Hi i m jiya from netherland. i have a hair problem my hair is falling. and i use hair straightner once in a week so is it good or bad for health? plz advice me.

I am writing today to warn women NOT TO DO THE BRAZILIAN HAIR RELAXER. Yes your hair will be silky and glossy and straight at first and any time you wash it or it rains the hair will go back to being pin straight after the moisture dries off ....The side effects can be tremendous!!

DO your homework. This relaxer has formaldehyde..an chemical known to cause cancer. Some people can get sick or experiernece respiratory issues..but the worst of it is that your hair WILL FALL OUT AT THE ROOTS!! LONG STRANDS AND IN CLUMPS. Your hair will smell burnt at first..the the hair shedding begins...Im not sure if this was mentioned before but (you are a woman of color like myself and has previously dyed or permed your hair with a traditional creme relaxer...the TWO CHEMICALS DONT MIX! Its an chemical cocktail disaster..when your new growth does come in ..an experienced hairdresser warned me that once you do the Brazilian relaxer you cant go back( and use the creme relaxer) the touch up at the roots because the hair will fall out. So i opted out of perming it completely. I am now currently going natural..no more perms...I am treating my scalp with natural oils and the recovery is happening. With lots of prayer and persistance I am happy to say it is coming back!

Im not a doctor..so if you are really scared and desperate please see one. All i can do is share what is working for me.

Vitamin E oils, Believe it or not OLIVE OIL!, Any Growth oil that has Coconut, almond and Olive oil in it and a cream that contains DHT Inhibitors. (Im not sure this site will let me mention the brand names..but to help you out i will: Biotin Scalp Creme, Nubian Silk and Hollywood Olive OIl) I use it daily 2-3 times a day.

And I wash and condition my hair now with herbal shampoos and conditioners by Deity of Hair's Plant shampoo for Hair Loss.

(Dont get desperate and by Rogaine! Again this is ANOTHER CHEMICAL! You need to detox so to speak and give the scalp a break! Rogaine I have found (works but once you stop you will lose the new growth! How do i know? I tried this route before doing it herbally! It is tempting but if you have lost alot of hair..you don't want to get the hopes up just to have them shot down again!!..My advice..go natural for a while and let your scalp heal!

I hope this info helps you as it is helping me. God Bless.

I am writing today to warn women NOT TO DO THE BRAZILIAN HAIR RELAXER. Yes your hair will be silky and glossy and straight at first and any time you wash it or it rains the hair will go back to being pin straight after the moisture dries off ....The side effects can be tremendous!!

DO your homework. This relaxer has formaldehyde..an chemical known to cause cancer. Some people can get sick or experiernece respiratory issues..but the worst of it is that your hair WILL FALL OUT AT THE ROOTS!! LONG STRANDS AND IN CLUMPS. Your hair will smell burnt at first..the the hair shedding begins...Im not sure if this was mentioned before but (you are a woman of color like myself and has previously dyed or permed your hair with a traditional creme relaxer...the TWO CHEMICALS DONT MIX! Its an chemical cocktail disaster..when your new growth does come in ..an experienced hairdresser warned me that once you do the Brazilian relaxer you cant go back and do the touch up at the roots.

So I am now currently going natural..no more perms...I am treating my scalp with natural oils and the recovery is happening. With lots of prayer and persistance I am happy to say it is coming back!

Im not a doctor..so if you are really scared and desperate please see one. All i can do is share what is working for me.

Vitamin E oils, Believe it or not OLIVE OIL!, An Growth oil that has Coconut, almond and Olive oil in it and a cream that contains DHT Inhibitors. (Im not sure this site will let me mention the brand names..but to help you out i will: Biotin Scalp Creme, Nubian Silk and Hollywood Olive OIl) I use it daily 2-3 times a day.

And I wash and condition my hair now with herbal shampoos and conditioners by Deity of Hair's Plant shampoo for Hair Loss.

(Dont get desperate and by Rogaine! Again this is ANOTHER CHEMICAL! You need to detox so to speak and give the scalp a break! Rogaine I have found (works but once you stop you will lose the new growth! How do i know? I tried this route before doing it herbally! It is tempting but if you have lost alot of hair..you don't want to get the hopes up just to have them shot down again!!..My advice..go natural for a while and let your scalp heal!

I hope this info helps you as it is helping me. God Bless.

i am experiencing the same exact thing, recently my hair has been falling out form the root at an alarming rate. I have done the brazilian straightening twice and the japanese once recently in february. Ive visited the doctor, and he took some blood and im still waiting on the results from that test. Im panicking and have no idea what to do. Over 60% at least of my hair has fallen out. The worst part is that the hair is coming from the root.

Trish and Alexis,,I did the brazilian straightening in June. Since then I have also had severe hair loss at the root.
About a year ago I sufferred a good 6 months of hair loss also. I suspect that the second round was triggered by the BKT treatment. I too have lost about 50% of my hair,, and still losing a ton every time I shower, blowdry or touch my hair.
I had my iron checked and I am currently taking supplements to bring it up,, but my hair loss has not eased at all,, it actually seems worse, which is even more scary because it is SO thin now. Has anyone had improvement after a few months??

I had the Coppola hair straightening done. My hair immediately started falling out. With gently finger combing with open hand, 6-10 strands of hair fall with each pass. Then, all day I am brushhing fallen hair off my arms. I have not used heat/blow dryer since the first wash, as to not cause further damage, so my life is reschedule to sit and wait for my hair to dry. Its been six weeks and I've lost 50% of my hair. It is falling out at the ROOT. I used to have a thick head of hair. I now look like I just did a few rounds of chemo. Also, my thick strands are whispy thin, like the hair on your arms. My neck was sore for 3 wks, my lips taste bitter and I'm nauteous. I spent $350 in the salon, $150 in products to remedy this, $200 in healing sessions, $50 in nutritional supplements, and will have to get a major hair cut at $100. I have had bloodwork (CBC) and will compare the results to a CBC done weeks prior to Coppola treatment. I have to see a dermatologist, which are booked 2-3 months in advance. And, when the dust settled? I will probably have to buy a wig. I have cancelled many classes/seminars, do not answer clients calls. The emotional toll is not worth it. DO NOT GET THIS DONE!!!!! If you want to get Coppoloa Keratin treatment done, take a good long look in the mirror and ask yourself, "would I be willing to risk losing most of my hair?"

I wanted to get my hair permanently wavy...NOT straight...and have heard alot about the" CHI ionic permanent shine wave" treatment which supposedly works.
My hair is not thick at all, very light naturally, quite oily, and is curly.
I wanted to ask whether anyone knows about this product, or has tried it out !! HELP !!

HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCED HAIR LOSS AFTER HAVING THE BRAZILIAN STRAIGHTENING DONE? I HAVE NOTICED (3 MONTHS LATER) A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SHEDDING AND WONDER IF IT'S RELATED TO THE TREATMENT. AND IF IT IS, DOES IT STOP AND THE HAIR REGROW?

I allowed a very reputable hairdresser in my city to straighten my 14 year old daughter's naturally thick glorious but slightly frizzy blonde hair (down past her shoulders) - a week later there is row of blackened broken off hair down her centre scalp - we are going to see him tomorrow but what can he do now? NEVER NEVER have this procedure done on young hair! Stick to straightening irons if you must.

My hair is not curly but frizzy n i would like to straighten it myself.i have heard that chemical straightening causes permanent hair damage.so i would like to go for irons.exactly what hair straightener do u suggest me to purchase?? i havent straightened my hair before.so kindly suggest me a good hair straightener n also which conditioner do i need to use once i straighten my hair??

How often should you replace your straightener? And what should you clean it with?

I recently got my hair chemically straightened and I agree, DO NOT DO IT! The first week, my hair was fine, but now (2 months later), it is BRITTLE, BREAKING and feels like a starched shirt. It looks dry, dry, dry. Ya, it dries faster, but I would trade the 40 minutes longer it took to straighten it myself any day over how it feels now. I had a trim only 3 weeks ago and need another one due to the many splits ends now (didn't get split ends this quick before). Before=healthy hair with little wave... After=Dry, britty hair that feels like a starched shirt. Let me reiterate... DO NOT JAPANESE STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR.

Yes I can relate to many of the above comments re: chemically straightened hair and breakage. I too had this issue about a yr ago. Had hair chemically straightened. The smell was bad like burnt hair. Over a period of a few days clumps of hair broke off at my scalp around the crown of my head. Ended up with a nice area of bald - spikey bristles on the top of my head. My hairdresser didn't agree to over processing or the product to blame. However the bad burnt smell to me says otherwise. It has been a year of growth now lucky some length on the top over the crown remained ok and now it is growing out but still the remainder of hair is still fragile. DON'T CHEMICALLY STRAIGHTEN yr hair if u can avoid it. Try the irons first. I will never be doing it again. And I don't care what any hairdresser says otherwise.

I got my hair hair straighteneing from an upscale salon(Henry's) and stylist(Marc-Laupetrer). The stylist used a french kreatine fusion straightening product. After couple of days I noticed that my hair is bent at 90 degree just above the scalp and began to break, with in few days I lost hundreds of hair. I was shedding hundreds of hair every where, at my desk, bed, living room and was creating a mess around. The stylist recommended conditioning treatment and then bio-lusture treatment. Both of them didn't work and I almost lost half of my hair in a month with bald spots all over my head. I couldn't even comb my hair properly because the hair was comming out in clumps if we touch it.The stylist even refused give any further treatments and refused to refund my money. I had to talk to the owner of the salon to get my money back. Anyways I didn't get my complete money back, I spent $330 on hair straightening and haircut and another $60 on products for hair care, but I was refunded only $275. My advise is , do not go to a stylist unless you know them very well and better is to avoid chemical straightening in the first place. I fogot to mention the hair was smelling so bad because of the left over chemicals and I couldn't approach near people. I had to now shave my head to get rid of smell and not to look bald. It would have been nice if there is a place to put pictures in this forum, I would have shared mine to warn people who are planning to go for a chemical straightening.

hi i straighten my hair every day i know its bad but i was at my salon the other day and my hairdresser noticed i had a short pice of hair on my crown its like my hair has broken away its not a bald patch just hair broken away and really short i'm wondering could i have done burned it away with my straihtener i am worried my hair is falling out

I am desperate to know... I have wavy,coarse hair. My hair almost looks wirey. I am currently using a conair hair straightener (ceramic tourmaline coated plates). I know this is very damaging to my hair, but I hate the waves and love the way straightening smoothes and shines my hair. Exactly what hair straightener would you suggest I purchase? My hair is really dried out also, I guess from the heat. What do you suggest? Please help me... Desperate me

when did straigners first come out ?
i love them lodz

Daria C.in Denver. Your first problem was the salon you had your process done. If you did your research you should NEVER do any of the Japanese Thermal procedures and this is why, they Suck and are horrible for your hair. I am white american with VERY frizzy curly thick hair and I heve been chemically straightning my hair since I was 13 and I am now 44. My hair when straightened is pretyy but I get it cut every 4 weeks for split ends. I have heard about Peter Coppola Keatain Treatment which I had done 3 weeks ago and all I can tell you is my hair is beautiful. This process is for curly, color treated, Damaged hair it also makes your hair so stright. My hair used to take 45 min. to blow dry now ask my husband 15 max. It is the best thing I have ever done. The process takes about 2 hours and you can not wash your hair for 4 full days after and that is the hard part but the results are amazing. The reason this product works is your natural hair is keratain that is why this product is so amazing. Hopefully this helps, Michigan

i just bought ProSelect flatening iron from mall for $100. well, i tried to search this particular brand on web but it seems to be not so popular but works very well on my hair .But the manual proohibits the use of any hair protective spray .then i sould i safeguard my hair from any damage. Iron is 100% ceramic. pls advice.

I did the Brazilian hair straightener. The first time, my hair came out incredible; shinny, soft, straight, beautiful. Eight months after, I re-did the treatment. Since then, my hair is all falling out. I loose hair from the root in an abnormal rate. I am afraid how bad it will get. I have stopped blow drying my hair so that I don't see the amount of hair on the brush. I have started taking vitamins and treatments for severe hair loss. Whatever you do, never get this treatment!