Hair Experts Debunk 15 Hair Myths | Debunked

Hair growing faster when you constantly cut it is probably one of the most known myths about hair in the world

Yupp, we're definitely going to need a part two. Especially going into afro Caribbean/African hair, which just has its own universe full of myths and so-called hacks and methods 😩

I can confirm that stress can cause grey hairs earlier. I started getting greys in high school. And it slowed down a while after I stopped living with my parents 😑

A few things that actually helped to control my hairfall include: (1) I discontinued wearing ponytails because it leds to tension damage. (2) I began massaging my scalp twice a week with liitleextra cocoonnion hair oil while bending over & holding my head upside down to allow blood flow to the scalp. (3) Covering my head while moving out to shield my hair from pollution. (4) Using mild shampoo again from liittleextra only to wash my hair.

I wish they had gone into more detail about shampooing and how often to do it (depending on several factors of course)

Representation matters! The fact that Dr. Howard-Verovic is coming through with the facts for the natural (type 3/4) hair community is so important. Helpful facts👏🏽!

Tricologis: "If shaving made our hair grow thicker I'd shave my hair..." She sumarized how people with fine hair feel with a single sentence lol

I love how they discussed scalp sensitivity being a myth. For the longest I thought that I just had a super sensitive scalp and didn't realize that the relaxers I'd been getting since I was young were making my scalp more and more sensitive. I have a high tolerance for pain before I start outwardly showing it and by the time I was in high school I was crying with every relaxer. When I did the big chop before leaving for college and stopped chemically treating my hair I noticed that my scalp started feeling much better and my hair felt so much healthier. It actually started growing much faster than before (the chemicals were probably breaking and damaging it) and I started enjoying getting my hair braided because it didn't hurt anymore.

Could you maybe elaborate on the dandruff answer? There seem to be other conditions that can cause flakes that can be quite unpleasant while not being technically dandruff. Can these smaller flakes be caused by extensive washing and shampooing of a sensitive/dry scalp as it is often claimed?

Thank you for having a Black woman for this. While skin/scalp should be similar, our hair texture is what makes us different when it comes to hair care. i went years coming on youtube trying to get advice on my 4C hair and i realised that the advice from these dermatologists and experts were meant for people with straight hair

I’m still a little skeptical of the shampooing answer, while I recognize the process of shampooing doesn’t cause hair loss, I’ve definitely noticed experientially that it dries out my hair, some brands far worse than others. A lot of conditioners also don’t properly replenish or moisturize, they just coat with wax for the appearance of hydration. I’ve heard that shampooing regularly can actually cause your scalp to produce more oil to account for the drying effects but I’d like to hear professionals discuss how true this is

love that they included curly/texture into the hair conversation when it normally isn’t included

I have eczema and I know someone who has psoriasis and we actually get "dandruff" on our dry scalp. I think it would've been helpful to point out that you do still get flakes from dry scalp they're just not "dandruff". I didn't know this until I saw a doctor. Also blow drying can be damaging to people with dry or sensitive scalp.

One of my friends went through a period of EXTREME stress at 17. His physical manifestation is having one pure silver patch above his right ear. The rest is still almost black. Crazy stuff.

I really appreciated this video especially the part about hair loss. I have PCOS and hypothyroidism and my hair has thinned and I've lost a lot throughout the last 4 years. People still say I have a lot of hair and I do appreciate that but it's the fact that it's changed that bugs me. Since it's thinning on my temples my hair sits weird and I'm constantly losing a lot of hair

I just noticed losing hair on the top of my head at 26 yrs old, even though I was always 'known' for having really thick and voluminous hair. It's most probably genetical, even though it came so very sudden and surprising. I am going to see a dermatologist next week but I think I have almost never been this depressed and bad mood-y. My hair was always a big part of my identity and going bald at my age really scares me. I still got a little bit of hope in me that it comes from stress or bad diet but I don't think it's gonna be the case. I just had to get this off of my chest even though no one is gonna read this. Genetical hair loss sucks because you can't really do much about it. It's so unfair.

I wish they elaborated on the “hair doesn’t grow faster from cutting it” of course it doesn’t alone. But if you have split ends and single strand knots, NOT trimming your ends has a negative effect on any growth. A split end will continue splitting up the strand, and knots continue knotting, leading to breakage. If your hair is breaking at the same rate it’s growing, it’s almost like it’s hardly growing. Healthy ends allow for less breakage than unhealthy ends.

I love how the derm was appreciative of stylists 💜 And acknowledged that a good stylist who educates can also be an option.

Also love how y’all talk about curly hair! Most videos don’t talk about curly hair nor how to take care of it. Thank you! 😊

I'd never heard of tenderheadedness before just now, but I do have a related anecdote: my mother used to hate brushing my hair because I would cry and scream, and eventually she just made me keep it in a bob so I could brush it myself. Then she grew out her hair for the first time since she was a kid, and she realized that "Oh. You're not supposed to start the brush at the scalp and drag it through. That really, really hurts." She apologized and everything, it was very validating.