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Conference quark::mennotes-v1

Title:	Topics Pertaining to Men
Notice:	Archived V1 - Current file is QUARK::MENNOTES
Moderator:	QUARK::LIONEL

Created:	Fri Nov 07 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 26 1993
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	867
Total number of notes:	32923

459.0. "Hair Care!" by SALEM::NAGARAJAN () Fri Jun 08 1990 14:41

    I have a couple of questions about hair care. I shampoo and
    condition my hair almost everyday. And often use mousse and [sometimes],
    hairspray. Do I have to worry about hair loss in the long run, due to 
    the use of any or all (or a combination) of these? My hair is full and 
    thick, but sometimes I worry that  shampooing everyday, or using the 
    mousse or both might change that! :) How often do *you* shampoo    
    and/or condition your hair?
                    
    How do you prevent (or even slow down) hair loss? (the couple of
    hair blades that you see come off when using the comb!).
    
    Do you have any experience or research studies that can throw light
    on this subject?


    Thanks for any help!

    Gopal.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
459.1		SALEM::KUPTON	I Love Being a Turtle!!!	`Fri Jun 08 1990 18:48`	16
	I shampoo every day. I also have psoriasis, which makes shampooing necessary and the shampooing makes the psoriasis worse. You should use a gentle shampoo and ease up on the conditioners. Conditioners are often salts that soften moisture in the hair and on the hair and damages the scalp. Use a gentle mousse like Aqua Net that does not contain alcohol. Alcohol dries the hair and scalp and makes hair brittle. As to hair failing out....Hair tends to prune itself as some trees and plants do. If you look closely, the pieces of hair in the sink have no roots on them. They're just broken hairs. Stress will cause more hair loss than shampoo or conditioner, don't worry unless it's coming out in clumps. Ken
459.2	hare today, gone tomorrow	ORCAS::MCKINNON_JA		`Mon Jun 11 1990 00:48`	6
	Get yourself to a Registered Barber and ask him these questions. One who is informed on skin conditions and different types of hair and problems related to same. j
459.3		GEMVAX::CICCOLINI		`Mon Jun 11 1990 20:10`	4
	If hair care products and techniques caused hairloss, baldness would be a woman's problem much more than a man's. Baldness in men is mostly genetic. Although I have heard that too many U turns under the sheets can have some effect... ;-)
459.4	Hair today..	SWAM2::LYNCH_SE	Lagunatic	`Mon Jun 11 1990 20:27`	6
	Go to your Doctor and ask him about Minoxadil (sp?). It's not a cure-all but with SOME people it has SOME effect. Especially when used early. sean
459.5	or so I hear...	SX4GTO::HOLT	Robert Holt, ISVG West	`Mon Jun 11 1990 20:45`	3
	If you're poor, you can't afford it, and if you're not, it doesn't matter anyhow...
459.7	Hair	DISCVR::GILMAN		`Tue Jun 12 1990 11:49`	7
	I too am fighting the losing hair bottle. I figure that its a losing battle. The medication MIGHT buy me some time but in the long run I think I would rather have the money. If the medication would 'cure' the baldness problem then it would be worth the money to me. I don't mind gray hair but the growing baldness gets to me. I try to think of it as distingushed. Jeff
459.8		IAMOK::MITCHELL	It's all in the balancing, my dear	`Tue Jun 12 1990 16:39`	8
	I have a friend who was losing his hair. Since he's been taking Beta_Carotene (sp?) ...Vitamin A supplements, the hair loss has stopped. kits
459.9	Overdose?	DISCVR::GILMAN		`Tue Jun 12 1990 18:09`	3
	Vitamin A can be taken in excess amounts and can be toxic. I hear your suggestion about A as a supplement which reduces hair loss but watch for the overdose problems. Jeff