Rapunzal2Be
December 22nd, 2009, 06:30 AM
I have a hard time understanding the ins and outs of shedding. I know it is a natural process that has to do with the growth cycles of the hair, but I also know that things people do can affect the amount of shedding they have. So this confuses me.
I've always shed a lot, even in HS and college - a handful of hair in the shower - and I still have roughly the same amount of hair I always have. So I'm guessing this is just a normal thing for me, but I would love to slow it down and gain more thickness (if possible?). Since joining here I have tried Nioxin, garlic, MSM, monistat, scalp brushing, saw palmetto, and washing in cooler water. Everything seems to make a difference in the beginning and then it gradually goes back to my usual amount. :mad:
The point of my question is, though, that I've lately noticed that a bunch of my shed hairs are baby hairs. They have a root end and a tapered end, so I have no reason to think they are breakage.
Why do we shed baby hairs? Is it part of the natural process? Or is it a sign that something is wrong? Is it saying that my follicles went into the resting phase too quickly?
I'll add that I'm going through a divorce, my decision, but still extremely stressful. I told him I was leaving back at the end of August and was not actually able to leave until mid November - so it is an on-going stressor for me. Could this be a factor?
I'm just worried. Shedding that is just my normal process I can live with, but if this is a sign of something else going wrong, I'd like to know. Can someone who understands the process shed some light on this for me? Thanks!
I've always shed a lot, even in HS and college - a handful of hair in the shower - and I still have roughly the same amount of hair I always have. So I'm guessing this is just a normal thing for me, but I would love to slow it down and gain more thickness (if possible?). Since joining here I have tried Nioxin, garlic, MSM, monistat, scalp brushing, saw palmetto, and washing in cooler water. Everything seems to make a difference in the beginning and then it gradually goes back to my usual amount. :mad:
The point of my question is, though, that I've lately noticed that a bunch of my shed hairs are baby hairs. They have a root end and a tapered end, so I have no reason to think they are breakage.
Why do we shed baby hairs? Is it part of the natural process? Or is it a sign that something is wrong? Is it saying that my follicles went into the resting phase too quickly?
I'll add that I'm going through a divorce, my decision, but still extremely stressful. I told him I was leaving back at the end of August and was not actually able to leave until mid November - so it is an on-going stressor for me. Could this be a factor?
I'm just worried. Shedding that is just my normal process I can live with, but if this is a sign of something else going wrong, I'd like to know. Can someone who understands the process shed some light on this for me? Thanks!