I have a hair stylist attach hair extensions to my hair using metal bands. I have a lot of it before the extensions. After the extensions were removed, my hair is REALLY thin. Can you tell me why this happened and what I should do about it?
Answer: I am sorry you have trouble with the looks of your hair after the extensions. Even though you know you are not alone, it still makes you feel bad.
I have done professional opinion. I have done extensive research on hair extensions and can offer you with tips and advice that I have come over the last few years. Of course this info is Use At Your Own Risk.
There are several reasons that your hair looks to appear very thin after removing the hair extensions.
This leaves less hair of holding hair extension, this hair still falls out, but remains attached to the extension hair. This leaves less natural hair loss holding day extension 100-150 strands of hair. in place. If you leave the extensions in too long, then your extra in the extra in the hair can actually be out of the extensions, causing very thin hair or even permanent hair loss. Did you lose a lot of extensions when you were wearing them? And how long did you have the extensions in your hair?
2. Perception - After having beautiful thick hair for awhile, you get used to it. When they remember your hair looks super thin. Do you remember the thickness of your pony tail before your hair extensions was washed. a quarter.
3. Your hair stylist did not remove them properly. Did you check out your stylist (ie call references, see before / after photos, etc.)
Solutions to get your hair back in shape.
1. Treat your hair very carefully. Try not to do any chemical processing, such as perms, color, highlights.
2. Switch to a thickening shampoos / conditioner. I have heard (in various forums) that are good and the Nioxin ones and Aveda Hair Thickening Shampoo. My husband has a hair thinning problem and I ordered the Nioxin system for him It makes his hair look more healthy and thicker.
Your family doctor may be able to have a good idea for your hair and you may want to ask around or research on the Internet for others vitamins.
Future Hair Extensions?
Maybe you should try synthetic hair extensions. Synthetic hair weighs about 1/3 the weight of human hair and is much more gentler on your Check out these methods: http://www.prohair.us, http://www.domecosmetics.com
There are many professionals that visit the forum and offer advice. Go to http://talk.hairboutique.com and scroll down to "Hair Extensions"
Finally, for additional info on other Hair Extension methods, refer to our brand new site, http://www.hrhairextensions.com You can read several complete chapters from our Number 1 selling E-book on Hair Extensions.
