How Much Hair Is Normal To Lose When You Brush Or Comb It? How Much Is Too Much
I sometimes hear from folks who’ve noticed an awful lot of hair coming out after or when they brush it. I often hear questions like “how much hair should come out when you brush it? How much is too much? When do you reach the levels when it isn’t normal because a there’s a large pile of hair that comes out of my brush each time I attempt this.” I will try to address all of these concerns in the following article.
It Can Be Normal To See Some Hair In Your Brush Or Comb: Even healthy hair goes through different cycles. Sometimes it’s growing. Sometimes it’s resting. And, sometimes it’s shedding. Small amounts of hair can come out every time you wash, style, brush, or run your fingers through it. It’s said that it can sometimes be normal to loose up to 100 hairs per day. This number is based on the percentage of the strands that are on your head during the time in question. So, if you have a thick head of hair, your ‘normal” range might be a little higher than someone who has fine or thin hair or who is already suffering from hair loss.
How Much Hair You See In Your Brush Or Comb Can Be Affected By A Couple Of Things: Another thing to consider is if you have manipulated your hair before you brush it. For example, if you’ve just washed your hair, you’re likely to see more come out. But, if you’re combing through it on a day when you haven’t shampooed, you’ll often see less coming out because there’s been less manipulation.
Also, how you brush can affect how much you see shedding out. Using too much force or using anything that has unyielding bristles can make more fall out. With that said, people who have healthy hair that is deeply embedded, thriving, and actively nourished can often manipulate that same hair quite harshly without any ill effects.
Should You Brush Or Comb Your Hair Less If Too Much Hair Is Coming Out?: Sometimes I’ll have people tell me that they’ve stopped brushing or manipulating their hair because every time they do, too much comes out. The thing is, it’s still important to have good hair hygiene even if you are shedding or loosing hair. Regular washing and brushing help distribute the natural oils of your hair and scalp and help to control androgens, DHT, and inflammation.
Not only that, but when you’re actively loosing a lot of hair, your strands can take on an odd or flyaway appearance and regular styling can be important to combat this. However, nothing says that you can’t be extremely gentle when you’re styling. One way to do this is to grasp your hair at the back in almost a ponytail. Then, comb or brush the hair that is gathered in your hands so that you’re focusing on the area that’s not so close to your scalp. This keeps you from having to run the brush along the entire shaft of the hair so that more pulls out. They also have brushes that are specifically made for hair loss which don’t pull as much and go with the hair rather than against it. You might also want to consider a wide toothed comb.
The bottom line is that it’s normal for some hair to come out when you brush it. Whether what you’re seeing is normal or not depends upon how much hair is actually in the brush as well as how much hair is coming out at other times during the day. If it’s enough to concern you, it might help to look at potential causes which will eventually lead to potential treatments. With most hair loss issues, early identification and treatment can be vital.
How do I know this? Because I lived it. I knew that the amount of hair that I was seeing in my brush was too much. But many doctors assured me that everything was normal while my hair continued to thin. In the end, it was a stylist and not a doctor who helped me discover what was wrong. You can read a very personal story on my blog at http://stop-hair-loss-in-women.com/.
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Ava Alderman’s blog is at http://stop-hair-loss-in-women.com/
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