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Thin Hair
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Thinning of hair occurs when hairs fall and are not replaced by new hair.
This feature is seen as part of normal aging process and is apparent in both
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- Temporary shedding of hair due to illness or medications like cancer chemotherapy.
- Hereditary
- Breaking of hair from such things as styling treatments and twisting or
pulling of hair.
- Hair becomes fine-textured and breaks easily due to treatment by harsh chemicals.
- Patchy areas of hair loss - alopecia areata
- Burns
- Tinea capitis
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- Use volume building hair care products.
- Try using permanent or semi-permanent color to give body and volume to
hair. Medications can weaken hair, causing it to break or fall out. Semi-permanent
color is good as it does not contain ammonia or peroxide, will not damage
hair, and add body and volume to it.
- Shampoo and condition your hair on a regular basis as fine and thing hair
get dirty faster. Use a volume building conditioner
- Avoid using blow dryers, flat irons and curling irons directly on the
hair. This can cause damage and breakage.
- Avoid using products that contain very strong chemicals such as curl-relaxing
products for fine hair.
- Getting a soft perm or permanent wave can help give volume to fine-textured
hair that are healthy. This should be used as a last option as these products
contain chemicals that might be harsh.
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