Show Going Bald E Heres Here's Reason Baldness among men has become become become be be- come so common that it is generally generally generally gen gen- accepted as inevitable but it is a cause of real worry and concern when a womans woman's hair starts to thin or fall out Unfortunately there has been a marked and steady increase increase increase in in- crease in the loss of hair by women patients in recent years according to American Medical Association reports says Harold Bowman executive executive executive tive secretary of the Utah State Medical Association What's causing it The reasons are obscure Some blame cheap hair dyes and ponytail hair styles while others believe emotional upsets upsets upsets up up- sets or air pollution are in in- Pregnancy sometimes causes loss of hair but it al ai- most always grows back Improper Improper Improper Im Im- Im- Im proper use of home permanents permanents permanents perman- perman may play playa a part There are a few facts that every girl and woman should know regarding hair care pare according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to members of the Utah State Medical Association tion First It should be remembered remembered remembered re re- re- re that hair loss lass often isn't permanent Sec Second nd observance observance observance ob ob- ob- ob servance of simple rules will help keep the hair normal and healthy For instance Good general health is most important Keep fit get enough sleep and eat a balanced balanced balanced bal bal- diet Brush moderately forgetting forgetting forget forget- ting about the old rule of strokes daily dany unless you have long thick hair Shampoo regularly once a week for most women oftener If your hair Is oily ony Dont Don't dry your hair flair by rubbing rubbing rub rub- bing briskly with a towel Use a dryer but avoid overheat- overheat Ing If you have dry hair shampoo shampoo shampoo sham sham- poo less frequently and avoid bleaches U Use s e permanent waves less often Dont Don't comb your hair constantly constantly constantly con con- through the day A Avoid void the ponytail style It pulls the hair out 1 If your hair Is falling out more than normally tell your hair dresser and ask him tobe tobe to tobe be gentle Dont Don't be misled by claims for creams tonics medications which purport to grow hair They cant can't If hair loss increases increases donot donot do donot not panic It often is ary If there is a definite thinning consult a gist He might be able to help says Mr Bowman |