Hello. I got my hair dyed and trimmed. While the hairdresser was washing out the dye she was very rough and vigorously shampooed and rinsed my scalp, it hurt. Im worried that she might have damaged hair follicles and I will permanently lose hair. Could this happen. Im worried cause I have suffered from telogen effluvium and am slowly seeing recovery this year.
Answer: Vigorous scrubbing Hello.It is unfortunate when your hairstylist is "heavey-handed" and scrubs your scalp vigorously. Although uncomfortable, it is comforting to know your hair should be fine. Those follicles are anchored deep. Recovering from a telogen effluvium will not affect those follicles either. It means those follicles are trying to slow down their rapid shedding cycle. Try prepping your stylilst that you have a low capacity to handle vigorous scalp massaging and to wash your hair as though it were a child's scalp. She was probably trying to remove the excess dye from your scalp but that should reduce the tenderness you experienced. Hope that helps.Nikki D. Hill, MD
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Answer: Vigorous scrubbing Hello.It is unfortunate when your hairstylist is "heavey-handed" and scrubs your scalp vigorously. Although uncomfortable, it is comforting to know your hair should be fine. Those follicles are anchored deep. Recovering from a telogen effluvium will not affect those follicles either. It means those follicles are trying to slow down their rapid shedding cycle. Try prepping your stylilst that you have a low capacity to handle vigorous scalp massaging and to wash your hair as though it were a child's scalp. She was probably trying to remove the excess dye from your scalp but that should reduce the tenderness you experienced. Hope that helps.Nikki D. Hill, MD
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Answer: Permanent hair loss? Dear jenjen1122,
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Answer: Pulling hair during hair washing, will it cause permanent #hairloss? usually being rough during hair wash will effect the hair shaft and not the follicle. If the root is pulled then it will not grow back but if the root is not pulled it will grow back.
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February 8, 2016
Answer: Pulling hair during hair washing, will it cause permanent #hairloss? usually being rough during hair wash will effect the hair shaft and not the follicle. If the root is pulled then it will not grow back but if the root is not pulled it will grow back.
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February 8, 2016
Answer: Could a hair dresser cause permanent hair loss? Rough handling of your hair by a hair dresser might pull out some hair, but any hair that is pulled out, will return. Where the problem occurs, is what the hair is treated with hot irons or chemicals. These have the tendency to cause permanent hair loss in inexperienced hands.
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February 8, 2016
Answer: Could a hair dresser cause permanent hair loss? Rough handling of your hair by a hair dresser might pull out some hair, but any hair that is pulled out, will return. Where the problem occurs, is what the hair is treated with hot irons or chemicals. These have the tendency to cause permanent hair loss in inexperienced hands.
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