From the “wash and go” tactic to intense hair styling sessions, follicular management comes in many forms. You should, however, separate the fact from the fiction so you don’t waste time and energy on pointless hair rituals. Avoid the following seven hair myths at all costs.
- Regular Trims Make Your It Grow Faster
Hair consists of the protein keratin and grows from tiny bulb-like structures in the scalp called follicles. It is not alive, nor is it dead, and no amount of cutting will stimulate growth. The best chance you have of helping your it grow faster is to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
- Working Up a Lather Is Good for it
There’s something satisfying about working up a lather in the shower, isn’t there? Yet the science shows that abundant foam does absolutely nothing to enhance the cleanliness or health of your hair.
- Split Ends Are Repairable with Products
Claims that hair care products can repair split ends are simply not true: No product is capable of permanently fixing split ends. While some products can smooth split ends and improve their appearance, a trim that cuts them off is the only way to get rid of split ends permanently.
- Plucking Gray Hairs Leads to the Growth of More
There is absolutely no truth in the claim that plucking gray hairs causes the growth of more; this old wives’ tale was inspired by the way plant roots can be split to grow separately.
- Routine Coloring Will Damage it Permanently
When you dye your hair, you open up cuticles and deposit color. While this process causes an element of damage at the time, products exist that restore it to its normal state after the application of dyes. Plus, new growth is completely unaffected by previous dye treatments.
- You Can Train Your it to Grow a Certain Way
Your hair cannot be trained to grow in a certain direction. Regardless of how often you comb or blow-dry it, it will grow in the same way it always has. Thankfully, a plethora of products and styling tools can create temporary changes to the shape of individual hairs.
- Daily Shampooing Is Needed to Keep it Clean
If you have dry hair, shampooing it daily could actually do more harm than good. You should wash it when it starts to feel oily or greasy, which could be once a day or once a week. Ignore the myths, and look after your general well being to keep your hair as healthy as possible.
Knowledge of these hair myths is beneficial but none of this will matter to you if you’re losing your it. If you’re suffering from thinning or hair loss contact Genesis II to determine which restoration procedure is right for you. To schedule a free hair loss evaluation and scalp analysis call us at (315) 458-1074 or to contact us via email click here.
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