Often Wrong Focus, This Is a Common Mistake in Dealing with Hair Loss

Illustration of hair loss. (Freepik)

JAKARTA - Hair loss is a complaint that many people, both men and women, often experience, and can be influenced by various factors, ranging from scalp conditions, inappropriate care patterns, to lifestyles.

Although often considered trivial, hair loss that occurs continuously can have an impact on overall hair health, so it requires proper understanding in dealing with it.

"Patients generally come to dermatologists because of hair loss problems. But, the problem is, in taking care of the hair, they like to focus on the wrong things," said Prof. dr. Kusmarinah Bramono, Sp.D.V.E, Subsp.D.T., Ph.D., FINSDV, FAADV, as quoted by ANTARA.

The University of Indonesia Faculty of Medicine Professor said that people generally only focus on treating the hair shaft area, even though the scalp is also prone to problems.

The next mistake, according to him, is following advice on hair care without ensuring its scientific basis and evidence.

Such actions can encourage the use of inappropriate hair care products or products, which have the potential to aggravate hair loss and bring other hair health problems.

"Therefore, scalp care is important to pay attention to in order to prevent our hair from falling out," said dr.Kusmarinah.

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He conveyed the importance of understanding the type of hair and scalp condition in the effort to prevent and treat hair loss.

The use of care products should be adjusted to the type of hair and scalp condition so that the impact is optimal.

According to dr. Kusmarinah, it is also important to check the content of hair and scalp care products.

He said that skin care products containing Niacinamide, which can help reduce irritation and inflammation, can be used in scalp care.

"It is one of the ingredients that can actually be for skin care products, but it turns out that it can also be for (products) for scalp health," he said.

According to him, products with hyaluronic acid content, a substance that can maintain the moisture of the scalp, can also be used in scalp care.

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