Preventive Measures for Hair Loss
By Han Eun-jungStaff Reporter
Washing your hair and eating are rituals carried out on a regular basis. However, you may be one of the many that underestimates their importance in the maintenance of strong, healthy and shiny hair and how easily they can work as preventive measures of hair loss if done properly.
Genetics, having been the primary cause of hair loss in the past, has now been surpassed by stress and pollution in responsibility for it. In South Korea, an estimated 3.3 million men and 2.9 million women are suffering from hair loss.
Lee Hwang-hee, who chairs the KAT, calls hair loss an ailment, given the amount of pain and suffering it can inflict upon an individual.
According to a survey conducted by the Korean Association for Trichology (KAT) in time for the International Hair & Scalp Care Expo 2005 that was held in Seoul last weekend, 98 percent of the 364 people questioned replied that losing one’s hair puts he or she at a disadvantage in normal everyday life.
Seventy-five percent said that the condition affects their personal relationships with the opposite sex and socializing in general.
``That is why there needs to be a change in how we view the issue and take care of our hair,’’ Lee said.
The following are simple easy-to-follow tips that the KAT suggests you follow to maintain healthy hair.
Shampooing 101
What many may not know is that often damage to the hair is self-inflicted in the process of washing it _ and washing is ideally what should be one of the first steps in maintaining a healthy mane.
-How Often
Frequency differs from person to person. Shampooing everyday is not the answer to healthy hair, but also does not cause hair loss. If you have a dry scalp it is better to shampoo every other day while an oily scalp will require a wash on a daily basis.
-How Much You Should Use
Many people associate lather with cleansing ability. However, a head heaped with high mounds of later only means that too much shampoo was used. The amount of shampoo used should be about the size of a coin, which should be just enough to lubricate the scalp and hair.
Water temperature
The water used should be lukewarm or cool, as hot water tends to dry out the scalp and hair. After rinsing the hair of all suds, it is suggested that you rinse one final time with cold water. The cold water will tighten the hair, strengthening it and giving it extra bounce.
Diet
Hair, composed primarily of proteins (88 percent), is technically a byproduct of the body’s functions. Therefore if your body is operating on the best of nutrients, the healthier and better your hair will be.
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