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I’ve lost count of the number of times I looked at the hair left behind in the shower and panicked, wondering if I would find a bald spot after I toweled off. I have yet to notice a significant difference in the amount of hair I have before and after a shower. However, that doesn’t stop me from panicking and wondering whether the amount of hair I lose in the shower each day is typical or a sign of a problem.
Is losing hair in the shower is a common occurrence, then why? And how much hair loss is too much? Could showering less frequently be the secret to slowing hair loss?
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We asked three top hair specialists to weigh in.
The natural growth cycle plays a big role in when it falls out.
To understand why so much hair falls out in the shower, we need to start with the hair growth cycle.
Hair grows in cycles with three main phases: anagen, catagen and telogen.
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