You shed your hair during the telogen phase. If the phases become imbalanced and more hair enters the telogen phase, you may observe increased hair loss. So, before you worry about shower-related hair loss, consider a few factors:. The shower is usually the place where you notice hair coming out the most. If you feel like the clumps of hair you see in the shower are larger than usual — or also are coming out in large amounts on your hairbrush — you should first consider any potential underlying causes.
According to a research review , an increase in clumps of hair in the shower is often due to telogen effluvium. This condition occurs more hairs are in the telogen phase and, thus, fall out more easily. The same research review above showed that the most common trigger is something many people know well: stress. Stress may be physical such as after an illness or weight loss or emotional. Usually, if you think back to the past 3 months or more, you may be able to connect higher stress levels to hair loss.
When you experience telogen effluvium, the hair loss is usually all over your head. If the hair loss is profound, you may feel like your hair is thinning significantly. Hair loss due to other conditions, such as alopecia areata , usually causes patchy hair loss.
This is a different, but treatable, underlying cause of hair loss. If you notice your shower hair loss more, there are at-home actions you can take that may slow the shed. These include:. It's no myth that excess stress can literally make your hair fall out.
How does this happen? Well, it can raise androgen male hormone levels, which in turn can causes hair loss. Iron is essential for producing hair cell protein ", without it, your strands will suffer says Anabel. If in doubt, it's best to speak to your GP for advice regarding an iron deficiency, as they may recommend a blood test to confirm the correct treatment. Any thyroid imbalance can therefore affect hair follicles", Anabel explains.
Also, if hypothyroidism is left untreated it may result in anaemia, which - as we've just discussed - is another condition that can impact the hair or lack of it. A lack of vitamin B12 can leave you feeling tired and low on energy, sound familiar? Well, the fun doesn't stop there, it can also take it's toll on your hair A steep drop on the scales can impact your tresses, " weeks after dramatic weight loss, whether it be intentional or unintentional, hair commonly comes out in excess" says Anabel.
This means that any nutritional deficiency often first shows up in our hair. If you're going through or about to enter the menopause, changes in your body may also have an effect on your hair. That being said, "it's important to realise that our hair ages, and as we get older, hair naturally gets finer. It's a totally normal part of the ageing process.
Got Afro hair? Listen up Ok, so now you know what triggering the hair loss, here's how to deal with it Hair loss doesn't happen fast, our strands grow in cycles, which means it can take up to 3 months for hair to fall out after a trigger has caused it.
Telogen effluvium excessive shedding is almost always self-eliminating and hair will start to grow back as usual once any internal imbalance is put right". Include at least a palm sized portion of protein at breakfast and lunch approx.
Snack on a healthy carbohydrates i. That being said, Anabel explained that if you are losing your hair because of something other than diet, like stress or an illness, changing what you eat will not remedy it. But, they must be taken alongside a healthy diet for full benefit. Washing hair dislodges the loose telogen hair, making the shedding process more noticeable -- especially when it collects in the drain!
If you don't wash your hair every day, you may shed less than the usual 50 to strands per day, as some of your loose hair strands will stay in the follicles or get held in place by styling products. On hair wash days, the water and massaging of the hair will enable the shedding of your loose hair -- sometimes a worrisome amount. But rest assured, most of the time, this hair loss is normal. It's abnormal to shed, on average, significantly more than hairs per day. Sometimes hair treatments which cause breakage are to blame, such as damage from chemicals, too-tight styles or heat styling.
Excess hair shedding due to a stressor, such as a severe illness, significant weight loss or pregnancy, occurs in a reversible condition called telogen effluvium. Certain medications, such as chemotherapy, also cause temporary hair loss.
In addition, an array of medical conditions can cause temporary or permanent hair loss. The excessive hair loss from any of these causes will be much more noticeable when the hair is washed.
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