The color of human hair is due to the two types of melanin pigments, eumelanin (black or brown pigmentation) and pheomelanin (red or pink pigmentation). Each hair color is associated with ethnic groups, and grey hair is due to age. The levels of these pigments can vary as the person ages, and the color of hair can change.
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My hair is damaged from frequent bleaching. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I bleached my roots twice in the summer, and there was a ton of overlap, resulting in a lot of breakages. I thought the breakage subsided so I had extensions put in. I just recently had them taken out and realized that my hair has become super thin and I have lost a lot of them my hair... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bleaching repeatedly would cause damage to the Disulfide bonds present in the hair, which is most often temporary. You definitely need hair nutrients like biotin, cysteine, selenium, calcium pantothenate, zinc, vitamin C to restore the normal growth pattern of hair. P... Read Full »
Should you never dye red hair?
Query: Hello doctor, I have natural red hair. I have been told that I should never dye my hair. Because, the natural hair color will never be the same. Is this true? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have natural red hair means you have more pheomelanin. Hair color is determined by the amount of two pigments called eumelanin and pheomelanin, which are present in your hair. The amount of eumelanin in your hair gives you a range from blonde to black. A little amou... Read Full »
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