Hair falling out?

Question

My hair is natural, no chemicals, colouring etc

I have had my hairstyle the same way for about a month (obviously re-touching)

I took my hair out today and as I was running the comb through it and there were quiet a few strands that came out.

There are no bald patches, my hair seems alot thicker now though, I am assuming that it is new hair combing through.

Should I be concerned?

I am 24, thanks for the answers so far

Answer 1

read this:
FALLING HAIR -

Does your hair fall a lot? Don't worry, you're not alone. Millions of people from all around the world suffer from dry, brittle and weak hair. Some of the possible reasons for falling hair are:


Tension
Too much work
Illness
Poor diet
Over-exposure to the sun
Perming
Amateur bleaching
Too frequent and inexpert use of tints, rinses or other colourants


Here is what you can do to prevent hair fall


Shampoo regularly. Remember, a CLEAN scalp is a HEALTHY SCALP.

Brahmi amla oil also promotes hair growth.

A high protein diet with plenty of fruits, green vegetables and dairy products is a must.

Drink 10-12 glass of water everyday.

Use a very mild shampoo and condition your hair at least twice a week. When you do, make sure you rinse out the conditioner thoroughly, otherwise residue build-up will cause your hair to look limp and dull.

Know your vitamins! IRON is important for healthy hair and brittle, limp hair indicates an iron deficiency. Spinach has a good iron content, so gulp it down!

ZINC helps prevent hair loss and greying. Eat adequate zinc rich foods. Overweight people tend to have zinc deficiency, which is inversely related to the body mass index. Thus if you are overweight and if your hair falls too much, you may want to increase your intake of zinc containing foods. Recipes containing stone ground, wholegrain flour are rich in zinc.

A shortfall in VITAMIN B may cause dandruff, falling hair, loss of colour and could encourage grey hair. So B group Vitamins are essential for gloss, colour and thickness.

VITAMIN C ensures the health of capillaries supplying blood to hair follicles. Make sure your diet includes plenty of fresh fruits and veggies.

VITAMIN E encourages hair growth. Switch from refined flours to wholemeal and wheatgerm, eggs, vegetable oil.

COPPER stops hair from falling. Studies show that the copper content in the blood serum of people with falling hair is less than normal. Different types of alopecia (falling hair) are seen to have a deficiency of this important trace element. Include small quantities of nuts, especially cashews and peanuts, seeds, whole milk and beans in your diet as these contain minute but important amounts of copper.


Homemade remedies for preventing hair fall:

Apply almond oil on scalp and massage.
Grind fenugreek seeds in water and apply on your scalp. Wash off after 40 minutes. Do this every morning for a month ¡V if it suits you! Remember, different treatments suit different types of hair.
Massage warm castor oil + almond oil into your scalp gently. Wrap a hot towel around your scalp so it gets absorbed into the hair. Do this twice a week for healthy, shiny hair.
Add 2-3 drops of honey to a glass of water and use this as the last rinse after shampooing.


Quick Hair Care Conditioner

Mix 1 egg, 2 tbs castor oil, 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp glycerine. Beat until frothy and massage lightly into your scalp. Wrap your head in a hot towel, steam, then wash off. This conditioner makes hair thicker, shiny, soft and manageable.


Honey Conditioner

Beat 1-2 eggs (depending on the length of the hair), 1 tsp honey and 2 tsp olive oil. Massage gently into the scalp. Steam, and shampoo after an hour.


Alcohol Conditioner

Beat 1-2 eggs with 2 tsp brandy. Massage into your scalp. Leave for 10-15 mins. Rinse well. The egg nourishes your hair and brandy stimulates hair growth.

Your hair is a vital beauty asset, requiring constant loving care. And with a little nurturing, lush, glossy hair will be yours

ESSENTIALS FOR FALLING HAIR -



Does your hair fall often Arm yourself with these tools to combat hair fall.



Wide-toothed comb


Get yourself a wide-toothed comb. This is probably one of the most important yet underutilized of all hair tools. A wide-toothed comb helps you distribute conditioner evenly all over your hair while shampooing and conditioning. In addition, it also helps get rid of knots smoothly.

The best time to get rid of knots is during conditioning. Apply conditioner and run a wide toothed comb gently through your hair.

While untangling dry hair, do so in sections. Take one section at a time, and first, untangle the ends of your hair. Do so slowly, and don?t pull unless you want your hair to fall out in clumps or break.

Don?t wait for the last minute before detangling your hair. Every night, while sitting in front of the television, run a wide toothed comb gently through your hair, until you have untangled it completely. Do this every night, and you will notice that your hair remains free from tangles.

Leave-in conditioner
Dry hair tends to tangle easily, and, needless to say, causes it to break. Make sure your hair is never devoid of moisture by always keeping a bottle of leave-in conditioner handy. The next time you feel your hair is dry and rough to the touch, simply rub a dollop of leave-in conditioner between your palms, and apply it to your hair. Comb through with your wide toothed comb. Your hair will be instantly rejuvenated and moisturized. Gradually, the texture will also improve. This is a must if you blow dry your hair regularly, or if it is chemically treated. Such hair constantly craves moisture, so get yourself a bottle of leave-in conditioner.


Oil
Olive, almond and coconut oils are all excellent for the hair. While you could apply oil as an alternative to leave-in conditioner, oil tends to make your hair sticky, and you cannot style your hair well after applying oil. Your only alternative would then be to tie up your hair. For better results with oil, apply just a few drops immediately after washing your hair, when your hair is still dripping wet. Oil doesn?t penetrate the strands as easily as leave-in conditioner does though. Nothing beats a hot oil massage followed by a steam treatment, as the steam helps the oil penetrate the hair strands, strengthening them and curtailing hair fall.


Egg
Egg is great for the hair ? there are no two ways about it! True, it causes a tremendous stink in the bathroom, and your hair may let off an ?eggy? smell, but the results are instantaneous and worth it! Egg strengthens your hair almost immediately, and the egg yolk leaves your hair shining. Whip an egg with two tablespoons of olive oil and apply it to your hair. Wash off after half an hour. Make sure you wash off with cold water though, or the egg will start cooking in your hair, and would be harder to take off! Use a scented shampoo to counter the smell of egg in your hair, and follow up with a leave-in conditioner. Do this for a month, and you will be amazed by the change in your hair texture and the reduction in hair fall.

Answer 2

Dont go out and buy anything expensive.
First: Purchase a mild Shampoo (To Clarify hair, I will explain why)

Second: TRIM your hair ends (May 1 1/2 to 2 inches)

Third: Here's the magic part: Mix olive oil, almond oil, coconut oil, avocado oil and a "little" honey, (honey u will have to heat so it can blend). Either leave on ALL day or all night (if all nite, DONT use honey)

Use a teaspoon of every oil and honey,.... a little more if ur hair is long or a little less if ur hair is short

Repeat this 3-4 times a week, your hair will grow like a weed, fortify, reconstruct, moisturize, soften & remove all frizz I promise,..... and it will be super shiny!!!!


The clairifying shampoo will help take the oil off your hair when u shower

You can also use a conditioner but get a light conditioner that wont wiegh ur hair down, becuz u can over condition, I use herbl essences "clean happy" conditioner.

When I do this at nite, I wake up, shampoo & condition, rinse and style as usual. Has worked for years



You can find olive oil anywere, but the other oils you will have to buy at a local organics store, wholes foods or BJ's health corner.



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Answer 3

I don't think theres any need for concern, hair goes through growing and resting cycles and will feel thinner and thicker at different times through the year, cycles vary beetween people, so you will get to know whats normal for you. I had some hair loss at around the age of 18, it was similar just all over thinning, no bald patches and only few close friends noticed, it was put down to stress, a major stressful event can trigger a change to the growth cycle and delay which impacts on amount of new hair growing, it falls at same rate but isn't replaced as fast so looks thin. It did correct itself, main thing is to try not to get stressed over it as this will just make it worse! Easier said than done though. Happened to me again after childbirth but that's not uncommon either and nothing to worry over. As far as I understand alopecia is usually more patches of baldness rather than all over thinness.

Answer 4

The loss of hair can be many reasons: stress, change of weather. There is always new hair growing in, just like your nails are always growing. Use a brush at night before bed. Get the natural oils on your scalp to move around. Some loss could be lack of scalp oils staying inone place.
You'll notice faster grwoing hair, more natural shine and less hair loss.
I hope this helps.

Answer 5

Thats perfectly natural, I wouldn't worry I probably lose more than a hundred but I still have a headful of hair, also when you comb out old hair I believe it looks a lot healthier and shiny as dead hairs make your hair look dull and unhealthy!
Hope I helped!

Answer 6

No hun, dont be silly!

You are supposed to lose about 100 strands a day, so its perfectly normal.

Especially if your hair looks thicker now.

I lost alot of hair a while back and it was from: stress, a VERY poor diet, & overcoloring it. Dont worry, your hair will grow back even if you are loosing more than normal.

Answer 7

I don't think anything's happened.but
IF u r hair starts falling too much :
:then u should reduce the usage of u r shampoo 2 twice a week.if u r into sports then more than twice is ok!
:if u have an oily scalp and u r hair's falling then stop using oil.
:if ur hair is changing into a lighter colour then oil it.
try changing u r shampoo into garnier or dove or some hairfall control shampoo.
.:i hope u are not changing ur shampoo too often! becuz if u change ur shampoo too often ur hair''l get weak ,rough and frizzy,so stick 2 one shampoo cuz then u r shampoo'll start working effectively,and u r hair'l adjust to the shampoo and get comfy!

Answer 8

here's an extravagant and extreme treatment for your hair - the recipe from our grandmas - use onion's juice (it's gonna cost you some tears) together with honey - just mix it and cover your scalp with this mess (I'm not kidding). leave it fro 30 min and then wash your hair thoroughly. use this mask once per 2 weeks you'll notice the effect. don't recommend you to go out the same day after this procedure specially when it's raining, 'cause people can feel the smell of onion.

Answer 9

Everyone loses about 100 strands a day.

Answer 10

Vitamin B6 is one of the major vitamins needed for growth of new hair. It is needed for good health and healthy hair. Protein is a major nutrient needed for hair and vitamin B6 plays an important role in metabolizing protein. Biotin, a portion of the Vitamin B complex is another major vitamin needed for healthy hair, scalp and nails. Magnesium is necessary for energy metabolism, protein synthesis, neuromuscular transmission bone structure and hair expansion. Zinc is necessary of fitness, boosting immune system, cell division and keeping every tissue of hair, nails and skin in excellent condition.

Answer 11

plp do lose hair every day when combing if alot and go bald go to gp all the best take care