Top 5 Reasons for Hair Breakage

It is difficult to avoid and generally no one can avoid hair breakage. It is a natural process that is a result of various reasons. All you can do is try to limit hair fall, by strengthening your hair. We have tried to underline the 5 reasons and causes that usually lead to hair breakage.

Hair Perms and Breakage

Permanent curls or Perms are one of the most common causes of hair breakage in a large number of people. If the hair isn’t in good condition, when the perm is given, then even more hair is liable to break. Prems, straightening and other chemical treatments break-down the protein bonds that give hair it's strength, shape, and moisture retention capability.  When these bonds are broken, follicles become weak and susceptible to moisture loss and increased chance they willo break.

You must always get a perm from a well-trained person otherwise an untrained procedure will leave you with a less amount of hair, as compared to when you started. The solution that is used in a hair perm is the chief culprit when it comes to hair breakage as at times it is kept in the hair for too long a time and at other times, the solution is much too strong.

Hair Dye

Another reason for hair breakage is the constant use of hair dye. Hair dye is after all made up of potent chemicals, which are not good for your hair. One of the severest after-effects of using hair dye is hair breakage. This is because an excessive drying of hair strands takes place, which results in a condition known as split-ends. Ultimately, this results in hair breakage and hair loss.

Excessive Combing or Brushing

Some people are obsessed with their hair. If you are one of those, then get out of the habit quickly. Do not brush or comb your hair all the time. We use a brush or comb to style our hair and many a times, this style would be a direct contradiction to the direction of hair growth. Thus combing or brushing puts pressure on the roots of the hair, resulting in breakage of hair.

Also the force used to comb or brush your hair is not constant and sometimes you are not gentle with your hair. The result is hair breakage.

Excessive Heat

When you blow dry your hair, you are exposing your hair to heat. You must take care in this regard as excessive heat will make your hair brittle and prone to breakage. The application of excessive heat results in the permanent damage to hair follicles, and is a leading cause of hair breakage.  Think of this way, when a flat iron or dryer is used, moisture is evaporated.  As with anything else, too much, too often can cause dryness, brittleness, and splitting. 

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