Is my hair breakage normal?

Question

When I comb my hair I lose what looks like about 500-600 hairs a day! My hair isn't thin at all and it grows , but I always have to cut it back to the original length because my hair grows so unevenly.
Is my hair breakage have anything to with my hair growth and is it normal?

Answer 1

You should make sure that its not shed hair. You are suppose to shed up to 100 hairs a day to check to make sure look to see if the hair has a small white bulb on the end if there isnt one then its breakage. usually short hairs are breakage and long hairs are shed hair. Hair naturally grows unevenly if you want it to grow longer then your going to have to let it grow out some and then trim it to give the hair enough time to catch up with the longer pieces.

Answer 2

Okay, this can be for a lot of reasons. If you have long hair and you comb it out, it will seem like a lot more because of the length. It would be a good idea to separate and count them.



There is a natural fallout that our bodies normally do. If your hair doesn't look thin, then you should be fine. Another thing to look at is the family members on your mother's side. You will want to see how much hair that they have. Genetics can be a large factor as well.



If you have lost a large amount of weight, change in your health, or surgery, it can also affect your hair. Surgery can reek havok on your hair. If you have had one in the last year, that could affect any of the chemical services that you have had. You also could be on some medications that will create averse affects to chemical services as well. If you have had a chemical service or two that has compromised the integrity of your hair, you could be experiencing a great deal of breakage and fallout.



If you are seeing some small hairs that are growing in that is a good sign, unless there are a lot of them. I would say that it is from chemical services that have burnt your hair off. If you are getting chemical relaxers done on your hair, you need to be careful to not overlap the product on hair previously relaxed because the integrity of the hair is dissolved and within a few days after the service, your hair will be coming out. You will need to get your hair cut more often to keep your hair from looking too thin on the ends.



If you have gotten a perm and the rods were too tight, the bands of the rods bent the hair, if the waving lotion wasn't properly rinsed out, if the neutralizer was kept in the hair too long, and/or the rods in the hair were pulled too hard it could have caused breakage as well.



I would go to a good hairdresser and ask if they can figure out what is going on. If that isn't determined, I would talk to a doctor to see if it is a symptom of another problem.

Answer 3

Breakage in that amount is not normal. But are you sure it's breakage and not shedding?



500 hair is extreme as we shed between 100-200 hair throughout the course of a day.



Are they strands many different lengths and shorter than your overall hair length? Breakage.



If the strands are long like your length and have a tiny white bulb at one end. Shedding. Normal.



If your hair is actually breaking that much, you can have mechanical and/or chemical damage and should research steps to correct it.



I address all of that and much more in my blog as I was once completely damaged and now I have a healthy head of hair.

Answer 4

On average we lose 150 hair strands per day. If you are seeing follicles (little balls on the root of the shaft where the hair was growing from the scalp) on the hair you're losing, I would check diet and medications you might be taking. Also keep in mind, just as animals do, we shed our winter coats and lose more hair in the summer.



If there is no follicle on the hair you're losing, I would assume that styling products, heat stylers or hair color you might be using are to blame.



You shouldn't have to cut it back. Get a really good haircut every 3 months and your hair will grow even and healthy!

Answer 5

Hair is suppose to shed everyday but breakage is not healthy for your hair. You should get your end clipped every eight weeks or whenever your hair dresser recommends it. This will help to stop unnecessary breakage with your hair. Also you need to look at the hair care products you use. Each hair type should use certain kinds of hair care products. Go to a beautician that specializes in hair care and get advice from them since they will be able to actually see and feel your hair.

Answer 6

well:) uhm, i don't know about normal but here is what i suggest.

i'm not sure if you use tons of relaxer or product, but if i were you, i'd cut back. go natural for a while. (ugh i know that's a pain in the ***)

you need to get it trimmed every 3-5 weeks. that should help with split ends/breakage.

your shampoo needs to be ultra hydrating! try matrix (it's a salon brand)

syrum is GREAT. use paul mitchell syrum. get an even haircut. dont try a bob or layers or any of that. side bangs wont hurt you, if you want those as well.

okay, also, i'd use hair oil every once and a while. you could look into those. they help. also deep condition atleast once a week.