Feel a bit silly about it but in the last month or two my hair has completely changed in texture from relatively smooth, straight and shiny to dry, brittle, frizzy and crispy. Two big chunks have snapped off completely leaving frizzy tufts (thankfully they are not on the top layer so not very visible.). The rest is now really frizzy and kinky (?!) Really worried that more of it will snap off or that this could be the beginning of hair loss ... I am 39.
Sorry for long post but to avoid drip feeding:
I have not changed anything in my hair care routine. It is in a bob, I wash it every two to three days, blow dry but no straightening. I do the roots myself every 6 - 8 weeks with the same brand of dye I've used for 20 years.
Could it be stress related? I have had a pretty crappy few months. Skin cancer, ugly graft, random other illness which resulted in hospital admission, a few other biopsies. All clear now but looking back, when I saw my graft for the first time it was the lowest point of my life ... totally lost it - think I went into shock actually.
So - what should I do? Reading about how brittle hair can be linked to anemia and thyroid issues but symptoms don't really match up, apart from tiredness and occasional insomnia. But then I have just returned to my full time, pretty demanding job and have a five year old so who wouldn't be feeling tired?!
I have had more appointments these last few months than I have had in my whole life - don't want Dr to think I am some sort of hypercondriac but thinking I should try to rule out any kind of physical/stress related condition before I go down the route of extra iron/vitamins or expensive organic shampoo.
Any advice would be really appreciated.
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ilovelamp2 · 20/12/2015 20:30
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