Don't brush with baldness: put down that
comb
JERUSALEM (AFP) - - Put that comb back in your handbag
-- a study by an Israeli dermatologist has found that too much
combing of the coiffure leads to hair loss, the daily Haaretz
reported on Monday.
During a test 14 women recorded their daily hair loss and
combing habits, with those combing more losing more hair, the
research found.
"The women who combed twice a day lost three times more hair
than those who combed once a day," the head of the study, Alexander
Kirdman of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was quoted as
saying.
"I was surprised by the results, as in medical circles the comb
is believed to improve blood circulation and reduce hair loss,"
added Kirdman, whose study was recently published in the Journal of
Dermatological Treatment.