While hair gels may not be the reason why you are going bald, they definitely can be the reason why you have dry, coarse or brittle hair. The main reason why hair gel application can be harmful to one’s hair is because of the ingredients. Hair gels generally contain a lot of chemicals that can not only damage your hair but your scalp too.

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• Medication: Many medications, almost 200 of them, list hair loss as one of their side effects. The common medications that cause hair loss are blood thinners, blood pressure medication, anti depressants etc. So, if you notice sudden hair loss after starting a new medication, consult your doctor and change your medication.
• Hair Styles and treatment: Chemically treating your hair may give you great looking hair but may invite long term hair loss. Bleaching, coloring, perming and straightening your hairs affect the hair shaft and hair follicle (root) making them weak. Also if you are in the habit of tying your hair too tight, you can damage the hair roots and cause their weakening even causing a condition called as Traction alopecia.

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• Stress: Stress is one the triggers for hair fall. This is because of the condition called as Alopecia, is caused due to stress, where the white blood cells start attacking the hair follicles that causes them to fall off within few weeks. This starts with a patch and eventually increases to the entire scalp unless the stress factor is reduced.
• Illness: A long term illness will take a toll on your body and can trigger hair loss. In fact, 3 months after a major surgery or illness, you experience hair loss as many hair follicles or roots go in the resting phase together and then fall off. This type of hair loss corrects itself if you return back to good health and good Hair care.

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Combing your hair during monsoons is a bit tricky, as wet hair when combed with a brush can result in split ends and breakage, especially curly and wavy hair.

As Dr. Akshay Batra states that, “Combing hair when its wet is not a good idea”, elaborating further he adds, “Hair should only be combed when it is dried or semi dry, because wet hair being combed gets stretched and reaches its breaking point quite easily”. It’s best to use the gentle pat and dry routine with a towel to dry hair before finger combing it to get rid of the tangles, during the monsoons.

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While tying your hair up is not advised during monsoon, nor is leaving it open. Leaving the hair open will expose it to the humidity making it either frizzy in case of curly or wavy hair, or limp in case of straight and silky hair. The best solution would be a loose bun or a loose ponytail as it doesn’t trap much water and also protect your hair from direct exposure to the humidity.

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Moreover dust, grime and other pollutants stick to these chemicals, which again contribute to the tangling and knotting of your hair during monsoons.

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Oiling your hair during monsoons requires moderation in terms of time, which in simple lay man’s term means – do not leave oil on your hair for too long in rainy seasons! Oiling your hair, an hour or two before you wash it is greatly beneficial, as it helps in conditioning your hair and prevents them from becoming frizzy and dry after a wash.

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A thought echoed by Dr. Akshay Batra, a well-known Trichologist and Deputy MD of Dr Batras’ Positive Health Clinic who adds that, “During rainy seasons, tap water contains more chlorine and hence one must make use of mild shampoos and conditioners to maintain the texture of their hair”.

Remember to wash your hair gently as hair drenched in rain, often ends up in a tangled mess. After washing do not towel your hair vigorously as this will weaken your hair roots and cause split ends, instead opt for the gentle pat and dry routine whenever you have to dry your hair.

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• If you have oily hair with a dry scalp, apply the astringent to the strands and not the scalp.
• Do not wash your hair everyday unless you work outdoors and be gentle on the scalp.
• Use shampoos made for oily hair and follow the instructions given on the bottle.
• If even with these remedies if your hair woes continue, consult a dermatologist.

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A good massage with one of these oils can help.

• Jojoba oil- Jojoba oil has many properties that are similar to the natural oil that our oil glands produce. So applying jojoba oil to your scalp reduces the production of oil from the oil glands.
• Tea tree oil- Tea tree oil is known to reduce excess oil production in hair and fight dandruff.

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