Can dying your hair darker cause hair thinning or loss?

cinvaughan · #1 Jun 29, 2008, 05:05 PM

Can coloring your hair cause it to thin? I have had significant thinning, maybe 20% and it not only seemed to start a year and a half ago when I first started to color my hair, but I noticed more loss right within a few days of having it colored. I haven't had it colored now for about 3 months, and suddenly it seems to be dropping off my head with every touch. Is it possible it is the dye, or am I ill? I jsut had a blood test for thyroid and it was normal . I am a 50 yr old f. Help

rockerchick_682 · Jun 29, 2008, 05:33 PM

Dying your hair a lot, especially bleaching it, can thin it out.

Try going to Sallys and asking for a weekly deep conditioner.

jenn4094u · Jul 3, 2008, 06:36 AM

It is not typical for hair color to cause hair loss. It could be breakage, which is what happen when the hair gets overprocessed. You Could go to a salon and get the nioxin line, it is to keep you from loosing more hair, but this will take time to work, it is not a quick fix.



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