Remember, hair in a weakened state is more susceptible to abuse and damage. Here are a few simple steps you can take to win the battle against excessive hairloss.

1. Don't rub your hair away! Vigorous massage of the scalp when shampooing or drying you hair literally tears the hair from its follicles. Blot hair dry with a towel instead of rubbing.
2. Don't burn your hair and scalp! Burning of the scalp can damage and destroy hair follicles, so wear a protective head covering while outdoors. When using a blow dryer, keep the setting on Cool. Too much heat can damage the hair, scalp and follicle.
3. Never shampoo with bar soaps or harsh shampoos! Frequent shampooing is more beneficial than too little. Use tepid water and products which are specially formulated to protect your hair and scalp, like those from Advanced Research Laboratories.
4. Don't let salt or chlorinated water dry on you hair! Rinse thoroughly with tepid water immediately and shampoo with AR's Enzyme Complex Shampoo as soon as possible.
5. Have a trained professional take care of your hair, just as you would have a doctor take care of your health. Non-professional applications of chemical processes (perms, color, frosting, etc.) can dry and damage hair. Extreme hair styles that create prolonged tension on hair roots can lead to an increase in hair loss.
6. Don't pull your hair out! Use an open "vent" brush rather than fine tooth comb which can pull the hair out of its follicle. Also, keep your brush clean.
7. A well balanced diet is very important. Obtaining the proper nutrients and vitamins is vital to healthy hair growth.
8. Stress accelerates hair loss! Control stress whenever possible. This is the most difficult task of all and perhaps the most important.