help i stopped perming my hair now its breaking and thinning out what should i do???

Question

well i always permed my hair ever since i was little i dont have bad hair its pretty hair just thick then when i got pregnant with my 2 child everything was good till i had him my hair started to break and thin out i also stopped perming it my friend said that i should cut it off and start all over again im afraid to do that i always had long pretty hair i dont know how i would look with short hair what should i do??? some one please help me!!!!1

Answer 1

Well if your 2ND child is between 4 and 6 months your hair will start to do excessive shedding and then it will stop for a brief moment (about month 7-9) then when your child turns 10-12months it will start to shed again. You probably are balding around your temples or your hairline or maybe it's thinning all over. The condition you have is called Post-Pregnancy alopecia. There is nothing that you can really do but let it run its course. But if you want to kinda slow the shedding process just a tiny bit. I advise using a protein reconstructive conditioner and then follow behind it with a moisturizing conditioner. Consult your stylist about getting the conditioning treatments. Hope it works for you.

Answer 2

It's not uncommon for women to lose hair after pregnancy, so try not to panic ANYMORE!! I suggest you get a trim to even it out. That should make you feel better than you'd feel cutting it off and starting all over. However, if your hair has broken off too much shorter in some sections than others, you may have to get more than a trim. Consider a nice style even if it's different than what you're used to. Look at your face. What other styles do you think would look good on you? See a stylist. After having your second baby, a change in hair style could be just what the doctor ordered. Pun intended.

Answer 3

Over the years your hair has copped a thrashing from chemicals that have been used with your perm. I have only had a perm once and in the growing out stage it was so brittle and dry! Maybe don't cut it alll off but cuit a few inches off to get rid of split ends and treat once or twice a week.....you can buy cheaper treatments from the supermarket, however I suggest you go to your hairdresser for the first one so they can assess you properly. Good luck!

Answer 4

Swetsss. First, there is notheing wrong with relaxing your hair. Relaxing your hair does not break your hair, unless you are overprocessing your hair. Keep in mind that when you relax your hair, you should only apply the product to your new growth, not the previously relaxed hair. If you take a comb and part your and look at the roots you will be able to see your new growth. Start from your roots and work your way up until the hair starts to straighten. The curly hair is considered your new growth. Usuall with relaxers once you get them, you will need to continue to get them every 4 to 6 weeks. Depending on how fast your new growth grows. Like me, I need one every 4 weeks, but I choose to wait 6 or longer.

Know this, your hair naturally sheds every day. Just like when you get braids and have them in for 2 or 3 weeks and when you comb your hair you think its breaking, no, thats the hair that shedded and now you are just combing and its coming out.

You can continue to relax your hair, just make sure you do not overprocess. If you are not sure if you're going to overprocess or not, have a professional stylist do it or look for a local beauty college in you area. They can help also.

Now if you continue to relax your hair, make sure you use a neutralizing shampoo. This shampoo lets you know that you have removed all the product from you hair. That could be another problem, you could be leaving product in your hair. After you rinse the relaxer out, does your hair still smell like the product? If so that could cause breakage. Do a test, after you relax your hair, leave a strand of hair in the product. Come back to it in about 45 minutes. The hair is going to be very brittle from the product being left on the hair. Make sure that after you shampoo your hair you apply a conditioner. Make sure you use a condition everytime you shampoo your hair (not in one setting). And about once a month do a deep conditioner. That helps the hair also.

Question. Do you have color or do you color your hair? If so, hold off on that until you can get your hair back healthy. AND YES YOU CAN HAVE HEALTHY HAIR AND CONTINUE TO RELAX IT. So I hope this helps.

Answer 5

The hormonal boost while you're pregnant makes your hair thicker and fuller during pregnancy. Often, when you give birth, your hair suddenly seems thinner and weaker.

One thing you can do is continue to take prenatal vitamins. They really help your hair. I kept taking prenatal vitamins even after the birth of my son, and my hair is thicker and healthier than ever.

I'm assuming you're black-- if so, you were absolutely right to stop perming your hair. Perming your hair is terrible for it and will only make it weaker and more prone to breakage and splitting. Keep your hair natural, and flat-iron it when you want it straight. Be sure to wrap it at night to prevent breakage, and keep it moisturized. I like Care Free Curl Gold for light moisture and well-defined curls.

Answer 6

No don't cut it off, just trim the ends, stay away from products that contain alcohol, keep it moist with something like moisture max with out alcohol. when you wash your hair use neutralizers because your hair still has chemical in it. Perms dry your hair out so its very important to deep condition it like every 2 weeks. Don't use alot of heat on your hair curling iron and flat iron that are not ceramic are very damaging to hair, invest in real ceramic blow dryer and flat iron. its worth it they go for about 400 dollars or you can check eBay.and always wear a scarf to sleep. if you do these thing you will see a difference.

Answer 7

You probably burned your hair and it is damaged. Once that happens all you can do is cut portions little at a time until it is all gone. Don't do it all at once or you will have to start over with short short hair.

Word of advice. Maybe next time instead of a perm just use curling rods and sleep with them at night and take them off in the morning.
Women today want curly hair and that just makes them want perms and their heair gets burned over and over again.
If God wanted you to have curly wavy hair, you would've been born with it.

Answer 8

Seek the advice of a professional hairdresser. Most likely, you will have to trim your hair to get rid of the thinning, split ends. You'll also have to do regular conditioning of your hair and perhaps some oil therapy. The frquent use of perming solutions will ruin hair if used on a long-term basis. You may also have to re-evaluate your nutritional status.

See a hairdresser for helpful tips.

Answer 9

Well a good idea is to go to the store and but castor oil.(its the stuff for constipation) but dont eat it. After you wash and condition your hair apply castor oil and plat up your hair. The next day style normally but add oil to your scalp. Do this over the next few months. Remember you hair only grows and inch every 3 months.
It worked for me i hope it will work for you. And try not to perm as much in the future. Try other styles like micro braids.

Answer 10

It wouldnt be breaking or thinning if you didn't perm it in the first place. Perms usually damage your hair in the long run