I’m a dermatologist who suffered hair loss – how I got it thick & shiny again & why I never go to bed with it wet
A DERMATOLOGIST who suffered from hair loss, has revealed the three lifestyle changes she made to make it grow back thick and shiny again.
Dr Aamna Adel specialises in hair loss and suffered from bald spots due to alopecia herself.
Taking to TikTok, she revealed three things that she now does to ensure that her hair is looking it’s best.
Going To Bed With Wet Hair
Dr Aamna said that she always blow dries her hair before going to bed as hair is most fragile when it’s wet.
“You hair is like a sponge; it absorbs all of that water, expands and just becomes so prone to breakage”, she explained.
She added that going to bed with a wet scalp makes the perfect environment for bacteria and fungus to grow.
Hair Train
Hair training is the idea that you can train your hair to produce less oil by washing it less often.
However, Dr Aamna said that she thinks this is a “crazy concept”, as oil production on the scalp is regulated by hormones.
“Whether you wash your hair five times a week or once a month, it’s not going to reduce the amount of oil your scalp is producing”, she explained.
She added that by not washing your hair, you are creating a build-up of hair products that could lead to hair loss.
Olive Oil
Dr Aamna said that some people put olive oil on their scalp if they have dry and flaky skin.
However, she revealed that this could actually make it worse, by causing fungus to thrive.
She said that sticking to an anti-dandruff shampoo is a much better solution.
Dr Aamna’s (@aamnaadel) video has likely left many people impressed, as it has racked up over one million views.
TikTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts.
The 4 stages of the hair growth cycle
Hair experts at Philip Kingsley shared the four stages of the hair growtn cycle are: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen and Exogen
Anagen Phase: Also known as the ‘Growth Phase’ or ‘Active Phase’, is when the cells in the root of your hair are most rapidly dividing so more new hair is formed.
During the Anagen Phase, hair grows around half an inch a month [about six inches a year], and faster in the summer than in winter.
This phase of the hair growth cycle lasts an average of three to five years.
Catagen Phase: Following the Anagen Phase, your hair cycle enters a short transitional phase known as the Catagen Phase, which signals the end of active hair growth and cuts individual hairs off from the blood supply and from the cells that produce new hair.
Approximately three percent of all hairs are in this stage at any time and it lasts for around 10 days.
Telogen Phase: The third stage of your natural hair growth cycle is the Telogen Phase, a resting period when strands remain in their follicles but are not actively growing.
An estimate of 10-15 percent of your hairs are in the Telogen Phase at any given moment.
The Telogen Phase lasts around three months or 100 days.
Exogen Phase: The final stage of the Hair Growth Cycle, when individual hair strands are released from their follicles and fall out.
Now the whole process begins again.
One person said: “I’ve been saying number two for ages.
“You’re telling me you’re sleeping with dirty hair and thinking that gunk isn’t getting on your pillow and then your face?”
Another person said: “Fine, I’ll stop going to sleep with wet hair.
“But I’m still only washing once a week.”
A third person added: “Yes, going to sleep with wet hair is the worst!”.
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