I’ve been a hair loss champion for as long as I can remember. I recall a little girl with disproportionately large hair, I recall repeatedly breaking my mother’s wide-tooth comb and meekly asking my father if he could unclog the drain. Again. And while stylists often tell me how lucky I am to have such thick hairI usually feel anything but.
My molting seems to only increase as I mature. It’s pretty much now and continuous. Whenever I brush my hair or blow dry with my Dyson, I’m greeted with a few hairstyles of my own. Countless roommates — and a few significant others — have moved to comment on my strays, unmissable as they are scattered across the bathroom floor.
In particular, there are a number of reasons why some men are startled by the volume of hair loss. First, women tend to have longer hair than men, and if you have longer hair, “can feel like there’s a lot of shedding,” says Ronda S. Farah, MD, a dermatologist in Minneapolis. because hairballs look bigger,” says Ronda S. Farah, a dermatologist in Minneapolis. New York City-based dermatologist Joyce Davis agrees: “Around the drain, a woman’s long strand of hair looks more like three short strands of hair on a guy’s scalp.” (It should be noted that there are some men who like their SO to have long hair, so why judge them for long hair? Hypocrisy at best.)
However, I guarantee hair loss is completely normal. And because my hair is so thick and grows quickly, shedding is often replaced, Davis tells me. “Young women with thick hair have metabolism to keep up [the shedding],” she said. “They make hair, they lose hair; they get ahead of it.”
According to Davis, the typical daily amount of hair loss is up to 100 hairs. “If you lose close to 300 hairs a day, you should probably get it checked out,” she warns. Though that doesn’t mean you should obsessively count every last strand. “Be sensible about it: See what’s in your brush; see what’s on your clothes; see what’s on your pillowcase; See what’s in the shower. “
Megan Robinson, owner of Pearlita, a salon in the Nolita neighborhood of New York City. She believes the increased shedding can be seasonal and often escalates into the summer. (There’s also evidence that hair can grow faster in warmer months, perhaps because heat increases blood flow to the scalp. So, in theory, new growth should catch up with shedding. of summer.)
Another common cause of height gain is an unbalanced diet, especially a lack of protein. “Hair is protein, but it’s the least important protein your body makes,” says Davis. So if you don’t eat enough protein, she explains, your hair gets shorter because your body prioritizes using stored protein to maintain important functions, not to nourish it. She recommends taking a multivitamin with iron and eating at least two protein sources rich in amino acids each day — ideally from animal sources — to ensure that nutritional deficiencies aren’t the root cause. (pun intended) of increased hair loss.
Other conditions that can enhance hair loss: anemia, thyroid abnormalities, hormone changes (after pregnancy or during menopause), certain medications, and too much hair that causes hair to fall out or follicles shed many fibers. (Hair loss is later called traction alopecia and can result from wearing hair styles that are too tight, such as braids, for long periods of time.) Illness, surgery, or an accident. Stressful life events can cause a condition called telogen effluvium, in which up to 50% of hair prematurely enters the shedding phase. “Shedding due to telogen effluvium usually occurs two to three months after the diagnosis or event in question, and the increase in hair loss can last up to,” says dermatologist Shilpi Khetarpal, MD, a Cleveland dermatologist. six months, says dermatologist Shilpi Khetarpal of Cleveland.
Good news? All of these conditions can be resolved and most are only temporary. Your doctor can prescribe treatment for an underlying condition, but there are many things you can do at home to promote new growth. Dermatologists often recommend minoxidil, such as Hers Minoxidil 2% Topical Solution, an over-the-counter medication that is applied topically to the scalp to increase follicle size and prolong the growth phase. There are also many non-drug scalp treatments that nourish the skin and increase blood flow to the follicles, contributing to healthier hair. Try Growth activator Nutrafol, Augustinus Bader Scalp Treatmentor Virtue Flourish Density Booster.
Meanwhile, keep your shower (and drain) cleaner with this simple Robinson tip: “Comb your hair with a mixed brush before showering,” she says, and recommends Crown Affair The Brush No. 001. “That way, all the hairs that fall down the drain will show up on the brush, making your (and your partner’s) bath much happier.”
And the next time you discover a tangle of yarn on your pillow or bathroom floor and feel anxious? Remember what Farah told me: “Hair loss is normal. Everyone loses their hair all the time, and it could change today.” So take a deep breath, throw it in the trash and move on.
Healthy hair solution
A nourishing scalp treatment — plus a brush to pick up loose hairs — can help you control excessive shedding.
—Additional reporting by Emily Burns
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