| Question: I had a hair stylist attach hair extensions to | | | | were wearing them? And how long did you have the |
| my hair using metal bands. My hair is fine, but I had a | | | | extensions in your hair? |
| lot of it before the extensions. After the extensions | | | | 2. Perception--After having beautiful thick hair for |
| were removed, my hair is REALLY thin. Can you tell | | | | awhile, you get used to it. When they are removed |
| me why this happened and what I should do about | | | | your hair appears super thin. Do you remember the |
| it? | | | | thickness of your pony tail before your hair |
| Answer: I am sorry you are having trouble with the | | | | extensions were attached. I.E. was it the size of a |
| look of your hair after the extensions. We frequently | | | | quarter. |
| get Emails from people that have very similar | | | | 3. Your hair stylist did not remove them properly. |
| problems. Even though you know you are not alone, | | | | Most damage occurs during the removal process. Did |
| it still makes you feel bad. | | | | you check out your stylist (i.e. call references, see |
| Anyways, I am not a professional cosmetologists and | | | | before/after photos, etc.) |
| can not offer a professional opinion. However, I have | | | | Solutions to get your hair back in shape. |
| done extensive research on hair extensions and can | | | | 1. Treat your hair very carefully. Try not to do any |
| provide you with tips and advice that I have come | | | | chemical processing, such as perms, color, highlights. |
| across over the last few years. Of course this info is | | | | 2. Switch to a thickening shampoo/conditioner. Some |
| Use At Your Own Risk. | | | | shampoos/conditioners I have heard (in various |
| There are several reasons that your hair seems to | | | | forums) that are good are the Nioxin ones and |
| appear very thin after removing the hair extensions. | | | | Aveda Hair Thickening Shampoo . My husband has a |
| 1. Normal hair loss every day is 100-150 strands of | | | | hair thinning problem and I ordered the Nioxin system |
| hair. When you have hair extensions attached to | | | | for him. It makes his hair look more healthy and |
| your normal hair, this hair still falls out, but remains | | | | thicker. |
| attached to the extension hair. This leaves less of | | | | 3. Start taking vitamins that are specifically for your |
| your natural hair holding the extension in place. If you | | | | hair. I know that Nioxin has vitamins that I have |
| leave the extensions in too long, or your hair is | | | | heard are okay. Your family doctor may be able to |
| fragile, then the weight of the extensions in the hair | | | | recommend vitamins for your hair and you might |
| can actually pull out the natural hair along with the | | | | want to ask around or research on the Internet for |
| extensions, causing very thin hair or even permanent | | | | others vitamins. |
| hair loss. Did you lose a lot of extensions when you | | | | Future Hair Extensions? |
