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Been negligent to hair until now
Aug 25^th, 2005 at 7:49pm

Hi all, so glad to have found this site, cuz i would have never known about oils and vineger rinses and all the great things to care about hair!

My hair type is the usual thick black asian hair and its about 6 inches or so below my shoulders. My normal routine is shampoo+thick conditioner everyday. Dispite the continued use of conditioner/masks everyday for the last 5 years my hair is coarse and frizzy. ( plus i straighten and style+blowdry my hair everyday since 3 years ago)

And I'm having a little problem with shedding/ hair loss. I mean when i shower, literally chunks of hair fall out ( from the root) and also when i comb. could it possibly from the product buildup or something worse?? ???

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Re: Been negligent to hair until now
Reply #1 - Aug 25^th, 2005 at 8:03pm

Welcome Bob!

Glad you are finding useful information here. Hope we can continue to help you with your hair growing goals.

Asian type hair does seem to handle -cones better than other types of hair (or at least that is what I have heard). None the less, any product build up on the hair or scalp can cause problems. The heavy shedding you are experiencing could be due to "gunk" on the scalp. (That's a highly technical term referring to the layer of soft residue and dead skin that could be on your scalp.) You might want to try a good clarifying shampoo and be sure to work it on the scalp to try to remove the gunk. There are also exfoliants that you could try, such as using a brown sugar mixture on the scalp.

Using hot appliances on your hair (blow dryer and straightner) will damage the hair and cause it to be stiff and frizzy. Try to reduce using these appliances (or stop all together!), and try to use them on the lowest of possible settings. A bit of oil, such as jojoba or olive oil might help with the frizzies and condifion of the ends of your hair.

I'm sure others will chime in with their suggestions as well. Let us know how things go for you!

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Re: Been negligent to hair until now
Reply #2 - Aug 25^th, 2005 at 8:57pm

Hi and Welcome Bob!

Yup - what BB said.

"gunk" and lack of circulation can indeed affect hair loss. Of course there is also the genetic predisposition of hair follicles reacting to DHT - that's where drugs like minoxidil, propecia, finisteride come in. In the natural arena saw palmetto and Foti root are DHT inhibitors.

A lot depends on how far you want to go in terms of products for how much result...best of luck ...gabi

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Beesan16 Diamond Offline Posts: 677 st. louis, MO Gender:	Re: Been negligent to hair until now Reply #3 - Aug 25^th, 2005 at 9:08pm Hello and Welcome Bob! i had that straightner thing too but i haven't touched it the minute i found this site Best wishes
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PreciousLocks Diamond Offline Turning my gold to silver one hair at a time Posts: 812 Gender:	Re: Been negligent to hair until now Reply #4 - Aug 25^th, 2005 at 11:09pm Welcome Bob. Don't want to be redundant here, but what BB, gabi, and Beesan said is so true. I know you'll find some great info here to improve your hair, and amazingly quickly too!
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panpeus Diamond Offline Posts: 604 Gender:	Re: Been negligent to hair until now Reply #5 - Aug 25^th, 2005 at 11:10pm I gave my straightener away, too. This site will get your hair into the best shape it will ever be in. Good luck!
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Moonchild Diamond Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 525 Germany Gender:	Re: Been negligent to hair until now Reply #9 - Aug 26^th, 2005 at 6:56am Welcome, Bob! You will find all kind of good info here And lots of nice people to "talk" to. Again: WELCOME
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Galadriel Stardust Offline Posts: 1671	Re: Been negligent to hair until now Reply #12 - Aug 30^th, 2005 at 5:21am Hi and welcome! Hang around a while, try some new things (and donate your heat appliances to charity ), and you'll be surprised how much the condition of your hair can improve in a very short time.
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Babyfine Emerald Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 492 Gender:	Re: Been negligent to hair until now Reply #13 - Aug 30^th, 2005 at 8:51pm Welcome Bob! I no longer blow dry my hair because I heard that using a blow dryer close to the scalp on a very hot setting can cause shedding. When I do blow dry, I use it on the lowest setting and keep it away from my scalp.
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