Thinning strands may be a part of your life.

While there is some truth to this idea, Edwards explains that it’s largely over exaggerated.

“Think of the analogy of heart disease,” Edwards explains.

Woman looking at her hair

Washing, drying, detangling, and styling can take a lot of work.

Plus, it seems like everystroke of the combcan carry with it damaged strands of hair.

“Many people mistake hair fall for hair loss.

Thinning hair view from top

Furthermore,avoiding washingmay actually be doing more harm than good.

If you only wash your hair once a week, you will likely lose 1000,” he says.

To avoid this issue, shampoo your strands at least three times a week.

Woman pulling hair from brush

Having the right shampoo can either make or break your hair care routine.

Fortunately, Edwards explains, this is far from the truth.

Another piece of advice that he suggests is avoidingwearing a wigtoo frequently throughout this process.

Woman putting on a wig

“One problem with the chemical-induced hair loss is the psychological loss of femininity.

Wearing a wig constantly can cause problems within the hair follicles and impede thenew growth.”

The fewer chemicals, the better.