9 Myths about Hair Restoration that People Still Believe

30 September 2019

Hair Experts @ AHS

There are various myths and misconceptions around why people lose their hair and how they can make it grow again. People still believe some of these myths today which is unfortunate. We want you to be totally positive about hair restoration procedures and trust them for hair regrowth.

Here are 9 myths about hair restoration that people still believe:

Myth 1: Hair Restoration Never Looks Natural

People have various misconceptions regarding hair restoration procedures. Most people think that after getting a hair transplant, the new hair doesn’t look natural, which is completely wrong. The hair that grows looks entirely natural and the same as your own hair.

Myth 2: Cutting hair promotes hair growth.

There is no way that our hair can grow or not grow by cutting it. Besides, cutting hair does not make it stronger or weaker, straighter or curlier. Even though cutting the hair may make it appear thicker due to added volume and removal of split ends, the hair will not become fuller.

Myth 3: If you massage your scalp, your hair will grow faster.

There is no direct effect of any physical stimulation of the scalp on the hair follicles, even though long-lasting massaging may cause frictional damage to hair.

Myth 4: Stress is affecting your hair growth and causing your hair to fall.

Stress has no direct relation to hair loss unless you’re under some major traumatic conditions. Only severe traumatic stress has been known to cause a sudden thinning of hair, known as telogen effluvium. Hair experts say that once the stress is reduced or eliminated, hair growth returns to normal.

Myth 5: Taking vitamins will help hair growth.

Taking vitamins or rubbing a vitamin potion on the scalp does not affect hair growth or hair fall in any way since your hair is essentially dead tissue.

Myth 6: Coloring your hair can make it fall out

Bad styling practices can weaken your strands, but dyeing your hair won't make you go bald. It includes bleaching or coloring hair, overusing hot irons and dryers, as well as using chemical straighteners.

Myth 7: Brushing hair, again and again, will make them grow faster.

Brushing your hair 100 times a day will encourage and increase hair growth. This is a myth that people still believe, however by brushing your hair too much, you will start losing hair.