Hair keeps breaking - Hair Problems Message Board

rsmit45 · 07-18-2004, 01:59 PM

I have naturally curly hair which is also pretty dry. I colored it and then about a month later put a relaxer in it. I wasn't trying to straighten it but only relax the curl a little. I think I left the relaxer in for too long about 15 minutes. Now my hair keeps breaking and it won't stop. I tried using cholesterol once a week, for about 3 weeks, but it keeps breaking. Does anyone have any suggestions before I go completely crazy. So much falls out in the shower, I almost want to cry.

LISAFANSLER · 08-14-2004, 06:37 AM

So much falls out in the shower, I almost want to cry.

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Originally Posted by rsmit45

I have naturally curly hair which is also pretty dry. I colored it and then about a month later put a relaxer in it. I wasn't trying to straighten it but only relax the curl a little. I think I left the relaxer in for too long about 15 minutes. Now my hair keeps breaking and it won't stop. I tried using cholesterol once a week, for about 3 weeks, but it keeps breaking. Does anyone have any suggestions before I go completely crazy. So much falls out in the shower, I almost want to cry.

I too have the same problem, rsmit. While I was on dialysis, I determined that it was the heparin (long term use causes hair loss), however, I am not losing hair as in going bald, I have a lot of breakage due to medication, I am on insulin (causes both hair and nails to be brittle), and a ton of other meds that I don't know all the side effects for. I really hope someone out there can help us both!

Kam131 · 08-14-2004, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rsmit45

I have naturally curly hair which is also pretty dry. I colored it and then about a month later put a relaxer in it. I wasn't trying to straighten it but only relax the curl a little. I think I left the relaxer in for too long about 15 minutes. Now my hair keeps breaking and it won't stop. I tried using cholesterol once a week, for about 3 weeks, but it keeps breaking. Does anyone have any suggestions before I go completely crazy. So much falls out in the shower, I almost want to cry.

Is it falling out from the roots? I'm having the same problem. When I dyed my hair from bleach blonde to black, SO MUCH hair fell out! I'm thinking I left it in longer than I should have, but my hair was already falling out a little due to stress... but after the dye job, it seems all hell is breaking loose!

I'm taking Silica and Biotin supplements for regrowth, as recommended by a lot of members on here. I just started taking them, but we'll see how it turns out. Apparently it's supposed to work wonders. In the meantime, just keep conditioning, don't brush your hair when it's wet. Towen dry it damp and use a larg-tooth comb to brush. I've actually bought a bottle of Pantene's new product, Leave-In Conditioning Foam. It really does soften my hair, and dramatically reduces actual breakage... As for falling out from the roots business, I'm still working on that. Also try V05's one-time use hair repair kit... it's a small tub of deep conditioner you leave on your head for 10 minutes and worked really well. Hope this helps!