How You Treat Your Hair & Hair Loss
A: It is possible to cause serious damage to your follicles that can result in hair loss through the use or overuse of chemical services - such as perms, bleaching, chemical straighteners, relaxers, etc.
Hair loss that develops as we age, usually results from genetic factors, prolonged illness, reactions to medications, poor nutrition, or hormonal imbalances. Physical damage to the hair is rarely a causal factor in the hair loss that occurs as we age.
It sounds as though you have been subjected to some of the same old wives' tales that have been circulating for generations. As a boy I was constantly warned that wearing baseball caps and hats would make me grow up to be bald. Ironically, I, who rarely wore caps and hats, have thinning hair, while my brother (a fraternal twin) who constantly wore caps has a head full of thick, wavy hair.
These old wives' tales often have a kernel of truth in them. Tying the hair back too tightly can stress the hair in the front of the head sufficiently to pull the hair out, and when the hair is wet it is at its most vulnerable and can be damaged by friction against the bed linens.
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Hair loss
Ponytails and hairline recession
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