Stress & Hair Loss

some experience can cause stress that can affect everything from our internal health & even our hair. Indeed, science support that significant emotional stress may be linked to one type of hair loss: Telogen Effluvium.

Various causes of hair loss

Three types of hair loss that can be associated with high stress levels are:

Telogen effluvium- significant stress pushes large numbers of hair follicles into a resting phase. Within a few months, affected hairs might fall out suddenly when simply combing or washing your hair.

Trichotillomania -is an irresistible urge to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body. Hair pulling can be a way of dealing with negative or uncomfortable feelings, such as stress, tension, loneliness, boredom or frustration.

Alopecia areata. A variety of factors are thought to cause alopecia areata possibly including severe stress. With alopecia areata, the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles — causing hair loss.

How to combat it 

First step is to manage the stress in your life. Take your needed vitamins, visit your doctors and try and bes as healthy as possible.

Ways to increase hair growth

condition your hair every time you wash it

Dont over shampoo

Take hair vitamins

Trim

Dont brush too often or too hard

Rinse with cold water

Avoid colouring hair

Use silk pillowcase

Be patient with yourself  . Don’t judge yourself for having hair issues. Always remember that  everyone’s hair journey is different .