Washing, Brushing And Mechanical Stress, Impact On Hairloss

[bluecyclone]

I’m trying to get a real answer on whether or not washing, brushing, drying, etc. can accelerate or worsen hair loss.

I am a marathoner and weight lifter that started losing hair 3 years ago first I was a diffuse thinner with long hair. Now I’m a diffuse thinner with temple recession. I shed constantly with miniaturized regrowth.

I want to know if I am safe to wash my hair normally or ignore a I need to take constant care not to yank hair out. After a shower my hands are covered even with caution.

Would love to hear thoughts on this subject.

 

[Jaka]

The only way I found out what works best for me is through experimentation. What works for me doesn't necessarily mean it would work for you and vice versa.

I wash my hair every other day. I wish I could go longer but the excess sebum makes my scalp itch all over. I use shampoo/conditioner without harsh chemicals. I use a popular brush that is designed to be safe for use on wet hair. This is meant to prevent hair loss and damage due to mechanical stress. I also have a boar bristle brush that can be used on wet hair from that same company which helps move the sebum from my scalp to my hair. I find this to be beneficial for people who have oily scalps like me. I also blow dry my hair with cold air only.

I rarely see hair in those 2 brushes compared to using my old brushes, so I know it works for me.

I don't believe that I could post the links to the products but you can easily find them by entering the keywords from my post into amazon or google.

 

[Mushu]

It won't accelerate hair loss but you don't want to be tooo rough to cause some traction alopecia.