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Hair can become dry for several reasons. In most women, it is the result of our haircare practices, which means it is under our control.
The most common causes include:
- Over-processing with chemicals (relaxers, perms, hair dyes)
- Heat damage (curling irons, blow-dryers, flat irons)
- Not conditioning the hair frequently enough (every week is optimal)
- Utilizing drying hair gels and mousses
- Internal causes (thyroid abnormalities). A thyroid test including a TSH with reflex T4 can be performed.
Routine dry hair care can be treated as follows:
- Wash weekly with a conditioning shampoo. Lather twice.
- After shampooing, apply a conditioner to the hair and allow it to penetrate the hair for 10-15 minutes before rinsing. It is often helpful to cover with a shower cap and sit under a warm hooded dryer.
- Limit the amount of heat applied to the hair. Sitting under a hooded dryer is preferable to blow drying.
- Apply a hair dress or pomade to the hair daily.
- Trim split ends every 6-8 weeks.
Some products that may be suggested for your dry hair:
- Dermasmooth FS oil is a prescription oil that may be applied to the hair and
scalp in small quantities overnight once a week and covered with a shower
cap. The oil will penetrate and repair the hair shaft.
- Barry Fletcher Honey Suckle shampoo, Cool Revitalizing conditioner and
Glo-N-Grow pomade hair dress.
- EPA/DHA- vitamin which consists of α-omega fatty acids will give hair a
boost.
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