CynamonKis
Active Member
Hi All:
Well my hair has FINALLY grown back after my December, 2010 keratin hair loss. I experienced hair loss 6 months after the initial treatment. Then, stupidly allowed the stylist to apply a 2nd treatment in December, 2010. BUT, to deal with the hair loss, she applied DRC 28 to my hair, and had me sit under a hot dryer, then immediately applied the keratin. DRC28's instructions specifically advised not to use heat prior to a chemical service!!
My hair fell out, and I posted the pictures here. If you search the forum for posts from me, you will find the pics.
I was well on my way to bra-strap before it happened, had been natural for 5 years prior. My hair loss was so severe that I didn't even have enough hair for a weave - I had to wear wigs for a couple of months, then a weave!
I went to a wonderful trichologist who stopped the breakage using a DHT-inhibiting treatment protocol from HLCC Scripts: http://www.hlcconline.com/001HLCOMP30.html.
I also purchased a laser comb from her, but only used it for a couple of months because it was time consuming. I suppose I could have done this myself but I wanted the watchful eye of a professional.
After wearing a weave a couple of months, I had enough hair to pull back and bun. I washed my hair, moisturized it, and just kept bunning it, or using a tieback weave/phony pony.
Now I DO color my gray roots in the front when they grow in, but this is the only chemical I use. I may blow dry/flat iron my hair once every 2-3 months. I wash/condition my hair, and just apply leave ins, and keep my hair pulled back using a phony bun, or bun my own hair (which is now long enough to do). On occasional weekends, I apply leave-ins & wear my natural curls.
My hair is almost back to its former glory, as shown on my avatar here. I will NEVER do keratin again, or use relaxers!
My hair is 3a/3b. Products I use:
Elucence Shampoo & conditioner
Daily Leave-ins:
Water (from shower)
Rainforest Radiance Hair Butter for Coloured Hair (from The Body Shop) AND
Kinky-Curly Knot Today
I hope this helps someone else. Best to reply to this thread with your email address if you want to private message me because I don't come here often anymore-But this is the BEST haircare forum ever. When I lost my hair in 2003 due to a stylist mis-hap, the advice from this Forum helped me recover and grow my hair back!
Oh yeah, I don't go to stylists anymore either!
Well my hair has FINALLY grown back after my December, 2010 keratin hair loss. I experienced hair loss 6 months after the initial treatment. Then, stupidly allowed the stylist to apply a 2nd treatment in December, 2010. BUT, to deal with the hair loss, she applied DRC 28 to my hair, and had me sit under a hot dryer, then immediately applied the keratin. DRC28's instructions specifically advised not to use heat prior to a chemical service!!
My hair fell out, and I posted the pictures here. If you search the forum for posts from me, you will find the pics.
I was well on my way to bra-strap before it happened, had been natural for 5 years prior. My hair loss was so severe that I didn't even have enough hair for a weave - I had to wear wigs for a couple of months, then a weave!
I went to a wonderful trichologist who stopped the breakage using a DHT-inhibiting treatment protocol from HLCC Scripts: http://www.hlcconline.com/001HLCOMP30.html.
I also purchased a laser comb from her, but only used it for a couple of months because it was time consuming. I suppose I could have done this myself but I wanted the watchful eye of a professional.
After wearing a weave a couple of months, I had enough hair to pull back and bun. I washed my hair, moisturized it, and just kept bunning it, or using a tieback weave/phony pony.
Now I DO color my gray roots in the front when they grow in, but this is the only chemical I use. I may blow dry/flat iron my hair once every 2-3 months. I wash/condition my hair, and just apply leave ins, and keep my hair pulled back using a phony bun, or bun my own hair (which is now long enough to do). On occasional weekends, I apply leave-ins & wear my natural curls.
My hair is almost back to its former glory, as shown on my avatar here. I will NEVER do keratin again, or use relaxers!
My hair is 3a/3b. Products I use:
Elucence Shampoo & conditioner
Daily Leave-ins:
Water (from shower)
Rainforest Radiance Hair Butter for Coloured Hair (from The Body Shop) AND
Kinky-Curly Knot Today
I hope this helps someone else. Best to reply to this thread with your email address if you want to private message me because I don't come here often anymore-But this is the BEST haircare forum ever. When I lost my hair in 2003 due to a stylist mis-hap, the advice from this Forum helped me recover and grow my hair back!
Oh yeah, I don't go to stylists anymore either!
