Tip 1. Manage your dry hair. In case you have dry hair you need to use an intensive hydration treatment for your hair. You can use conditioning hair masks which are infused with hair oils prior to washing your hair. A simple and reliable home method would be to use coconut oil or almond based hair oils at least 2 hours prior to shampooing your hair. Argan hair oil is a very good conditioning agent and has been found to be better than coconut oil and almond oil by most of our patients having dry hairs.
Tip 2. Choose your hair shampoo. In case you have frizzy hair it is important to choose your hair shampoo well. We recommend avoiding hair shampoos containing Harsh Chemicals like SLS. The use of Sulfate free shampoos are generally associated with softer and frizz free hair.
Tip 3. Avoid heat treatment. We recommend our patients to avoid taking too much heat treatment for straightening the hair prior to any social functions. Repeatedly heating the hair tends to make the hair brittle which in turn leads to increased hair fall.
Tip 4 : Use soft water to wash your hair. The use of hard water and water which has got very high iron content generally may lead to breakage of hair. We recommend you to use soft water to wash your hair. You can use water softeners and in extreme circumstances you can use RO water or drinking water to wash your hair.
Tip 5 : protect your hair from sunlight. Just like ultraviolet light is harmful for our skin similarly UV light is also harmful for hair. We routinely use sunscreens for our skin but we do not have any sunscreen for a hair. Hence at Talwar Skin care, we recommend our patients to cover their hair before going out in the heat. This may involve use of caps or umbrella or covering your head.
Tip 6 : Avoid frequent chemical treatments. Repeated chemical treatments like Hair Rebonding, hair smoothening and straightening and even keratin treatment can lead to brittleness of hair leading to increase hair fall.
Tip 7 : Consult a dermatologist in case you have any specific problem for example dandruff for a very oily scalp. You may have to use specific shampoos or conditioners depending on the condition of your scalp to prevent the growth of fungus and dandruff thereby leading to increase hair fall.