Hair thinning

[Chaynes84]

Hey you guys I'm back again and this time with another problem! Now I'm worried about my hair I'm an African American lady who gets her done probably every month, and just last year after letting my hair breathe and not perming it for like months it grew tremendously, and even still this year it was very thick. Just a few months ago I decided to perm my hair after perming it I went to the shop and got it done, now get keep it in mind a wear a lot of weaves and hair glue and I haven't greased my scalp in years I'm just now really greasing it now because of how itchy it has been. Now my hair has really thin out and now I'm worried!!! Need some answers kinda freaking out because of my Health Anxiety

 

[hatboxghost]

Hmm... did you have any color in your hair before getting it permed again? If so, when was the last time you had color put in? What kind of shampoo do you use? I’m actually a master cosmetologist, so this IS an area of my expertise.

 

[Chaynes84]

I haven't colored my hair in ages but I also haven't been greasing it neither. Like I said I decided to perm it after after two years and now it's kinda like thinning out.. I use different types of shampoo

 

[hatboxghost]

Gotcha. How long was the relaxer in your hair? What strength was used? If you have itchy scalp, I recommend a shampoo with tea tree in it. Definitely helps relieve the itch.

 

[Chaynes84]

I kept the perm in my for like 15 minutes.. the relaxer was a super

 

[hatboxghost]

Okay and was it a mild, regular or super strength relaxer?

 

[Chaynes84]

It was a super

 

[hatboxghost]

Okay. That might be where the problem lies. Super strength is for really coarse hair. Since you hadn’t had a relaxer in a while I would’ve recommended a mild or regular strength. No worries though. You just need to repair your hair at this point. You need to find a deep conditioner that you do 3 or 4 times a week and use some tea tree shampoo when you wash. If you are tremendously concerned that it might be health related, please go see a doctor to rule out any type of concerns. Otherwise, you might have just stressed your hair out.

 

[Chaynes84]

Thank you