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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Will Coloring My Hair Make It Fall Out? Why they may be there: Natural hair cycles (not actual loss) Hair dyeing Stress Medical condition Heredity About Hair Dyeing and Hair “Loss” After you’ve dyed or highlighted your hair, you may notice more hair “loss”. Why? Hair dyeing weakens the hair. Permanent and semi permanent hair coloring products contain peroxide and ammonia. The ammonia swells and opens the hair cuticle to allow the dyes and peroxide to get inside and cause a color change. These openings are partially closed when a color-stop shampoo step or ph-balancing condition is used. This change in the hair integrity makes colored hair more porous and also weaker, so breakage of dyed hair is usually much more evident. (Non ammonia hair colors that claim no ammonia use an ammonia-like ingredient that does the same thing, but without the odor. Don’t be fooled into thinking the “no ammonia” claim is less damaging to hair.) Hair that is bleached or lightened takes the heaviest hit. For the most part, hair loss for those of you who routinely color your hair with permanent hair color is generally from breakage, not actual permanent loss. (But it is possible if you make repeated drastic bleaching attacks where you place bleach on the scalp and not just on the hair.) Stress and Hair Loss Yes, stress can cause hair loss. Your entire system is regulated by hormones and stress can seriously alter the normal interaction of hormones. For a more indepth explanation, see this Mayo Clinic article. Medical Conditions / Medications Medical conditions and some medications can cause hair loss. If you experience consistent or unusual hair loss (as opposed to breakage) see your doctor. And if you are taking medications, check for that side effect. Sometimes you can switch to a similarly acting drug that doesn’t cause you to lose hair. Heredity You can’t fight genetics. Some people will suffer hair loss not matter what. Taking Care of Breaking Hair Since hair breakage is often a big factor, it’s good to discern if the hair you see in the sink or
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