Myths and hair fall have always walked hand in hand. While some of the myths are as old as hair fall itself, the other newfound myths keep coming up from random quarters quite often.
Hair fall: Myths and Facts
Myths and hair fall have always walked hand in hand. While some of the myths are as old as hair fall itself, the other newfound myths keep coming up from random quarters quite often. So just like with any other universal phenomenon, hair fall has its own set of myths. Let us set the records straight and bust some common myths.
Hair fall syndrome is inherited from father's side.
In many cases, hair fall is a genetic disorder. But it's very wrong to assume that one gets this genetic disorder from only their father's side. A person can inherit this disorder from either of the parent.
Regular cutting of hair means thick and faster grown hair
Our hair is thicker at the base and relatively thinner at the tip. This fact makes some people believe that cutting it in short periods 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.
Losing 40-60 strands of hair leads to complete baldness
It is pretty normal to lose 40-60 strands of hair in a day. 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
Well, most of the sportspersons in the world would have definitely been bald by now if tight hats caused hair loss. Unless the hat is so tight that it cuts the circulation to hair follicles, wearing hat cannot cause hair loss.
Hair fall stops if we follow a practice of standing on our heads for few minutes everyday
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 hair strands which are due falling according to the hair cycle. It cannot cause healthy or new grown hair to fall.