Myths

LA Science Exposes the Hair Loss Myths

There is considerable speculation over the cause of hair loss along with a host of old wives tales. Allow us to separate the fact from the fiction by exposing some of the classic hair loss myths!:

• Hair loss is caused by over washing your hair – sounds like an excuse to us!
• Hair loss is caused by too much brushing - you'd have to pull very hard… Ouch!
• Hair dyes and perms can cause permanent hair loss – perhaps they did 50 years ago!
• Wearing hats and wigs will make your hair thinner – an old wives tale for sure…
• Shaving your hair will make your hair grow back thicker – sadly not true…
• Intellectual activity or the 'more brainy' you are, the more likely you are to lose your hair – not true, but studies demonstrate you might actually have a bigger head!
• Emotional stress can cause baldness – in some studies this has been proven to be true, but only in genetically susceptible people.
• You inherit baldness from your mother's father – not strictly true; however research has shown that a male with a balding father is significantly more susceptible to hair loss.