7 Expert-Recommended Hair Growth Products For Quarantine Stress
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just changed going outside like we used to — it’s also to blame for how we’re feeling on the inside, with lots of us experiencing stress from staying in, including nightmares and sleepless nights.
These “quarantine blues” might not just be affecting you emotionally. They could also be causing breakouts on your face, cases of cabin fever and even hair loss.
If you’re losing more hair than usual, you aren’t alone. Lots of people are seeing their hair shed as a side effect of stress. Retailers are even seeing a surge in “hair wellness sales.”
As always, it’s best to talk to a doctor if you’re encountering hair loss that doesn’t seem normal for you (you know your hair best, after all!). A doctor can help figure out if it’s related to things like hormones or vitamin deficiencies.
But we also asked some hair stylists and experts — who literally know hair from the inside out — for their recommendations on how to stop hair from falling out. Check out what they had to say about stress-induced hair shedding below.
What’s the difference between hair shedding and hair loss?
On average, we can shed about 50 to 100 hairs a day. Anything much more than that is considered excessive hair shedding. The technical term is telogen effluvium, and it is usually temporary.
The “hair loss” you might be experiencing right now — seeing more strands in the shower or in your hair brush at the end of the day — might technically not be considered hair loss. Scientifically speaking, hair loss means your hair isn’t growing at all, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association.
Instead, think of telogen effluvium as thinning, said Kali Ferrara, a New York City-based hair stylist at The Salon Project. It forces some follicles to fall out and can happen with...
