Im Losing Alot Of Hair In The Shower

April 10 2011 everyone loses hair.

Im losing alot of hair in the shower. Amy mcmichael m d chair of the department of dermatology at wake forest baptist. Should i be concerned about how much hair i lose in the shower. Many people experience some hair loss when they dye their hair too often.

On average we lose fifty to a. Patients who undergo chemotherapy for cancer treatment suffer from hair loss. How much hair loss is normal.

But if a person starts losing an unusual amount of hair it can be cause for concern. June 25 2014 the scientist. If you pull your hair too tightly when tying ponytails or using curling irons you will lose more hair than usual.

Most hair shedding should happen in the shower although it s still common to lose some when combing through afterwards says dr. If you ve always lost a lot of hair in the shower don t stress but if you start to see more and more hair in the drain every time you shampoo that s a better indication of abnormal hair loss. While washing the hair is sometimes blamed for excessive hair loss the process of washing the hair simply aids in the shedding of already loose hair strands.

Finding hair in your brush is normal. Losing hair normally doesn t have much effect on. Genetic hair loss or thinning is known as androgenetic alopecia and is the most common cause of hair loss according to the american academy of dermatology aad.

The hair starts growing back once the treatment is over. Iron is essential for producing hair cell protein without it your strands will suffer. It happens during your morning shower while you re blowing it dry or when you give it a quick brush and that s normal.