Hair Loss - My Hair is Gone, Was it My Hat That Caused It?
Hair LossEveryone knows when you get older, you might lose your hair. What happens if you are not old and you start losing it? Hair loss affects men and women, as well as children of any age. You may be asking, what caused my hair to fall out? Was it my diet, heredity, too much sun or could it have been that I wear a hat? There are many opinions on this subject, some truthful, and some just myths.
Okay, so you have to wear a hat for your job or sport. Maybe it is just to cover those thinning or bald spots to keep you from being embarrassed. Is this just adding to the problem? Could this make it fall out faster? Will your hat just plainly make you go bald? Let us find out the truth.
First let us revel what can cause hair loss? Here are a few reasons your hair can start to thin or fall out that can be associated with the wearing of hats.
The lack of oxygen to the root. Yes, it is true; a hat or head protection can be worn too tightly, cutting off the oxygen supply to the hair root. Make sure when wearing a hat to wear it loosely giving your roots more opportunity to receive their oxygen supply.
The lack of blood flow to the follicle. Here again, a hat or head protection worn too tightly can cause the flow of blood to the hair follicle to be cut off. Make sure you wear your hat only tight enough to keep it on your head, but loose enough to aid in the flow of blood supply to the follicles.
Blocked or pulled hair follicles. Hair follicles can become blocked from an excessive amount of oil or sebum build up. Sebum is a wax type substance excreted by the sebaceous glands in the scalp. Dirt and bacteria buildup can also cause problems and block the follicles. In order to keep this from happening, make sure to keep the hat and headbands clean and dry.
Stressing the hair. Constant undue stress placed on the hair can cause hair loss. Pulling or tugging on the hair can cause stress that causes the hair to become brittle and fall out. Do not take your hat off or put it on too often or adjust it too frequently as this places stresses on the hair follicles.
What should you do if you must wear a hat or just like to wear a hat? First, make sure you keep the scalp and hair clean. This will make sure the hair follicles do not become plugged from excess oil or sebum. This will also make sure there are no bacteria growing in the hair follicles.
Make sure you do not wear your hat or headgear too tightly. Keep it loose fitting and comfortable. It is very important to make sure to keep your hat, clean and dry. Sharing your hat with other people is not a good idea either as this can transfer bacteria and oil from their scalp to yours.
If possible, try not to wear a hat continuously day in day out. Give your hair follicles and scalp time to get some fresh air. This will help with getting oxygen and blood flow to the hair follicles.
Myth: Wearing a hat will definitely make you have hair loss. Not true! It is not the wearing of the hat. It is how you wear the hat and if the hat is kept clean or not. It also depends on how many times you put the hat on and take it off, adjusting the hat on your head and how much stress is placed on the hair follicles. It is not the fact of wearing a hat that causes hair loss. It is how it is worn and taken care of.
So if you want to wear your hat, wear it...just be smart about it! But what happens if your hair continues to thin and fall out?
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