Hair
is a complex and delicate part of your body. Keeping
it healthy and beautiful is a challenge. Here's a
guide that will help you do just that .
Hair is cylinder of
dead tissue. Damaged hair can never be fully
restored to its original condition. The main factor
in growth of the hair is the kind of cells that exit
in the hair follicles from which the hair grows in
the individual person. Each individual hair is also
different in one individual .Hair- care products are
intended to promote certain favorable conditions of
hair and to reduce of eliminate properties of hair,
which are regarded as undesirable.
Causes and symptoms:
Reasons
for Hair Loss
Both men and women lose hair for similar reasons.
Hair loss in men is often more dramatic, and follows
a specific pattern of loss which has been termed
"Male Pattern Baldness". This loss is caused by
dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
Factors for male hair loss include: heredity,
hormones, and aging. This may also apply to women
but to a lesser degree. Women may experience loss of
hair after menopause and 2-3 months after having a
baby. Other contributing factors include: poor diet,
poor circulation, acute illness, radiation,
chemotherapy, high stress, thyroid imbalance,
certain drugs, coming off the contraceptive pill,
diabetes, high doses of vitamin A (more than 100,000
IU), sudden weight loss, high fever, iron
deficiency, ringworm, some fungal infections,
chemicals and hair dyes, vitamin deficiencies, and
lack of proper nutrition
Drastic or premature hair loss may be caused by:
1. Stress and bodily weakness from overwork.
2. Dietary imbalances or nutritional deficiency.
3. Using abrasive shampoos, hair lacquers, dyes and
bleaching, etc.
4. Endocrine disorder.
5. Genetic factors.
6. Infectious diseases.
7. Hormonal metabolic changes in lactating women.
8. Nutrient and protein deficiencies in the hair
cells.
Routine care of scalp and Hair:
It is very important
to have day to day care given to hair and scalp to
maintain its health and to increase its beauty. This
routine includes brushing, combing, cutting,
shampooing, massaging and application of hair
dressing/lotion.
Importance of brushing and combing
Many sebaceous glands
are distributed over the scalp. When the hair is
brushed, sedum secreted from these glands spreads
over the surface of the hair and makes it glossy and
supple.
Brushing and combing
temporarily affects the blood circulation of the
scalp.
Care in selection and
use of brush and comb
Well spaced bristles.
Easy Cleaning
Individual use to
avoid spread of disease.
For long hairs
brushing should begin at near the bottom of each
strand and slowly reaching the top and then
beginning from scalp and sweep down the entire
strand of hair without encountering any tangle.
Careful treatment of this nature excludes the
breaking and tearing of hair.
When the hair is
weakened and its attachment is less the normal,
frequent and vigorous brushing may increase hair
fall resulting in further damage. Under such
condition gentle massage of the scalp could be done
and daily vigorous brushing should be avoided.
Massage with Hair oil:
Hair oils especially
those containing herbs are one of very important in
hair care. They should be used once every week and
left overnight.
Shampooing:
Primary objective is
to clean hair and scalp of all foreign matters. The
ideal shampoo should clean the scalp without
producing irritation or causing excessive reduction
of the natural oils, they should have pH less then
7(acidic)
Hair loss:
Hair loss can be
repaid or gradual. With the healthy scalp loss of
50-100 hairs is normal. It is concern when it
exceeds more than 100 hairs per day or hair no
longer grows back on any part of the scalp. Loss of
hair may be due to various causes.
How to achieve and maintain a healthy head of
beautiful hair.
Three main things are
needed for a good-looking head of hair -- good
health, the right attention to cleanliness, and
caution when using cosmetic treatments.
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