By Ava Alderman
I sometimes hear from people who are wondering if having a wave or curl in their shedding hair would make it appear fuller or more healthy. Often, it is very tempting to want to add some body to your thinning hair, but the chemical process and stress that this process might put on your hair and scalp is a huge concern.
Common comments are things like: "I'm pretty sure that the shedding I've had for the last four months is due to telogen effluvium. My hair has gotten so thin and sickly looking. I used to have a lot natural curl in my hair, but with this shedding, it seems to be more straight and flyaway. I'd like to get a perm in order to have waves and body in the hopes that this would make my hair look more normal. But is the permanent process going to hurt my hair even more? Will it cause tons of shedding?"
This is an understandable concern. When you're shedding this much hair, every strand can count for you. And the idea of willingly doing something that is going to cause massive shedding is not an attractive option. I'm not a stylist or expert, but I can tell you my experience with this. Like in the above scenario, I lost much of the previous body that I had before my shedding started. My hair texture had always been wavy. My hair would never lay completely straight even if I purposely wanted it this way. But once I started to shed, my hair suddenly lost its bounce and curl. And I missed it.
At the same time, the idea of having my hair pulled tightly in those small rollers filled me with dread. I took to allowing my hair to dry in braids for a while in an attempt to get the body in my hair back. But I found that the manipulation required for this braiding was pulling out more hairs and I didn't want to have to go through this process day after day. Still, I couldn't deny that my hair looked much more full, and attractive, with waves. So I didn't want to just give up completely.
So I went to a stylist that specialized in hair loss. Most decent sized cities have them. And I was brutally honest about my fears. The stylist examined my hair and scalp and told me that she would use a very gentle product and would avoid putting that product (and the rollers) right at the root. She was very gentle during the entire process. And I used larger rollers. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that I didn't lose any more hair than normal, because I did. You can't expect to chemically treat your hair and manipulate it that much and not have additional loss.
But I decided that I would rather suffer one large shed than to have to have this happen every day when I braided it. And honestly, it helped my hair look much more full than it actually was. I had no regrets after perming my hair, but I knew that it wasn't without risk. And I made sure that I went to someone who was very knowledgeable and understanding about hair loss. I do not think I would have been willing to take that risk with a regular stylist who might have made light of my concerns. And I also wouldn't have been willing to use regular or harsh products. The gentle permanent solution didn't have a harsh smell and didn't require staying on my scalp for a long time. And I believe that this made a difference.
That was a very trying time for me. It seemed like my hair loss would never end. Once I got my hair looking a little better after that permanent, I turned my focused attention to truly finding out what was causing it. If it helps, you can read that story on my blog at http://stop-hair-loss-in-women.com/
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I sometimes hear from people who are wondering if having a wave or curl in their shedding hair would make it appear fuller or more healthy. Often, it is very tempting to want to add some body to your thinning hair, but the chemical process and stress that this process might put on your hair and scalp is a huge concern.
Common comments are things like: "I'm pretty sure that the shedding I've had for the last four months is due to telogen effluvium. My hair has gotten so thin and sickly looking. I used to have a lot natural curl in my hair, but with this shedding, it seems to be more straight and flyaway. I'd like to get a perm in order to have waves and body in the hopes that this would make my hair look more normal. But is the permanent process going to hurt my hair even more? Will it cause tons of shedding?"
This is an understandable concern. When you're shedding this much hair, every strand can count for you. And the idea of willingly doing something that is going to cause massive shedding is not an attractive option. I'm not a stylist or expert, but I can tell you my experience with this. Like in the above scenario, I lost much of the previous body that I had before my shedding started. My hair texture had always been wavy. My hair would never lay completely straight even if I purposely wanted it this way. But once I started to shed, my hair suddenly lost its bounce and curl. And I missed it.
At the same time, the idea of having my hair pulled tightly in those small rollers filled me with dread. I took to allowing my hair to dry in braids for a while in an attempt to get the body in my hair back. But I found that the manipulation required for this braiding was pulling out more hairs and I didn't want to have to go through this process day after day. Still, I couldn't deny that my hair looked much more full, and attractive, with waves. So I didn't want to just give up completely.
So I went to a stylist that specialized in hair loss. Most decent sized cities have them. And I was brutally honest about my fears. The stylist examined my hair and scalp and told me that she would use a very gentle product and would avoid putting that product (and the rollers) right at the root. She was very gentle during the entire process. And I used larger rollers. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that I didn't lose any more hair than normal, because I did. You can't expect to chemically treat your hair and manipulate it that much and not have additional loss.
But I decided that I would rather suffer one large shed than to have to have this happen every day when I braided it. And honestly, it helped my hair look much more full than it actually was. I had no regrets after perming my hair, but I knew that it wasn't without risk. And I made sure that I went to someone who was very knowledgeable and understanding about hair loss. I do not think I would have been willing to take that risk with a regular stylist who might have made light of my concerns. And I also wouldn't have been willing to use regular or harsh products. The gentle permanent solution didn't have a harsh smell and didn't require staying on my scalp for a long time. And I believe that this made a difference.
That was a very trying time for me. It seemed like my hair loss would never end. Once I got my hair looking a little better after that permanent, I turned my focused attention to truly finding out what was causing it. If it helps, you can read that story on my blog at http://stop-hair-loss-in-women.com/
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