"Healthy Hair and skin It begins Within"
How to Stop Hair Breakage
1. Diet
There’s an old saying “you are what you eat,” especially when it comes to hair and skin health. Certain nutrients help your hair grow and prevent breakage from damage. Adequate zinc, iron, and folic acid, protein and antioxidants in your daily diet can also protect hair damage.
2. Stress
There are numerous evidence showing links between stress and hair loss. Telogen effluvium is the type of stress related hair loss, which makes your follicles go dormant, so hair that’s in the middle of a growth cycle may break off. Managing your stress may give you healthier hair.
3. Dryness
Unusually dry hair is one of the precursors to damage and breakage. It’s also caused by dry weather, low humidity, and too much heat. Be sure you use warm and not hot water when you wash your hair, as it leads further drying. If your ends are dry, consider concentrating shampoo on your scalp only, and conditioner on the length of your hair.
4. Heat damage
To get the best results from your hair dryer, flat iron, or curling iron, you need high heat. However, when you use these tools incorrectly or too much, you risk damaging the cuticle from extreme temperatures. To reduce the actual heat damage from your styling tools, select ceramic versions — these heat up more evenly. It’s also important to protect your hair with heat-protecting spray ,before you apply the heat.
5. Over-processing
Perms, relaxers, professional straightening, and coloring can all make your hair seem like it’s healthier after the first session or two. But if you do these services too often, the cuticle can breakdown and cause hair damage, extending the time between your sessions to 8–10weeks can help.
6. Over-washing
If you have oily skin, you’re also more likely to have excess sebum (natural oil) production in your scalp. This can lead to the temptation to wash your hair more often than you need to.
7. Improper towel drying
Rubbing motion in dry hair, actually damages your hair when it’s most vulnerable (after being wet). Instead of rubbing water out of your hair, blot an absorbent towel around your hair. You can also leave a towelin your hair as a temporary measure to absorb excess water.
8. Elastic hair ties
The problem with hair ties is they pull on your scalp and hair cuticle. You may even notice some hair falls out every time you undo your ponytail. You can fix this by wearing your hair down once in a while, orby making your up-do a bit looser so it doesn’t pull on your hair so much. Use silk/ satin scrunchies to prevent hair traction.
9. Incorrect brushing and combing
Make sure you use wide-tooth combs to prevent breakage. You should only use a brush for when your hair is dry, and avoid using plastic bristles.
10. Routine hair trims
Hair trims help keep your hair healthy and free of split ends. When you have split ends, these splits in the cuticle can travel up the rest of the length of your hair and lead to breakage. See your stylist at least every eight weeks. Even if you’re growing out your hair, trimming damaged ends can prevent further breakage.
11. Hypothyroidism
Thyroid hormone plays a large role in keeping your body functioning. This includes your metabolism, heart rate, and even your hair growth. Consult your doctor for better advice. Hair breakage can be frustrating but most underlying causes may be corrected with lifestyle changes. If you still experience hair breakage after making changes to your diet and hair routine. Consult a doctor to rule out any underlying medical issues.