Some years ago I straightened my hair with a chemical relaxer and I completely ruined my hair. Before applying the relaxer I had a full head of hair; when I rinsed my head (probably too late) I realized I had lost 30-40% of my hair and I could see the scalp.
The dermatologists I consulted insisted that I had male pattern baldness, but I knew the relaxer was the real cause of my thinning. When you lose nearly half of your hair in 30 minutes, that is clearly NOT normal male baldness.
The hair I lost never regrew. What is more, the relaxer triggered a progressive thinning. Since that horrible day my hair began shedding, slowly but steadily, and it's getting thinner and thinner over the years. I don't hope to regrow the hair I lost, but I'd be content with keeping the hair I still have.
I tried Minoxidil and finasteride, but didn't get any result. Has anyone had a problem similar to mine and solved it? What products could I try to revitalize the follicle damaged by the relaxer? Folligen? Emu oil? I will appreciate any suggestion.
The dermatologists I consulted insisted that I had male pattern baldness, but I knew the relaxer was the real cause of my thinning. When you lose nearly half of your hair in 30 minutes, that is clearly NOT normal male baldness.
The hair I lost never regrew. What is more, the relaxer triggered a progressive thinning. Since that horrible day my hair began shedding, slowly but steadily, and it's getting thinner and thinner over the years. I don't hope to regrow the hair I lost, but I'd be content with keeping the hair I still have.
I tried Minoxidil and finasteride, but didn't get any result. Has anyone had a problem similar to mine and solved it? What products could I try to revitalize the follicle damaged by the relaxer? Folligen? Emu oil? I will appreciate any suggestion.
