Hair Breakage Really Stressing Me Out Posted: 06-10-07 09:36am
Hi i feel a bit bad posting on here as i
know theres people with far worse probs
than mine but im getting really stressed
out as a result of my hair mainly my
fringe breaking and thinning out and the
whole of my hair becoming even dryer than
usual. i think its as a result of hair
strighteners which i havent used for over
a month now but the prob doesnt seem to be
getting any better which is causing me
lots of stress and making me feel paranoid
about the way i look and not wanting to
see anyone socially.
I was wondering if anyone here has had a
similiar prob and if anyone has every had
the glued hair extensions? only the hair
dresser did say when my hairs a bit
stronger she could put a few temporary
ones in to cover the damage for about 3
months and i was confident in what she
told but but was wondering what effect
they could have on my hair.
I was going to go see my dr to cheak
theres nothing else that could be
contributing to this but feel like they
may feel im wasting their time.
im trying to hold my worries back about it
but i just feel so embarrassed about it as
i look stupid although im told i dont i
feel very paranoid about it
and its having a direct effect on me.
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jawinjury
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 11-04-07 20:44pm
i have really dry braking hair too. i
notice mine is better depending on what
water i wash it in, so maybe make sure you
are not washign your hair in "hard water"
and not using heat on it. asking a doctor
wouldn't hurt - that's what they're there
for.
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postfetalphase
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 58
Posted: 12-09-07 14:59pm
Breaking hair is nothing to go to the
doctor about... especially if it's healthy
at the "roots". The thing is, once your
hair is out of the follicle, it's dead. It
won't heal. Different things can damage
your hair... mechanical (brushing, etc),
environmental (sun), chemical (hair dye
etc), thermal (your flat iron.)
These various things break different bonds
in your hair and damage your cuticle, the
protective layer of the hair, which makes
your hair more vulnerable to further
damage, causing trichoptilosis and
monilethrix and overall brittle, damaged
hair.
Once your hair is damaged to the point of
breaking, the only way to fix it is to cut
it off. Use a thermal protectant before
flat ironing, and you can use a high
quality keratin conditioner... joico k-pak
has a good rep. Also, using a moisturizer
can help the hair feel softer and lessen
the signs of damage... biosilk and paul
mitchell's "super skinny" are slippery
type products that will make your hair
smoother, you can also use leave-in
moisturizers with botanical oils and such.
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