wearing a hat or head covering?
You may think that only elderly people lose their hair. This is not true, young and old alike can experience hair loss. Sometimes because of job requirements you must wear a hat or hair covering. Jobs such as welders, policemen, firemen, waiters, cooks, baseball/football players and etc. require the wearing of hats or head coverings. What can you do if you are required to wear a hat and does it really cause hair loss? Let us examine the facts.
Placing undue stress on the hair can cause hair loss. No matter what age, pulling or twisting the hair can cause it to become brittle and fall out. Wearing hats can put stress on the hair if they are worn too tight or in the process of putting it on or off. Wearing a hat day in and day out can stress the hair and speed up your hair loss.
Constantly pulling your hat on and off or adjusting it can place enough stress on the hair and hair follicles to cause it to be brittle and weak. Pushing or twisting your hair to put it up under your hat can also cause stress on the hair. Weakening or damaging the hair follicles may cause it to not only fall out but to not re-grow either.
Wearing a hat or hair covering too tightly may cut off the circulation to the hair roots possibly causing hair loss. A constant blood flow is essential to nourishing and revitalizing hair roots causing it to grow strong and thick. Interrupting this flow may weaken and damage the roots, causing hair loss.
Wearing a hat or head covering too long in a warm climate can cause more sebum and oil to be excreted onto your hair. Sebum, a wax type substance is secreted by the sebaceous glands in your skin onto the hair follicles. The build up of sebum into the hair follicle can cause it to become plugged. This plugging effect can block oxygen from the hair follicles as well as accumulating dirt and bacteria. This plugging can contribute to your hair loss.
On the other hand, wearing a hat or head covering can block over-exposure to the sun on the hair and scalp, so there is a plus side to wearing a hat occasionally.
What can you do if you must wear a hat or head covering? First, wash your hair more frequently to stop the build up of sebum, oil and bacteria. Make sure you wash your hat, hatband or head covering frequently to alleviate the build up of oils or bacteria that can get into the hair follicles. Next, do not wear your hat or head covering too tightly. Wearing it too tightly may keep the blood flow from the hair roots.
There are more simple steps you can take if you are experiencing hair loss.
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