Can wearing a swim cap or not wearing one cause hair loss?

Thank you for your question.  While constant contact with chlorine may not be the healthiest option for hair since it may cause drying out and thinning of hair, the consistent pulling from a tight fitted swim cap can also trigger a hair thinning called traction alopecia.  Be sure to keep hair hydrated and conditioned.  You should speak to your doctor about the best options.

You would have to wear it for long periods pretty much daily for it to have any substantial effects on your hair, assuming it was pulling hard enough. If the pulling only happens as you put it on and not indefinitely while you wear it then I doubt it's going to have a long term impact.

Good question. Congrats, you are in the right track for hair loss treatment. No, swim caps don't produce hair loss. Also I recommend my patients to use it for swimming.

Swim caps are fine for 99.9 % of people and not a contributor to hair loss. It is possible to get some traction alopecia with repeated use, but that's very rare. Swim caps are not the cause of most people wondering about whether their swim cap is the culprit. Please see a dermatologist or physician specializing in hair loss if concerns persist.

The use of a swim cap will not cause balding. Balding is the result of genes and hormones working together