Will Using Chemical Relaxers Always Result in Causing Damage Over Time?

(female)

Hi, I have been relaxing my hair for 10 years, I am currently experiencing hair loss (due to ringworm!) which has lead me into taking better care of my hair.

My question is: Is it possible to relax your hair for, say 50 years, without damaging your scalp, if you avoid burns? Or is it inevitable that you will experience some form of hair loss/acute damage? Most people I know of have some problem or other due to relaxers.

Thanks for any help you can give.

I don’t personally know too many people who relax their hair, so I am not the best person to give you a professional opinion about this. Most of my patients are men and they usually do not relax their hair.