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Stress can have many negative effects on our health. Hair loss caused by stress is a common side effect that can occur. It can happen in both men and women. The effects can include minor hair loss or extremely noticeable hair loss which could lead to balding areas of the scalp.

What Kinds of Stress?

Stress can effect everyone differently. Major life changes can cause a significant amount of stress. Job loss, a loss of a loved one, financial issues, and other life changes can develop into high stress levels.

What Can You Do?

The first thing you can do is identify what is causing you to stress out. Find a way to relieve your stress safely. This could mean changing jobs, taking a vacation, taking up healthy habits like exercise or meditation. You should also seek the help of a dermatologist. A dermatolgist can help determine if your hair loss is indeed stress related as well as give you details on what you can do to stop it.

Can Hair Grow Back?

It is possible to regrow hair that was loss due to stress. However, there are cases in which the hair that was loss is permanently lost. It really depends on a number of factors and a dermatologist can help determine them.

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You may have heard before that washing hair everyday is not good. This isn't necessarily true. Some people can go a few days without washing their hair. Why would someone do this? One reason is because washing daily strips the scalp of it's natural oils. This can leave your scalp dry and as well as your hair. This is why some people prefer not to shampoo daily. However, what if you have oily hair? People with oily hair don't usually want to go a day without washing.

What to Do for Oily Hair

Oily scalps make hair look limp as well as attracting more dirt. If this is the situation you find yourself in, there is no problem wanting to wash your hair everyday. What you can do is use a mild shampoo and focus on washing your scalp rather than just your hair. You can condition as usual but those with oily scalps can place conditioner on the hair rather than right on the scalp.

Washing Every Other Day

Our hair and scalps can take a break from the detergents in shampoo so if you can go a day without washing, it can decrease the damage to your hair. It is typically fine to wet your hair in the shower and condition your ends to help with tangles without using shampoo.

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