Hair loss and thinning hair what causing it?

[nanimamas]

Hey everybody i'm worried about my hair at this point , I dont know whats the problem. i did lose some weight I just turn 20 , since i was 19 i started to notice a change on my hair. I have never had a tons of hair or very thick hair but if i compare it to now i can say i did because now my hair is so different , it falls out a lot and is very thin. This are the things i do to my hair :
wash it 6 or 5 days a week with hot water
straigthen everyday with heat protector
dye my hair every 4 months or more
i rarely have my hair up or put spray or oil or mousse
my hair looks and feels very very thin, i try and put a clip or put my hair up and all of a sudden it goes down , i put my fingers through my hair and i feel my scalp a lot and my hair thin i hate it and on top of my hair in the middle i see small hair growing , i really dont know whats going on.

[electromagnetic]

Hot water is HORRIBLE for hair. you're suppose to use room temp to a little colder if possible. Also washing your hair almost every day is a no no. It strips the follicles and hair of natural moisture. This could be the main reason for your hair loss. If your hair is breaking, there's ways to remedy that. But if your hair is literally falling off from the follicle, you need to do a lot of changes with your hair washing.

Diet, and genetics also play a role but I have a feeling it's because of your hair treatment habits.

[nanimamas]

thanks for your responds, i also think is because of washing it everyday with hot water only if i knew this before i would of never washed my hair like that :/ the only good thing about it is that on top i see some small hair growing , but my hair is still thin. how often should i wash my hair? if i may ask.

[electromagnetic]

Wash your hair twice a week. I say pick days you can remember (eg. Wednesday & Sunday) but make sure it's room temp to cold. Change your shampoo and conditioner to something that caters to thinning hair. I reccomend Joico, John Frieda, or Argon products.

[just_tina]

Try not to straighten your hair so much. Even with the heat protector, it's still damaging. Wash your hair once a week and with cold water. And don't dye your hair so much, it's drying your hair out. I'm not sure the type of your hair but you have to keep it conditioned and put certain oils in your hair. Not so oily though. You can use grapeseed oil because it's very light and not as heavy as olive oil.

[nanimamas]

Thanks for the advice girl :) . yeah im stop using my flat iron because i really use it everyday and i did started to wash my hair with cold water hope this hair loss n goes away soon us being a female is a very terrible thing :/

[just_tina]

also try biotin pills.

[just_tina]

and drink lots of water

[Klaatu51]

stress is the main reason for thinning hair :-/

[nanimamas]

yeah stress mightbe one of a lot of reasons why this happen

[Anonymous]

That's a symptom is many sicknesses, non severe and life threatening so I would see a doctor

[nanimamas]

thanks.