Autumn coincides with the return to the routine that also generates stress and anxiety, a factor that greatly influences hair loss.
Autumn is one of the times of the year when many people suffer from more pronounced hair loss. The pharmacist Rocío Escalante, head of Arbosana Pharmacy and an expert in term pharmacy, explains everything we must take into account.
” Hair falls out every day, it is something normal that falls within the hair cycle. Normally, a healthy person loses about 100 hairs a day. In autumn, the fall can be more pronounced due to various factors. On the one hand, we come summer, a complicated time for the hair that we usually punish with sun, chlorine, salt, etc. It is normal that the hair is now weaker and may fall out more”, says the expert.
On the other hand, he adds, “autumn coincides with a return to routine, which also generates stress and anxiety, a factor that greatly influences hair loss. Since the start of the pandemic, we must add a new factor: the coronavirus, which causes hair loss 2-3 months after the disease has passed (although some patients suffer from it immediately). The lack of iron and other vitamins can also be the cause of the fall. All of these factors can make hair weaker and more likely to fall out. Likewise, it is also common for hair to fall out postpartum.”
Autumn coincides with the return to the routine that also generates stress and anxiety, a factor that greatly influences hair loss
Should we worry? ” Autumn hair loss is known as telogen effluvium and, although we can lose twice as much hair that, at another time, it does not have to be worrying, because it is reversible. However, if we observe a marked loss of density, then yes We must go to a dermatologist who is an expert in trichology to assess the fall,” says the pharmacist.
HOW TO DEAL WITH HAIRFALL IN AUTUMN?
From Arbosana Farmacia propose the following care ritual for autumn:
-Massage the scalp with a hair oil before washing. With this massage we activate the microcirculation, making the treatment that is applied later more effective.
-Choose a treatment shampoo (anti-hair loss, fortifying) to treat the scalp and another shampoo to care for the hair (according to its characteristics: dyed hair, fine hair, curly hair…).
-Apply the conditioner or mask according to hair type.
-Apply the anti-loss treatment, which will help improve hair anchorage, microcirculation in the scalp, and the supply of nutrients.
-It is important to have healthy habits, a healthy and balanced diet, and avoid stress by practicing sports, maintaining good sleep hygiene, etc.
