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7/28/2019

Reality check: Does wearing a hat cause hair loss?

With summer around the corner (hopefully), hats will once again be in season.
But some people may avoid covering their head if they believe that wearing a hat can lead to baldness — something experts want to debunk.

According to Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal, a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic, wearing a hat does not cause hair loss.

“It’s a total myth,” Khetarpal told Global News. “Wearing a hat for a few hours — as long as it’s not tight enough to give someone a headache — is not going to cause hair loss.”

Some people who experience hair loss feel comfortable wearing hats, which may be why folks associate them with balding, Khetarpal says.

And while casual hat wearing isn’t a major concern, Khetarpal says that sweat trapped under hats can affect hair.

“In the hot summer months, wearing a hat is going to make you sweat [in] it. And when you sweat more, you can get more dandruff and overgrowth of yeast and bacteria, which can cause some shedding,” she said.

“That’s not going to happen unless you’re wearing a hat all day, every day, throughout the hot months.”

Khetarpal highlights that this type of shedding is reversible and will resolve on its own. It’s not the same as male and female pattern hair loss, she adds.

Causes of hair loss

If hats aren’t a culprit, what causes hair loss? Genetics are one of the key determining factors.

A 2017 study out of the University of Edinburgh found more than 200 genetic regions tied to male baldness. Researchers found that many of these genes came from the X chromosome, which men inherit from their mother.

If you inherit hair loss genes from one or both of your parents, there’s a higher chance you may experience balding or hair thinning, Khetarpal says.

“Women are typically protected from hair loss until after menopause… but with men, it can start as early as their teens,” Khetarpal said. “Genetics play the biggest role of when it starts and how rapidly it progresses.”

Apart from genetics, lifestyle factors can contribute to hair loss.

Khetarpal says that smoking is associated with hair thinning as is a protein-deficient diet.

She also says that infants and people who are bedridden may experience hair loss around the back of their head.

“When they’re on their back and there’s a lot of pressure on an area of the scalp, that could restrict some blood flow and can cause some thinning in that area,” she explained.

Types of hair loss and things to remember

Khetarpal says medical experts typically divide hair loss into two main categories: scarring hair loss, also known as cicatricial alopecia, and non-scarring alopecia. She says about 90 per cent of hair loss falls into the non-scarring category.

“And then, within that non-scarring realm, the most common type of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern hair loss,” she said.

“What that typically looks like with men is they lose hair at the top of the scalp — they get some recession along the hairline and then in the crown — and hair also starts to thin on top. Women actually maintain their frontal hairline, but their part gets wider.”

While Khetarpal says hair loss is very common, it still carries stigma. It can be hard for men and women when their hair starts to thin or fall out.

“Because of the social stigma … the cultural kind attitude towards hair loss, I do notice a lot of my male patients especially wear a hat,” she said.

“Recent statistics show that 50 per cent of men, by the age of 50, have signs of androgenetic alopecia. For women, by the age of 70, around 40 per cent have clinical signs of hair loss.”

This story first appeared on Global News Canada

7/5/2019

Can Sleeping Better Slow Down Hair Loss?

An article I shared with you a while back on balding and hair loss caught the attention of Kayla from Tuck, an organization devoted to promoting sleep health awareness. They recently discovered that by the age of fifty, 50% of men and 40% of women will experience androgenetic alopecia. They put a very comprehensive report together examining the connection between sleep and hair health and asked if I would share it with you. Of course I said yes.

Here are a few take-aways from their report:

Most people have about 100,000 hairs on their head.
Healthy hair falls out at a rate of about 50-100 telogen strands a day.
Men and women are impacted differently by androgenetic alopecia, which is why the resultant hair loss is categorized as “male pattern” or “female pattern”.
There is a significant three-way link among hair loss, stress, and sleep loss.
Sleep deprivation causes people to anticipate the worst in situations, increasing stress through excessive worrying.
There’s a connection between sleep apnea and hair loss.
There is some evidence that melatonin also helps control the circadian cycle (the sleep-wake cycle that repeats roughly every 24 hours) of hair follicles.
All medications come with side effects, and many hair loss drugs have challenging ones.
Not everyone is a candidate for surgical hair loss treatment. There are also side effects associated with these procedures, despite their relative safety.
Create excellent sleep hygiene and achieving better sleep.
Relaxation techniques such as mindfulness and meditation are useful skills to learn.

Below is the link to their full report on...

Can Sleeping Better Slow Down Hair Loss?

By the age of fifty, 50% of men and 40% of women will experience androgenetic alopecia (male and female-pattern hair loss), while many others every year suffer from some other form of hair loss.

The emotional toll is enough to make some people want to do nothing but hide in bed. As it turns out, there might be something to that: hair loss and sleep are connected on multiple levels. From the impact of sleep apnea to the role of circadian cycles, there is much to learn from the relationship between hair loss (particularly androgenetic alopecia) and sleep.

We’ve put together the article below to explain hair loss, illuminate the relationship between hair loss and sleep, and inform you of your options in treating both hair loss and sleep dysfunction.

Keep reading to learn more

6/28/2019 0 Comments

What Is Micellar Shampoo?

10 Best Micellar Shampoos You Need To Try Right Now

Do you wonder why all the beauty gurus are raving about micellar water and micellar shampoos? This magic solution that was once known to the world as a makeup remover is now creating an uproar in the hair care industry. Micellar shampoo is a perfect product to refresh your hair and scalp instantly. Curious to know more about this product? Read on.

What Is Micellar Shampoo?

The world is going gaga over the new revolutionary micellar water. What makes it so fancy? Micellar water or micellar shampoo contains tiny molecules called micelles. These are cleansing molecules that cling onto the oils and impurities on your scalp like a magnet. The best part is that they rinse out quickly, taking the dirt and grime along with them. These shampoos are similar to clarifying shampoos but unlike micellar shampoos that can be used every day to keep impurities at bay, clarifying shampoos can be used only once or twice a week.

How is a micellar shampoo different from a regular shampoo? Let’s find out!

What Is The Difference Between Micellar Shampoo And Regular Shampoo?

Micellar shampoos are milder than regular shampoos and can be used every day. The formula is much gentler and does not lead to dryness despite using it regularly. For someone who uses a ton of serums and styling products, this product can be of great help as it clears build-up without drying your scalp. A regular product, on being used every day, can buildup on your scalp over time.
If the entire hair care industry is embracing this product, there must be something about it, right? Here are the benefits.

Benefits Of Micellar Shampoo

A micellar shampoo cleanses your hair without being too aggressive on your scalp.
It keeps your hair moisturized and hydrated for days.
It leaves your hair feeling clean and fresh.
It helps remove product build-up without stripping your hair color.
It helps combat unpleasant scents or sweat odors that get trapped in your hair.
It fights against the effects of environmental pollutants and keeps your hair smelling great all day long.
It adds a dose of antioxidants to your hair and scalp with every wash.

Let’s now look at the top 10 micellar shampoos you can lay your hands on.

Top 10 Micellar Shampoos To Buy In 2019

This article can be found at StyleCraze

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6/28/2019 0 Comments

Why You Should Pack Micellar Shampoo This Weekend

The new shampoo trend is perfect for hair care.

While the technology behind micellar waters—the dirt-grabbing cleansers that have been popular in France for years—isn’t actually anything new for skin, the science is now being used for hair care, from drugstore brands like Pantene Pro-V to prestige brands like Kérastase. If you’re already a micellar disciple, it may not take much convincing for you to swap out your shampoo, but if you need the conversion, this is the perfect time of year. At the end of summer, hair is at peak levels of dirt. Think of your hair after a day spent swimming: salt or chlorine, sweat, and maybe some excess sunscreen. Definite signs of a great day, but also one of the worst combos for your buildup. But traditional clarifying shampoos may be too harsh and can exacerbate dryness, and cleansing conditioners likely won’t get rid of all the gunk.

Cosmetic chemists Perry Romanowski of TheBeautyBrains.com breaks down, in one of his podcasts, exactly how these cleansers work and why micellar technology in shampoo may be a good in-between option if you’re planning to live at the beach or pool over the next few weeks.

THINK OF IT LIKE MAKEUP REMOVER FOR YOUR HAIR

Most beauty enthusiasts already know how it works—or at least have heard the claims. But for the sake of understanding why the dirt-magnet technology is kind of a duh for hair care, here’s a little refresher: The micelles are basically chemical structures that gently cleanse by encapsulating harsher surfactants (i.e., soap) into little bubbles that suck up dirt and oil. “The idea is that micellar waters are milder or better for your skin because the surfactants are tied up in micelles,” says Romanowski. So in shampoo, it’s essentially doing the same gentle cleansing.

What these miracle waters do for long-wear makeup is exactly what it does for hair: cleans without stripping. DevaCurl was one of the first to incorporate the technology into a hair cleanser when it launched Buildup Buster, followed by Redken Clean Maniac Micellar last year. Both work like super-mild clarifying shampoos to remove product buildup and all of the other summer elements that can send your hair into recovery mode by the end of the season.

IT’S A GOOD MIDDLE-GROUND CLEANSER

“Micellar cleansing can be used on hair, but it won’t clean as well as standard shampoos,” explains Romanowski. “However, it will clean better than co-washing.” So if you’re looking for a mild cleanser (i.e., you’re on vacay and may be washing daily), this would be a reasonable option. It’s also a safer bet for color-treated hair.

IT’S PERFECT FOR DAILY WASHERS

“Hair tends to get more oily than skin, so micellar technology likely would clean skin better than hair,” says Romanowski. If your hair is not particularly oily or dirty, a shampoo using micellar water may be effective enough to get it clean. Although, Romanowski adds, people typically wash their hair more often than they really need to. “If you don’t like your hair feeling oily or weighed down, you probably won’t like micellar shampoos.”

So who are micellar shampoos best for? If you have an oily scalp, this isn’t the best option for you. If you are a daily washer (with normal to combo scalp skin), have color-treated strands, or if your summer strand strategy involves gels, sea salt sprays, or curl creams, this offers a safe way of gently getting rid of all that product and leftovers from too much fun in the sun.

This article first appeared on Coveteur.com

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6/22/2019 0 Comments