We all know that the average amount of hair we shed a day is between 50-100 strands, but sometimes it looks a lot more. Don’t fret! Here are a few ways you can determine if the amount of hair you are shedding is more than the average amount and if that is normal.
How dense is your hair? So apparently the more strands of hair you have on your head, the more you shed. Great huh. Also the denser parts of your hair will shed more, so that means if you have denser hair on the left side of your hair it will shed more than your right.
Is the volume of hair you are shedding consistent? Keeping track of the hair you shed might help you to determine if it is normal or an excessive amount. Look at the size of the hair ball and see if it remains the same size week after week on wash days.
Are internal or external factors affecting your shedding? Nowadays with the modern day women juggling work and home, stress can be a huge factor in excessive shedding and even hair loss. Nutritional deficiencies as well can be a huge factor of excessive shedding. If the problem isn’t internal then it is external. It could be a product you are using that is “disagreeing” with your scalp and causing irritation.
Once you determine these factors, you are right on track on to figuring out if the amount you are shedding is normal.
What do you do to determine how much hair you are shedding?
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