Wednesday, July 29, 2009

What causes dry hair?

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Considerations



Dry hair is hair that does not have enough moisture and oil to maintain its normal sheen and texture.



Dry hair may result from too much washing, harsh detergents, a dry environment, inadequate diet, or underlying conditions, such as those due to malnutrition. (For example, kwashiorkor)



Dry, brittle hair may be a symptom of metabolic diseases such as hypothyroidism and Menkes kinky hair syndrome.



Common Causes



Excessive washing, harsh detergents or alcohols, excessive blow-drying



Environmental dryness



Anorexia nervosa



Malnutrition



Hypothyroidism



Hypoparathyroidism



Home Care



Shampoo less frequently -- perhaps only once or twice a week



Add conditioners



Avoid blow drying and harsh styling products



What causes dry hair?

poor diet, get vitamins



What causes dry hair?

improve ur diet ! get more sun.. literally !! and stress less bout the world .........and yeah oil ur hair as much as u can.. whenever u can !!!!



What causes dry hair?

extreme heat/cold temperatures



over processing, too much product



use of styling equipment/hot iron/blow dryer/curler



diet/improper nutrition



What causes dry hair?

Heat from styling and sometimes winter air



What causes dry hair?

Not applying hair oil

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