Protecting Your Hair and Scalp from the Summer Sun

DETROIT - June 1, 2016 - PRLog -- Summer is right around the corner and while most people are prepared to slather sunscreen lotion on their bodies and faces in an effort to prevent sun damage and skin cancer, many neglect to protect their hair and scalp from the sun's harmful rays.

"Leaving your head unprotected in the sun can damage your scalp as well as your hair," said Mark Berkowitz, M.D., Chief Cosmetic Surgeon at Michigan Hair Restoration. "People tend to forget they have to protect their hair and scalp from the sun, too, and there is more to sun damage than a few days of discomfort; a burn puts you at risk for skin problems later in life, and the skin on your scalp is no less prone to sun damage than anywhere else, even if you've got a full head of hair."

Prolonged exposure to the sun's ultra-violet A and B (UVA and UVB) rays can remove proteins and damage your hair from its cuticle to its inner structure.  Excessive exposure to the sun can cause weak, dry and brittle hair, resulting in split ends, breakage, thinning, and even hair loss.

Although you are not at risk for skin cancer on your hair, your scalp may be at risk because of the exposed skin to UV rays.  Skin cancer of the scalp is not as common as on other areas of the body, but the hair can hide skin cancer, delaying a diagnosis and the ability to treat the area before it spreads.

"Those with thick hair have less to worry about, because the hair acts as a barrier to the sun and protects the scalp, but skin cancer is more common on the scalp in thinning individuals, males and females, because of the amount of direct sun exposure," said Dr. Berkowitz.

Dr.  Berkowitz recommends wearing a hat, applying sunscreen to the scalp where the hair parts, purchasing serums, conditioners, and sprays specially formulated to protect the hair from UV rays, and exploring natural hair restoration as some of the best preventative measures against sun damage to the hair and scalp this summer.

Michigan Hair Restoration specializes in hair replacement solutions for hair loss among men and women of all ages, including gene-related hair loss, medical-related hair loss, and hair loss due to trauma-related events or chemotherapy.  The company combines state-of-the-art, FDA-approved technology like NeoGraft, with a highly-specialized cosmetic surgeon and staff to help patients throughout Michigan restore their natural hair and their confidence.

About Michigan Hair Restoration

Michigan Hair Restoration commits to bring state-of-the-art hair restoration and other cosmetic procedures to the suburbs of Detroit. Dr. Berkowitz and the rest of the staff have an expansive knowledge of the NeoGraft procedure, a new device which facilitates accurate and fast harvesting of hair follicles and hair replacement procedures.
For more information about their services, interested clients may visit their website at http://michiganhairrestoration.com.