Why Am I Shedding So Much Hair? The Scalp Breakdown No One Talks About

You notice it in the brush.

You see it in the drain.
Maybe it’s seasonal. Maybe it’s stress. Maybe it’s hormones.

You’re told it’s normal.
It’s not.
It’s a warning sign.

Shedding starts before the hair falls.
It starts in the skin beneath it — in the collapse of your scalp barrier.  This is what no one’s talking about. And this is where it begins.

Shedding vs. Hair Loss — Know the Line Before You Cross It

Most people wait until it’s too late.
By the time hair loss becomes visible, the scalp’s barrier has been inflamed, ignored, and overloaded for weeks.

Here’s the breakdown:

Hair Shedding

• Triggered by inflammation, stress, postpartum shifts, buildup

• Diffuse, not patchy

• Often temporary

• Reversible — if you fix the root cause fast

Hair Loss

• Follicles shrink, shut down, or die

• Often patterned (temples, crown, hairline)

• Long-term

• Requires deeper, sustained intervention

“If your hair is falling out evenly, your scalp is reacting. If it’s thinning in spots, your follicles are surrendering.”

Top Triggers Behind Shedding (That Most People Miss)

Shedding is not random. It’s a symptom of something breaking beneath the surface.

Here’s what breaks it:

• Cortisol overload (chronic stress constricts blood flow to follicles)

• Hormonal shifts (postpartum, PCOS, menopause)

• Barrier breakdown (your scalp’s protective layer fails)

• Product overload (dry shampoo, oils, buildup suffocate follicles)

• Overwashing (you strip your barrier every day)

• Heat styling + tension (pulling, flattening, scorching = follicle trauma)

• Post-viral response (COVID shedding is still hitting months later)

The Scalp Barrier Is Where It Starts

Your face has a skin barrier.
Your scalp does too — and it’s the one that actually feeds your hair.

When it’s strong, your scalp stays calm, oxygenated, and growth-ready.
When it’s weak:

• Inflammation takes over

• Circulation drops

• Follicles get suffocated

• Hair detaches early

This isn’t about genetics.
It’s about biology you can control.

Signs Your Scalp Is Breaking Down

You’ll feel it before you see it.

• Your roots feel sore or tight

• You’re flaking and greasy — nothing balances

• Your scalp itches even when clean

• Hair stops holding volume

• You’re shedding 100+ strands a day — and it’s increasing

“Shedding is not the beginning. It’s your scalp’s distress signal.”

How to Reverse Shedding (If You Act Fast)

1. Calm the Inflammation

• No scrubs, no alcohols, no stripping

• Swap daily washes for barrier-supportive cleansing

• Use warm water — not hot

2. Repair the Scalp Barrier

• Think skincare, not scalp treatment

• Focus on rosemary oil, chamomile, aloe, jojoba

• Avoid suffocating oils or thick build-up masks

3. Rebuild Circulation

• Gentle massage — fingertips, not fingernails

• Low-level red light therapy to stimulate blood flow

• Use tech like it’s ritual — not hype

This Is Why Solaris Exists

We didn’t build a trending gadget.
We built a system to restore the skin that grows your hair.

Solaris LED tools are:

• Anti-inflammatory

• Barrier-supporting

• Ritual-forming

And they work before the shedding gets worse.

Explore Red Light Rituals That Treat Your Scalp Like Skin

 

Bottom Line

Hair sheds when your scalp stops protecting it.
Fixing the shedding isn’t about your ends. It’s about your root system.

Your scalp is skin. Treat it like it matters.
Same skin. Different treatment.
That’s the difference between panic… and prevention.