How to restore hair after chemistry

What happens to the hair

The use of potent chemicals in cancer treatment is fraught with unpleasant consequences for curls:

• hair follicles are destroyed, the patient is completely or partially deprived of the hair on the head;
• hair follicles recover for a long time, change their structure. Owners of beautiful curls, having undergone treatment, may notice their straightening.

Important! Hair regrowth after chemotherapy will not begin until 6 months later. Until that time, you should not try to take any measures, because they are unlikely to be crowned with a positive result.

The patient will have to be patient, to set himself up in a positive way in order to cope with the problem.

Can hair be restored?

First, let's consider what is the essence of a perm, what happens to the hair during this procedure.

• Normal healthy hair is covered with dense keratin scales. Keratin is a protein made up of various amino acids, and the main one is cysteine, which is the main link. To create curls, the hair is treated with special chemicals that destroy this amino acid, and the hair is easier to deform. The degree of destruction can be different.
• An experienced hairdresser will never do chemistry if the client has weakened hair. Even healthy strands undergo significant damage. In any case, after chemistry, the hair needs more gentle care, and sometimes, with an unsuccessful procedure, and complete restoration.

You can restore your hair if you follow some rules, perhaps change your lifestyle and regimen a little.

Basic rules for restoring hair health:

1. protect hair from overdrying and hypothermia, that is, it is undesirable to use a hairdryer, walk in hot or cold weather without a headdress;
2. do not expose your hair to additional chemical and physical influences - do not swim in salty sea or chlorinated water in a pool, comb with a comfortable comb, first lubricate, soften your hair, do not make complex hairstyles using varnishes, do not use metal clips and hairpins, preferably not paint during this period;
3. use special professional or folk remedies to soften, nourish and moisturize the strands (shampoos, balms, masks, herbal decoctions);
4. eat right, so that the diet contains foods containing quite a few amino acids to restore keratin, as well as a sufficient amount of vitamins.

Why treat hair after chemotherapy?

Human hair is built primarily from keratin, a protein made up of long chains of amino acids that are linked together. The strongest bond - disulfide - connects the sulfur atoms of two adjacent amino acids, is not destroyed by water or temperature, and is responsible for the shape of the hair.

The principle of perm (or straightening, the essence does not change) of hair is simple: a composition is applied to the strands, which penetrates deep into the hair, destroying strong disulfide bonds. Then the strands are wound on curlers and treated with a different composition, which already restores these bonds, fixing the new shape of the hair.

Unfortunately, not all disulfide bonds are restored: many remain destroyed, others are simply weakened, which is why curls after curling are often dry, brittle and lifeless.

Therefore, after chemical exposure to the hair, it is extremely important to use:

• products with keratin, which will help strengthen disulfide bonds;
• oils that moisturize the hair;
• thermal protection products that will prevent further damage to hair;
• nourishing shampoos that gently cleanse hair without drying it out even more.

Problems that may arise with hair after perming:

• Hair can become very coarse after perm.
• Often, after a perm, you have to seriously shorten the length.
• Permed hair makes hair lush, but very dry.
• Combing your hair after a perm is a whole problem.

Stages of hair restoration after a perm

Hair restoration after a perm is a long-term event. After this procedure, caring for your hair will no longer be the same: you need to treat the curls as carefully as possible and "please" them with all your might!

Proper cleansing

Shampoo for permed hair should be as gentle as possible: choose options marked "for very dry hair" or those that promise a major recovery.

And wash your hair less often than every day: once every two or three days is ideal.

Regular hydration

Oils are a must for any hair, and for dry hair after a perm, this is definitely a must-have. The oils replenish the balance, fill the hair with useful microelements, restore the hair structure and remove unnecessary frizz.

You can apply these products to wet hair before styling or to dry hair immediately after.

Keratin replacement

It is extremely important to regularly apply balms and use masks on hair damaged by perm. The ingredients to look for in the composition are keratin, ceramides, protein.

Gentle styling

Never rub wet strands with a towel or brush them! It is advisable to dry hair after a perm in a natural way, without a hairdryer. However, if there is no choice, be sure to use thermal protection so as not to damage the already suffered strands.

Hair growth restoration

If perm has a negative effect on the amount of hair and the head of hair begins to crumble, try to restore hair growth by stimulating blood circulation in the scalp using products with extracts of ginger root or red pepper.

If you do not like the "thrill" sensations, do not skimp on professional cosmetics for hair growth - it always works!

A haircut

Very often, after a perm, the hair - not even the ends, but the entire mass - begins to split. In this case, unfortunately, the best solution would be scissors - in the hands of a good hairdresser.

Cosmetic preparations

Currently, hundreds of manufacturers of cosmetics and medical cosmetics can provide whole lines of products: shampoos, balms, sprays, serums, oils, rinses, hair masks, conditioners.

• There is massive products that are offered to consumers in each store, the so-called mass market.
• And there is professional and curative cosmetics sold in pharmacies and specialized stores. Such cosmetic preparations have healing properties, as they contain medicinal ingredients (keratin, betaine, panthenol), as well as natural ingredients (plant extracts, oils).

• Products of companies such as Vichy, Kerastase, Collistarsold in pharmacies.These well-known, time-tested manufacturers produce medicinal cosmetics according to recipes that have passed experimental testing, with the strictest adherence to technology and safety.
• And also excellent cosmetic professional products are produced by firms Estel, Wella, L "Oreal and others.
• For instance, Estel Curex Therapy maskcontaining proteins and collagen, it is an excellent regenerating agent. Many manufacturers, for example, L "Oreal, produce a whole line of hair regeneration products after a perm. It includes shampoo, conditioner, hair moisturizer and nourishing oil.

In general, in order to achieve a good result during treatment, it is recommended to use the entire cosmetic line of one manufacturer as a whole.

The packaging usually states for what purpose the cosmetic product is intended. In case of unsuccessful chemistry, a remedy for damaged and dry hair is chosen. And also it is worth paying attention to the composition of the product.

A self-respecting modern manufacturer will definitely indicate from which components this cosmetic product is made.

Shampoos are chosen according to their personal feelings, it happens that even the most ordinary shampoo from an ordinary store suits better than expensive counterparts. It is also recommended to change them from time to time.

Balms are used to soften and moisturize. For sensitive scalp, only balms can be used instead of shampoos. Serums and conditioners are mostly water-resistant. Hair after all procedures is dried in a natural way, without a hairdryer.

Masks and oils should be applied before shampooing every 2-3 days until the hair looks healthy.

After applying the mask to the hair, it is recommended to wrap the head with plastic wrap and a terry towel on top. With this heating, the scalp and hair absorb all the useful elements of masks and oils.

Traditional methods

Many women prefer affordable and inexpensive, but no less effective methods of hair care - these are folk recipes for masks and herbal decoctions. Sometimes they turn out to be even more effective than all these expensive cosmetics.

For this, natural products and all kinds of herbs are used.

Folk healers have long known the healing properties of many plants and herbs, and their experience has been passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, you can be sure that herbal decoctions and natural vegetable oils will not harm your health.

First of all, we can recommend various oils: burdock, olive, coconut, sesame, linseed.

Before use, you need to heat the oil a little, rub the scalp and strands to the full length, collect the hair, cover with plastic wrap and wrap with a towel. Hold for 20-30 minutes, then wash off with shampoo.

The oils are used both independently and in combination with other products in the form of masks.

Masks at home can literally be prepared from everything that is at hand. These are dairy products (kefir, sour cream, whey), and rye bread, and honey, and lemon, and eggs, and mayonnaise.

They even use products such as onions, garlic, hot peppers, mustard, as they increase blood flow.

• From Luke squeeze out the juice, lubricate the scalp. Pepper, mustard can be added to masks. Only such masks must be done with care and not kept for a very long time, so as not to irritate the scalp.
• With help medicinal herbal decoctions rinse aid can be prepared. But it must be remembered that plants color the hair, for example, a decoction of chamomile, calendula is used only for light hair, onion peels, sage, burdock root give a red tint, and nettle, calamus, rosemary are better for chestnut and dark hair.
• Brewed black and green tea also has beneficial effects on hair and scalp.It is enough to rinse your head with tea leaves after shampooing.
• Moreover, beeras well as alcoholic beverages, for example, cognac, are quite suitable for rinsing and will add volume and splendor to the hair.

At home, you can even carry out the lamination procedure, almost like in salons. To do this, 1 sachet of gelatin is diluted in 3 tablespoons of boiled water at room temperature, allowed to brew, then add a tablespoon of balm and apply to clean, damp hair, wrap your head with a towel and stand for an hour.

Then you need to rinse your hair and dry it without a hairdryer. This mask does not have a therapeutic effect, but strengthens weak brittle hair, gives it a healthy look.

How to quickly treat hair after chemistry?

Before you propose ways to quickly restore hair after unsuccessful chemistry, you need to immediately warn that you will not be able to completely restore your hair right away. But you can urgently cure the burned strands.

• It is best to consult a trichologist. There you can be offered such procedures as mesotherapy (these are injections of medicines and vitamins into the hair follicles), low-intensity laser therapy, plasma-lifting (injection of blood plasma in the form of injections under the scalp).

• And you can also offer haircut, as the most radical way to save the hairstyle, but the newly growing hair will still have to be carefully looked after.
• At home you can do express masks from natural products (egg yolks, burdock, olive oil, honey, cognac, kefir, aloe) for several days.

In specialized salons, damaged hair can be reanimated in almost one session.

The master will select professional nourishing shampoos, masks and serums with a high concentration of active ingredients, which will supply every hair with useful microelements. Then he will massage the head and finish with a conditioner. Other salon services are described in more detail below.

Services in the salon

If hair damage is serious, folk remedies and cosmetic preparations do not work, and if financial resources permit, then it is best to turn to the services of a professional specialist. The master will competently assess the condition of the hair and prescribe exactly the procedures that are necessary, select the right preparations and cosmetics.

In modern salons, the latest techniques and special equipment are used, which will provide the greatest effect in hair restoration and preserve the result for a long time.

Here are some of the more well-known types of services.

• Hair cisteing. It is one of the most effective, sustainable and safe hair treatments and is dermatologically approved. It uses a drug that contains the amino acid cysteine. But it should be noted that this is one of the most expensive procedures.

• Glazing. The preparation contains active substances, which fill the porous areas of damaged hair, and also covers the hair surface with a protective film. It can also contain pigments that give the hair a rich tone.

• Ampoule treatment. A special agent in ampoules contains a high concentration of vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants, which have an instant healing effect, but it passes very quickly, and therefore it is necessary to carry out not one session, but a whole course of treatment.

• SPA treatments - one of the most pleasant types of services, includes baths, massage, all kinds of masks, peeling, rinsing with balms and essences, and only natural ingredients are used: salt, clay, oils, fruits, algae and so on.

• Hair botox Is a cocktail containing vitamins A, B, C, E, hyaluronic acid, green tea and aloe vera extracts, oils, elastin.All these active ingredients penetrate into each hair, strengthen them, make them shiny, resilient, alive.

Thus, even if the hair seemed to be hopelessly damaged, modern remedies and various treatments will help restore its beauty and health.

How to speed up hair growth

When the treatment is over, a simple question will arise that worries any cancer patient - how to restore hair after chemotherapy, and most importantly, how to accelerate its growth. There are several effective recovery methods:

• Make 45 onion masks with honey or burdock oil. Onions contain keratin, which stimulates blood circulation and has a positive effect on hair follicles. If you carry out this procedure every two days, then the hair will begin to grow quickly enough.
• Make a hot pepper mask, which has the same effect as onions. To avoid scalding, pepper must be mixed with herbal shampoo or honey. The product is applied for 2 hours and then washed off with warm water. After a few weeks, the results are already visible.

If possible, contact special medical salons, where scalp cooling with special gels is performed.

Buy expensive cosmetic curl serums. Among the most effective, popular are Keraplant EnergizindLotion Complex or Keraplant Energizind Lotion Complex Bath, as well as Placenta Formula.

It is recommended to purchase a special darsonval comb for daily scalp massages to stimulate hair growth.

How quickly hair grows back

Another important issue that worries especially women who have survived a course of severe cancer treatment is when hair begins to grow after chemotherapy. It should be noted right away that this indicator largely depends on the physiological characteristics of each patient.

For some, hair restoration after chemotherapy begins within six months, and for some only after a year.

There are lucky people who have their first hairline after 3 weeks. In this case, immediate measures should be taken to effectively influence the follicles of the curls. For example, massage moisturizing masks into the scalp.

A water solution with Minoxidil is very effective.

However, he will not be able to restore the original structure of the curls. It is useless to count on guaranteed that they will become wavy and lush again. Hair restoration after chemotherapy comes down, first of all, to getting rid of an ugly bald spot.

The return of the natural beauty of the hair is a secondary issue that concerns the beautiful half of humanity to a greater extent. There are several effective ways to heal your curls.

Can be rubbed into the scalp:

• sea ​​buckthorn oil;
• nettle extract;
• grape oil.

Advice. Any other vitamin complexes are also acceptable to use. However, before using it, you need to find out if you have an individual intolerance to the above drugs, so that an allergic reaction does not occur.

After all, it will only aggravate the process of restoring curls after the most complex treatment.

When can you dye your hair

Due to chemotherapy procedures, the hair loses its shine, color, and gray hair that spoils the mood appears. In view of this, the question of dyeing curls becomes relevant. Doctors recommend taking a six-month pause before trying to give your curls a new, vibrant color.

It makes no sense to paint curls earlier. This can only harm.

After all, the paint contains many chemical elements, harmful substances that reduce the weakened immunity of a cancer patient and negatively affect the hair - it can become very brittle and thin (the appearance will be greatly affected).

After 6 months of taking heavy medications, you will have to select paint from natural ingredients, and seek qualified help from a beauty salon, you just need to inform the master in advance about your intensive oncology treatment.

Important! It is not recommended to independently dye curls, because in this case the probability of uniform application of paint is reduced to zero.

Numerous medications, which are prescribed for patients with alopecia (baldness), can also help restore their former attractiveness to their curls. They should be appointed, taking into account the peculiarities of the patient's state of health, by a qualified specialist - a trichologist.

What is the threat of chemistry

Hair can tell a lot about a person, his character and attitude towards life. In order to always remain in the spotlight and leave the opinion of a confident person to yourself, it is important to be in shape not only internally, but also externally. Everyone, especially women, wants to constantly change for the better.

Today, beauty salons and hairdressers can offer hundreds, if not two, options for curling your hair. This method was also used by our grandmothers and mothers, however, it has not lost its popularity even today.

It is really very comfortable and allows a woman to look well-groomed at any time of the day. Care and control over the condition of the hair takes the most time. Chemistry is a specific process in order to curl straight unruly hair and give it the desired look, shape and volume.

Often women and even girls who want to look irresistible always resort to such services, but do not want to devote their time for several hours in the morning to styling and combing naughty strands.

The process itself takes place under the influence of a substance such as keratin. It allows hair to become more elastic and pliable, and curlers or other curling tools help strands to take the desired shape during oxidation and reaction.

By combining hydrogen molecules, and in the popular way peroxide or just peroxide, you can not only gain shape, but also lighten your hair, make it elastic and obedient.

Today, the master can offer various options, small, large or even Hollywood curls, like those of the stars of television screens. The cost of such a procedure is quite affordable, and besides, it has a lot of advantages.

But be that as it may, beauty really requires sacrifice. Indeed, in addition to the positive aspects, there are also a number of disadvantages that have been repeatedly noticed by the owners of such hair. Almost all of the fair sex claim that over time, questions arise about how to get rid of a perm.

If a fresh hairstyle still pleases the eye, keeps its shape and does not require special attention, then after a while, it loses its properties, the hair grows dull, becomes hard and dark, the curls turn into extraordinary parts of the hair and the girl decides to either do a new procedure, or get rid of the consequences of the old hairstyle.

The effect of chemistry on hair

It is worth noting that the need for restoration may not be necessary for everyone, because each person has his own type of hair, its own structure and tolerance to concentrated chemicals.

All of these consequences manifest themselves in different ways, most often these are:

• Hair can fall out after curling.
• Change in color and tone.
• Whitening or, conversely, darkening of hair.
• Loss of color and gloss.
• Sometimes hair is like a washcloth, it is difficult to understand how to cure it after curling.
• The head grows fat more often.
• Dandruff and scalp burns appear.

Depending on which of the symptoms bothering the girl and how severely the hair has suffered, you can choose an alternative treatment not only for the scalp, but also for the skin.

Homemade oil for hair restoration after chemistry

Hair masks can not only be bought at a pharmacy or a network of cosmetic brands, but also made with your own hands at home. Such a mask gives the maximum effect and will allow not only to give the curls their former shine and radiance, but also to saturate them with vitamins and such necessary moisture.

Chemical procedures always dry out the hairs, and the components suck in all the moisture from the root to the tip of the strand. Oddly enough, but such an update for the skin and the head of hair itself can be cited with minimal financial losses, for example:

• By preparing a mixture with coffee beans, life-giving plant oil and with the addition of glycerin.
• Another option would be cinnamon paired with sour cream or egg white.

Although it should be said that pharmaceutical products are also not so expensive and do quite well with the role of restoring damaged cells. The main rule that you should not forget is to regularly carry out such treatment, constantly monitor the condition of your curls, so as not to run the risk of more serious consequences than just dullness and poor structure.

When there is a problem like naughty and split ends, lamination can help a lot. This is a gentle effect on the hair, as a result of which, you can quickly revive and give the curls a second chance to sparkle. They become even, strands are more well-groomed and fresh in appearance.

However, there are also some nuances here, because before you expose your head to such experiments again, you should make sure that the curls are ready for such changes. For severely weakened skin or for those who have a problem of excessive hair loss, it is best to wait it out or consult a professional. After all, he will definitely find a couple of recommendations for leaving.

Hair restoration and daily care rules

Caring for a permed hair is a rather demanding procedure, it requires increased attention not only after the hair has already been damaged, but also while your hair is still under the influence of curling.

For those who wash their hair more than 2 times a week, it is important to develop their own plan in order to carry out the revitalization correctly.

In this case, it is not advised to wash your hair very often, because the hair does not receive the required amount of vitamins anyway. In addition, you should carefully approach the choice of means for washing your hair. Today, the assortment of shampoos is large, which significantly complicates the choice.

Rinsing is also an effective method. With the help of herbs and infusions from medicinal plants, you can quickly restore the former shape, shine and color of the hair. You can also brew these rinses at home yourself.

To do this, you will need a collection of herbs, where you can take into account the entire complex of vitamins and nutrients and rinse your head with it regularly, best of all after thoroughly washing it.

Thus, it is worth taking care of a complex, because in aggregate, both rinsing, and high-quality shampoo, and regular visits to the beautician along with creams, masks and life-giving oils can give your curls more strength and lightness at the same time.

It is very important not only to revitalize the hair, but also to maintain its normal condition over a further period of time. For this, it is important to learn how to properly, to take care of them not only when the situation requires it, but also throughout the entire period of time and at all stages.

Drying with a hairdryer and brushing

Combing your hair is an irreplaceable thing, especially when time is running out and your hair has just come from the tap.

But it is not recommended to abuse this, regardless of whether after curling or without it, already overdried hairs can simply crumble from such participation.

If you dry it already, then only at the very minimum setting, and extremely rarely.

Reviews

From time to time I like to experiment with my hair. And so I decided to do chemistry for the spring.The hairstyle turned out to be very beautiful, but the master immediately warned that it was necessary to intensively care for the curls after curling. She advised me to buy special products at the pharmacy. I am happy with the result.

Marina, 27 years old

I did chemistry about a year ago. The curls were very hot for me. It took me a very long time to restore them. Spent a lot of time and money. But in the end, only one thing helped: the gradual cutting of the hair. You have to be very careful in choosing a master who will make you a perm, otherwise you can get very hurt.

Vitalina, 22 years old

Conclusion

The desire to look beautiful, stylish and neat is a normal desire of any modern person.

After graduating from long-term treatment, having undergone complex procedures and other unpleasant measures associated with improving the health of a cancer patient, it is important to mentally tune in to a speedy recovery.

Therefore, pay attention to your appearance, in particular to your hair. Follow the recommendations we described in this article! Take care of your health and preserve natural beauty!