“Do not constantly wear hats, and don’t cover your hair that often; all this will lead to hair loss!” Is this what you, too, have been hearing or maybe thinking? That’s like something which may or may not be true.
Wear hats, be it style, fashion, part of sports, or simply liking to do so, is common. This thing has been going around for years, and wearing hats frequently can cause your hair to weaken and make it fall! Let us see if this is true or just a ‘myth.’
Can Wearing Hats Really Cause Hair Loss? | Deflating The Myths
Let us now deflate those popular myths we have all heard about wearing hats and hair loss. What actually are the most common causes of hair fall?
- Hormonal imbalance may be caused due to stress or some health issues.
- Nutritional deficiency of essential nutrients.
- Medical conditions relating to your scalp and hair.
- Genetics is the most commonly found cause. Inheriting from your parents and elderly of the family.
- Stress can be another popular reason in this generation.
What does wearing a hat actually do?
Covering your hair is simply your choice, irrespective of your environment. Wearing a hat or frequently covering your hair can only make it oily due to not having it washed. Otherwise, it really does not harm your hair or scalp in any other way.
Is Wearing A Hat Harmful For Your Scalp?
Theoretically speaking, there isn’t any harm in keeping your hair closed and covered. This does not lead to hair fall. Let us look into the reasons backing this up:
- Some people worry that wearing a hat for longer than necessary raises your sweat level, which may get trapped in it, clogging your hair follicles, which leads to hair loss. Yes, a dirty scalp leads to hair loss, but wearing clean hats does not! We need to maintain hygiene all the way.
- Having a tight cap worn and wearing the same hat every day can potentially pull on the hair strands and cause their breakage. This rarely happens, and this hair fall condition is called traction alopecia.
- Suffocating the hair follicles? No! Hats do not do this, as your hair follicles get oxygen and nutrients from the blood, not the environment around us. Wearing a hat does not reduce the blood flow to your scalp and does not block the oxygen from reaching there.
- Wearing a hat regularly covers your hair but does not directly impact your hair follicles. Scientifically, hair loss occurs at the follicle level. Since the hat does not come in contact with your follicle, they do not put any pressure on them to damage or weaken them.
Things to Keep In Mind While Wearing Hats
You must take certain precautionary measures or hygiene steps to ensure that your constantly wearing the hat does not harm your hair or lead to hair loss.
- Wear hats that do not fit very tightly.
- Try to get your hats of breathable materials to prevent excess sweating and allow proper airflow.
- Make sure to follow proper hygiene and keep your hats cleaned regularly.
- Keep shifting your hat styles. Try hats of different types if you really want to wear them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Following are certain frequently asked questions you might also want to know the answers to:
Will I have hair loss if I wear a hat every day?
As we just saw the entire article about the possible things that could happen if you wear a hat every day, it is safe to say that you will not experience hair fall by wearing a hat regularly.
Is wearing a hat regularly bad for my hair?
Wearing a hat regularly does not cause hair damage or hair loss in most cases. In most cases, we mean wearing a normal-fitting hat and being careful about hygiene. As long as you follow these two, you won’t have the need to worry about hair damage of any sort.
Will I have a quick hair growth if I do not wear a hat regularly?
As we saw earlier in this article, wearing a hat regularly does not cause hair loss; it also does not have any effects on helping you grow your hair back quickly.
How do I speed up my hair growth process?
You can follow many steps to speed your hair growth process; not all work the same way with each of us, but making sure you go naturally will give you good results soon!
- Trim your hair; maybe once every 3 months should be okay.
- Do not use too many heat-styling tools.
- Use hair masks maybe once a week.
- Wash your hair gently; do not be harsh with it.
- Eat food that has a rich protein intake in it.
- Wash your hair well, but not too often or very rarely.
Closing Statement
Concluding with theory and proof, we are safe to say that wearing hats does not cause hair loss and is not a contributing factor to it.
However, it is important that we maintain hygiene and take good care of your hair health by wearing clean hats and keeping your scalp clean as well.
