Hair fall Myths

Just like with any other universal phenomenon, people all over the world have their own set of myths when it comes to Hair Fall. let us try and bust the most common ones.

Hair fall Myths

Just like with any other universal phenomenon, people all over the world have their own set of myths when it comes to Hair Fall. Now it is not possible to know each and every one of those, but let us try and bust the most common Hair Fall myths.

The syndrome of Hair loss is inherited from Maternal family.

It is true that hair fall is genetic. But as opposed to the myth that it comes only from the mother?s side, the fact is that it can be inherited from either side, maternal or paternal.

Cutting hair regularly results in thicker and faster grown hair

Because of the fact that hair is thicker at the base and relatively thinner at the tip, some people believe that cutting it down will result in thick strands of hair from root to the tip. It is also a common misconception that cutting regularly causes hair to grow faster.

If you lose around 40-50 strands of hair per day, it is a sign of male pattern baldness

Losing 40-50 strands of hair is pretty normal. If you are not losing more hair than that, then you can take respite from the fact that the fallen out hair grows back.

Wearing tight hats results in hair loss

If wearing tight hats caused hair loss, then all the sportsperson in the world would have been bald by now. Unless the hat is so tight that it cuts the circulation to hair follicles, wearing hat cannot cause hair loss.

Standing on our head can curbs hair loss

It is a common belief that standing on our heads stimulates the blood flow to the head, which is true, but it does not have to do anything with preventing hair fall.

Drying our hair vigorously with towel can cause hair loss

Drying hair with towel can only cause losing hair strands which are due falling according to the hair cycle. It cannot cause healthy or new grown hair to fall.