Certainly, many dear ladies hate hair damage and have experienced many types of it. According to Mrs. Shabnam Hazrati, the owner of one of the largest beauty salons in the field of hair extensions, keratin and hair restoration, this problem is possible; affect a woman’s life to a great extent. In this article, we intend to explain a precise definition of hair damage, its types, factors and treatment methods.
What is hair damage?
Many people have many definitions of hair damage, they consider having damaged hair, breakage, etc. as hair damage and follow different methods to treat it.
But what is this problem really? And how does it occur? To answer this question, you need to know the structure of hair and its anatomy. Hair is a part of the body and one of the beauty factors that comes out of the hair follicle and is fed by a delicate blood vessel. Hair has three main modular layers, cortex and cuticle, which are the core of the hair, the membrane of the core of the hair, and the outer covering of the hair; Composed. When one of the layers of the hair is split or its roots are damaged due to chemical or physical reasons, the hair becomes vulnerable. The way hair is damaged can be different depending on the cause.
How many categories is hair damage?
Hair damage can affect different parts of the hair. This damage may occur to the root, cuticle or all three layers of the hair. The most severe and worst type of hair damage is hair root damage. This damage occurs mostly to people with oily or curly hair, although it is also possible for people with dry hair; This happens. In people with curly or oily hair, the hair follicles become swollen and pus due to fungal infections; which is one of the causes of damage to the hair roots, the closing of the hair follicles and their loss without return.
The second type of hair root damage that happens to everyone is physical or chemical damage to the hair root. Physical damage occurs as a result of twisting or pulling the hair tightly, and chemical damage is the result of bathing in heavy water rich in salts and salts. Over time, this weakens the roots of the hair and in some cases, it can cause some parts of the head to become thin.
Another type of hair damage involves all three layers, the modular, the cortex and the cuticle, most often occurs when you twist your hair hard or braid it repeatedly and the hair in the middle parts is stretched and stretched. is torn. Another condition, which is much more common, is damage to the hair cuticle, which includes both physical damage and chemical damage. During this hair damage, the follicle first splits, and in more severe cases, it continues to modular hair, which we know more commonly by the name of frizz. Cuticle damage itself has three main levels, divided by severity.
In level one damage you feel; The ends of your hair are thinner than the roots. In level 2 damage, you see frizz or severe dulling of hair, in level 3, frizziness is associated with severe hair loss and loss of shine. It is possible that a woman is involved in several types of hair damage at the same time, in which case it is necessary to visit a dermatologist or a skilled hairdresser.
What causes hair damage?
It may be hard to believe, but a series of daily activities can damage your hair. Combing the hair too much, cutting the hair with scissors, highlighting the hair, coloring it, blow drying, braiding the hair, going to the pool, using the wrong shampoos and walking in the sun are all activities; which causes damage to the hair follicle and cuticle. We humans always take advantage of all divine blessings in a wrong way and only realize when we lose it. Surely you do not believe; Such actions destroy the hair; So stay with us to tell you, how do these things cause hair damage?
Use of inappropriate shampoo and hair damage
In the previous article, we explained that there are many types of hair and each type of hair needs its own care. To choose a suitable shampoo, attention should be paid to the porosity of the hair and the texture of the scalp. Shampoos are different in terms of pH, and a shampoo may be suitable for one head and harmful for another. For example, if a person with dry skin uses shampoo for oily hair; It damages the hair follicle, and if the opposite happens, the person will suffer from dandruff and in rare cases severe hair loss. In addition to this, a pH higher than the hair’s ability level severely roughens the hair, which causes hair strands to wear together and damage the hair cuticle in the long run. Take the use of the right shampoo seriously to avoid hair damage.
Sunlight and hair damage
If the sunlight is enough; It will be good for the body, but if it is too much, it can also burn the scalp. Sunlight will severely dehydrate your hair and if your hair is porous, it will become very brittle. So try in the warm and sunny seasons of the year; Use a hair mask containing moisturizer and sunscreen. If your scalp is sunburned, use the explosion repair method. If you like; To get to know more about this treatment style, you can ask Ms. Shabnam Hazrati for guidance and help.
Hair damage due to hair combing
If you are in good condition in terms of hair health; There will be between 80,000 and 120,000 hairs on your head. Among these strands of hair, you may lose 50 to 10,000 of them daily. When you comb your hair properly; You only lose these hairs. On the other hand, if you brush your hair excessively and violently, in addition to these hairs, you will cause stretching of other hairs and in some cases damage all three layers of hair at the same time. To prevent hair damage
is wet, comb your hair once or twice a day; Go to the bathroom soon and stop combing your hair too much.
The relationship between hair damage and highlighting and coloring
Many women love to highlight or color their hair for some reason. In fact, hair color affects the hair cortex, and breaking the melanin protein tissue in it changes skin pigmentation. In order for the chemicals present in the color to affect the hair cortex, it splits some of the hair cuticle. This life is the main cause of damage to dyed and highlighted hair. In a simple comparison, it can be said: (In terms of damage to the hair cuticle, natural colors are less dangerous than artificial colors and artificial colors are less dangerous than highlights.) They have hair color and they are well aware of this problem, that’s why after highlighting or dyeing with artificial colors, they take restorative methods to prevent hair damage and use more natural colors. .
Hair damage caused by curling irons and hair dryers
Generally, you have heard that a woman has curled or straightened her hair and her hair is burnt. Hair burning is a type of hair damage that affects all parts of the hair from the root to the cuticle. But it can be prevented with some simple methods. To prevent such damage, it is better to give your hair a break from time to time. If you can afford heat protectant hair sprays, do so. Thermal protector prevents hair from burning by creating a protective layer when curling or straightening hair. Use the lowest temperature setting, it is true that you will lose more time, but your hair will not be damaged. Using hydrating masks weekly or monthly keratin can also be effective in preventing hair damage.
Hair damage due to twisting and braiding
In the previous parts, we mentioned that twisting the hair and its tight weave repeatedly causes hair breakage and damage to the follicle, the hair root, but many women are used to this and will not feel relaxed without doing it. If you are too used to this, it is better to change the style of tying your hair every now and then and leave your hair free for a few hours a day. Leaving the hair free allows air to reach the hair root and the root has a chance to repair itself. In addition, tightly twisting the hair can also be a headache. If you really do not have such a possibility, it is better to ask a hairdresser for help to introduce you to the best hair conditioners. The softness of the hair can prevent hair damage during stretching and twisting.
Going to the pool and hair damage
I’m sure you didn’t know until now that the chlorine and disinfectant salts in the pool water can damage the scalp and hair roots. At the end of the hair and near the hair root, sebaceous glands make oil to protect the hair. Direct and frequent contact of hair with water containing chlorine causes the loss of fat and roughness of your hair. Excessive roughness of the hair can cause hair breakage and damage to the hair cuticle. In addition, if your hair is highlighted or you have a yellow color, it will turn a little green by absorbing the copper salt in the pool water, which may look inappropriate in terms of beauty. So that your dyed or undyed hair does not get damaged by chlorine, before going to the pool, it is better to take a shower at home and dry your hair with a towel or a soft cloth, so that you do not take all the moisture from it. After returning from the pool, repeat this process so that your hair is not damaged.
Hair damage due to drugs and chemotherapy
Unfortunately, cancer is one of the biggest problems in the world today, and most of the cancer drugs cause hormonal changes in the hair and damage the hair roots due to their high dosage. Medicines that damage hair due to their use are common; These include: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, drugs containing vitamin A, antifungal drugs, amphetamines, antidepressants including paroxetine, fluoxetine, and sertraline, birth control pills, antiseptics, beta blockers that Doctors use it to treat heart problems and glaucoma
blood thinners such as heparin (which may have different names from company to company) and warfarin, cholesterol-lowering drugs such as clofibrate, hypothyroid and hyperthyroid drugs, famotidine (Pepcid) and other drugs used for stomach pain, Parkinson’s disease drugs such as isotretinoin, hormonal drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as naproxen, and steroids. Some medicines and detergents are made from the seeds or poisonous plants themselves, which contain very small amounts of boric acid, arsenic, bismuth and thallium. In very rare cases, these medicines and detergents can also lead to hair damage and loss. .
Hair damage due to hair straightening
I know that many women who have a type three or four type of curl have a strong desire to straighten their hair, because it is very difficult to comb and cut curly hair. Hair straightening can also cause hair damage. Hair straightening is generally done by three methods: keratinization, gelling, and thermal or Japanese methods. Keratinization is not only not harmful to the hair, but it is also useful, but this method has a very short effect and its effect disappears after one to three months. The gelling method and the Japanese method use a chemical substance to affect the depth of the hair and its modularity and create a smooth pattern by breaking the protein bonds of the hair.
If your hairdresser is not skilled, these methods can change all three layers of hair; Which means loss and chemical burn of hair. Hair damage caused by the Japanese method is much more severe than curling, so it is better to go to professional salons to do this and not to do it yourself at home.
