Can you separate fact from fiction? Take this simple quiz to find out!
Does cutting hair make it longer and stronger ?
Yes
No
Wrong!
This is a common myth, a result of people comparing hair on the head to facial hair. The fact remains that facial hair is DIFFERENT from the hair on your head. Cutting your hair will only make is shorter and it will grow at exactly the normal rate - ½ a cm a month.
Correct!
That’s right! This common myth perhaps came about as a result of people comparing hair on the head to facial hair. The fact remains that facial hair is DIFFERENT from the hair on your head. Cutting your hair will only make is shorter and it will grow at exactly the normal rate - ½ a cm a month.
Plucking one grey hair will grow two in its place.
Yes
No
Wrong!
This is completely untrue. If it were people with hair loss would be pulling whatever little hair they have left with the idea of doubling their hair - grey or otherwise.
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Correct! If this myth were true people with hair loss would be pulling whatever little hair they have left with the idea of doubling their hair - grey or otherwise.
Rigorous toweling causes hair fall.
Yes
No
Wrong!
This is not true. At the most it will help ready to shed hair to fall off, but that would happen anyway. Toweling does nothing to hair except to dry it.
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Good guess! At the most it will help ready to shed hair to fall off, but that would happen anyway. Toweling does nothing to hair except to dry it
Brushing your hair is better than combing it.
Yes
No
Wrong!
Oops! As a matter of fact, hair responds better to combing than brushing. It is not a cause of baldness though. Brushing your hair only leads to split ends and hair breakage. It is advisable to use a wide-toothed comb as far as possible.
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That’s right! In fact, hair responds better to combing than brushing. It is not a cause of baldness though. Brushing your hair only leads to split ends and hair breakage. It is advisable to use a wide-toothed comb as far as possible.
Losing a handful of hair daily is an indicator of male pattern baldness!
Yes
No
Wrong!
Not necessarily true. Hair loss is a normal occurrence and it is only when hair regeneration stops that you identify the onset of male pattern baldness.
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That’s right! Hair loss is a normal occurrence and it is only when hair regeneration stops that you identify the onset of male pattern baldness.
Wearing hats causes hair loss!
Yes
No
Wrong!
Not true. In order for the hair to fall out, the hat would have to be so tight that it cuts circulation to the follicles.
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That’s right! In order for the hair to fall out, the hat would have to be so tight that it cuts circulation to the follicles.
You can increase the number of hair follicles
Yes
No
Wrong!
Not true. You are born with all the follicles you'll ever have. The number of hair follicles is determined by genetics and cannot be changed by taking drugs or supplements. The only proven way to increase the number of follicles is by hair transplant surgery.
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Correct! You are born with all the follicles you'll ever have. The number of hair follicles is determined by genetics and cannot be changed by taking drugs or supplements. The only proven way to increase the number of follicles is by hair transplant surgery.
There is nothing you can do to prevent or treat hair loss.
Yes
No
Wrong
Not true. This myth is probably the most misunderstood thing about hair loss. In the past, this was true - there was nothing that can be done about hair loss. But now, with advances in science and understanding about the nutritional needs of hair, men and women no longer have to live with hair loss.
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Bingo! This myth is probably the most misunderstood thing about hair loss. In the past, this was true - there was nothing that can be done about hair loss. But now, with advances in science and understanding about the nutritional needs of hair, men and women no longer have to live with hair loss.
Standing on your head (Sirshashan) or hanging upside down will increase blood circulation to the head and thus reduce hair loss.
Yes
No
Wrong
Absolutely untrue! While standing on your head will definitely increase the circulation of blood to the upper body, it has absolutely no impact on hair growth.
Correct!
Right on! While standing on your head will definitely increase the circulation of blood to the upper body, it has absolutely no impact on hair growth.
If a woman’s mother or father has thin hair, this means that she definitely will no matter which parent has thin hair!
Yes
No
Right
Family history definitely plays a role in hair loss, but is not a guarantee. It comes from both sides of the family.
Wrong
Actually family history plays a vital role in hair loss, but is not a guarantee. It does indeed come from both sides of the family.
Frequent shampooing leads to hair loss.
Yes
No
Right
It’s not good to rub too much or use a harsh shampoo. There’s an ingredient in shampoo - surfactant - that makes it lather so nicely. Surfactants can be irritating to the scalp, and that can lead to itching and scratching. By doing this, you can traumatize the area, which can lead to permanent hair loss. It's better to use a gentle shampoo.
Wrong
It’s not good to rub too much or use a harsh shampoo. There’s an ingredient in shampoo - surfactant - that makes it lather so nicely. Surfactants can be irritating to the scalp, and that can lead to itching and scratching. By doing this, you can traumatize the area, which can lead to permanent hair loss. It's better to use a gentle shampoo.
