{"id":15255,"date":"2021-03-30T12:58:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prose.com\/?p=15255"},"modified":"2021-03-30T12:58:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:58:51","slug":"why-hair-hurts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/why-hair-hurts","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Hair Hurts and How to Find Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<h2>First things first, what\u2019s actually hurting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are large muscles that live underneath the skin in the scalp and when pulled on for extended\u00a0periods of time, these muscles can become sore to the touch,\u201d Dr. Linkner explains. That constant tugging of the scalp, skin, hair follicles and muscles can lead to traction alopecia, or a scarring over of follicles from all that hair pulling that leads to permanent hair loss. Keep in mind this is after years of pulling\u2014the effect is cumulative. \u201cThat\u2019s why I always tell mothers who are experiencing this to think again about putting their daughter&#8217;s hair into very tight styles that will eventually succumb to traction alopecia with time,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What causes the pain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tight hairstyles are typically enemy no. 1. That means ponytails, braids or even a drastic part. Also to blame? Aggressive chemical treatments, working hot tools near your scalp and using <a href=\"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/aerosols-environment.php\">aerosol hair products<\/a> that can dry out or increase the sensitivity of your scalp. And just like stress can affect other areas of your life, it can impact hair, too.\u2019<\/p><p>\u201cStress is notorious for causing telogen effluvium, which is hair loss (normally reversible) that happens about 2-3 months after a stressful event\u2014think surgery, postpartum or even after a grueling divorce,\u201d Dr. Linkner says. The stress causes your strands to disassociate from its normal <a href=\"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/make-hair-look-younger.php\">hair growth pattern<\/a>\u2014growth during anagen, transition during catagen and resting once it hits telogen\u2014and on average, you might lose 30-40% of hair loss over a three-month period.\u00a0\u201cUsually the hair does rebound,\u201d she says, \u201cbut oftentimes telogen effluvium can uncover other causes of more permanent hair loss, like male or <a href=\"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/ways-to-combat-female-hair-loss.php\">female pattern hair loss<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to prevent hair pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It starts with a good scrub-down. Dr. Linkner recommends washing your hair 2-3 times a week, depending on how oily or dry your hair may be, to remove any build-up that could\u2019ve caused irritation.\u00a0<\/p><p>It\u2019s also a good idea to incorporate <a href=\"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/how-to-moisturize-scalp.php\">scalp massages<\/a> into your routine. They get blood flowing to your follicles, encourage growth and can soothe discomfort. Dr. Linkner has seen anecdotal evidence that massaging the scalp with <a href=\"https:\/\/prose.com\/products\/custom-hair-oil\">Prose hair oil<\/a> can alleviate the pain.<\/p><p>Ultimately, one of the easiest, lowest-effort remedies might be the hardest: stop playing with your hair! Give your scalp and hair a break by refraining from pulling hair back and\/or up. And if a pony, braid or bun is a must, make sure to choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/best-hair-ties.php\">hair tie<\/a> that\u2019s right for your texture and style.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"gbda-custom-cta\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/prose-blog-media\/1\/2020\/10\/d-blog-article-redirects_consultation-1.jpg)\"><span class=\"cta-title\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">ONLY GOOD HAIR DAYS\u2014<\/span><span class=\"cta-text\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF\">Think of us as your partner in haircare. Start with our innovative consultation.<\/span><a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"prose.com\/consultation\">GET YOUR FORMULA<\/a><\/div><div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not actually your hair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":15265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,382],"tags":[266,268,479,264,267,265],"class_list":["post-15255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-expert-advice","category-expert-tips","tag-curly","tag-frizzy","tag-new","tag-smooth","tag-very-curly","tag-wavy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Causes Your Hair to Hurt |<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you ever experienced hair pain? 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