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    GlossaryMechanical Damage

    physical harm to hair from brushing or heat styling

    Mechanical damage refers to the physical harm caused to hair fibers due to external forces such as brushing, combing, or styling with heat tools. This type of damage can lead to split ends, breakage, and a rough hair texture. For professionals, understanding mechanical damage is crucial for advising clients on proper hair care techniques to minimize harm and maintain hair health.

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      What Factors Play a Role in Unhealthy Hair?

      research What Factors Play a Role in Unhealthy Hair?

      November 2011 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks”
      Environmental, chemical, mechanical, and personal health factors can all damage hair and contribute to hair loss or changes in hair quality.
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      research Understanding Breakage in Curly Hair

      12 citations, July 2015 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement”
      Curly hair breaks due to mechanical damage and environmental factors, not chemical makeup, and needs ongoing care to prevent breakage.
      Clinical Signs of Hair Damage

      research Clinical Signs of Hair Damage

      January 2015 in “Springer eBooks”
      Hair damage shows as fragility, dullness, and discoloration, varies by ethnicity, and is worsened by cosmetic procedures and diseases.
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      community 27/M closing in on a year of fin and min, feel like it’s only gotten worse.

      in Chat  62 upvotes 5 months ago
      A user reported no improvement in hair loss after nearly a year of using 1mg oral finasteride, topical minoxidil twice daily, and weekly microneedling. Other users suggested the possibility of DUPA or retrograde alopecia and mentioned that treatments might only slow down hair loss rather than regrow hair.

      community Remember to take care of your hair condition.

      in Chat  107 upvotes 3 years ago
      Taking care of hair condition through the use of shampoo, conditioner, oils and scalp scrubs, as well as advice on using Nizoral and Naturebox Olive Shampoo. Replies also included discussion about whether a bad shampoo could be causing hair loss.
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      community I am actually regrowing my hairline without minoxidil or finasteride (mechanical stimulation)

       128 upvotes 6 years ago
      Regrowing hairline without the use of Minoxidil or Finasteride, and instead using mechanical stimulation such as Derma Roller, Nizoral, Zinc Pyrithione, Scalp Massage, Scalp Exercise, Fish Oil and other topical solutions. It is cautioned that there are risks associated with not using medically-prescribed treatments, but it is suggested to consider mechanical stimulation in addition to those prescribed treatments.

      community Why does MPB only affect the scalp

      in Research/Science  14 upvotes 4 weeks ago
      Male pattern baldness (MPB) may be influenced by androgen receptors in scalp hair follicles and potentially poor blood flow. Transplanted hair is not immune to DHT, and factors like inflammation and scalp tension might also contribute to hair loss.
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