Gels

Why do Hair styling products especially hair gel make your hair fall out?

Ever since i was a young child (10 years old) ive been applying hair gel in my hair and large dosages of it aswell. It made me lose allot of my hair when washing it or even just scratching my scalp. Its been several years on, and im still losing abit of my hair. Why does hairstyling products especially hair gel weaken your hair roots and cause it to fall out? Is there any way i can prevent this?

Public Comments

1. cause that type of product dries up ur hair making it easier to break
2. you should try using hair wax, pomade or putty... each of these is less crunchy than Gel, and is remoldable too. Gel makes your hair dry and brittle, which makes it weaker even when the product isn't in the hair. I know that products such as hairspray, with daily usage, can be just as bad as bleaching your hair because of the high alcohol content. See if maybe your gel has alcohol in it, if so, try switching to a gel without alcohol, or maybe to one of the other products I've suggested to you. Another thing that makes hair loss happen more is showering/bathing with really hot water. it opens up the root sheath and makes your hair looser and easier to fall out. you want something that's preferably the same pH level as your hair... which is about 4.5-5.5