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Myth: Hair Loss is Inherited From the Mother's Side
The majority of hair loss in both men and women are genetics
- that is, hair loss is a hereditary trait and can be inherited
from either the mother's or father's side.
Myth: Wearing Hats Can Cause Hair Loss
Unless the hat is worn so tight as to cut off circulation
to the hair follicles, wearing a hat does not cause hair to
fall out. Instead, hats can contribute positively by blocking
the sun and preventing sunburn.
Wearing hat for too long especially in hot and humid climate,
however, can contribute to the excretion and accumulation
of sebum and oil on your hair. Sebum is a waxy substance that
is secreted by the sebaceous glands in your skin onto hair
follicles. It is best to wash your hair daily to maintain
healthy scalp and stronger hair.
Myth: Losing 100 Strands of Hair Per Day is Normal
Your hair grows and falls out according to its normal growth
cycle. In this cycle, a hair follicle would grow for about
3 to 5 years. In its fifth year, the follicle would stop growing
and enter its rest cycle. By the beginning of the sixth year,
the hair strand would fall out and the growth cycle starts
again.
The average number of follicles in your scalp is between 100,000
to 150,000, 90% of which is in the growth cycle at any given
time. It has been said that we shed about 100 strands of hair
per day - however, this number has turned out to be a gross
overestimate. Although the exact number of hair shed varies
from person to person, new studies have indicated that only
about 20 to 50 strands are shed normally in a day.
Thus losing 100 strands per day may be an indication of the
early stages of hair loss.
Myth: There is Nothing You Can Do to Prevent or Treat
Hair Loss
This last myth is probably the most misunderstood thing about
hair loss. In the past, this was true - there was nothing
that can be done about hair loss. But now, with advances in
science and understanding about the nutritional needs of hair,
men and women no longer have to live with hair loss.
101 Advanced Follicle Technology ( AFT ) has been clinically
shown to be effective in stopping hair loss and preventing
further shedding of hair. Stopping hair loss is the crucial
first step in combating progressive hair loss as it allows
men and women to keep their own original hair. For many people
with early cases of hair loss, Advanced Follicle Technology
( AFT ) has also been shown to promote new growth of hair.
This is one reason that early treatment of hair loss is very
important.
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