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Olaplex 3 and hair loss?

Has anyone experience excessive shedding of hair after Olaplex 3 treatment??

I thought it was a coincidence the 1st time, but it happened after the 2nd and 3rd tx.

I used it weekly x 3, and the hair loss after the 3rd treatment is noticeable.

I will not use it again (and only used about 2/3 of 1 bottle).

No hair scalp itch or redness, to suggest an allergic reaction. 

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See clearly the other parts of my hair I still have healthy hairs, luckily. I feel so bad for others who even had it back, and thanks for the thread I am not making things up in my head and eventually I will have my hair back. Horrible never using miracle products again

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Hi everyone, 

 

i was wondering if anyone else experienced very dry and itchy scalp since using clarifying shampoo or their hair loss? I want to keep using the shampoo but fear that will make my scalp worse. My hair loss seems to of slowed a bit (used clarifying about 4-5 times over last month) but not sure what to do to help my poor scalp. 

Does anyone have any suggestions? 

Dermo and pharmacies suggest topical liquid but I don’t know.  

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it’s been over a month that my hair was been falling out, and i’m feeling so overwhelmed. so far i used sauve clarifying shampoo about 10ish times then switched to the tresemee one everyone had recommend used it about maybe 6-7 times already and it is not slowing down.. maybe even getting worst if anyone could recommend what they used to stop the shedding.. maybe i need to try a different brand? please help 

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has anyone tried “Pura dor advanced therapy shampoo” ?? has it stopped the hair loss for anyone please help.. need recommendations 

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Yes, it was what finally stopped the hair loss for me, and stopped it pretty much immediately!

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Please help. 

i have used the shampoo and conditioner and treatment for years, although I hadnt used it in over 6 months. 

i used the treatment two weeks ago. I would always sleep in it and never had issues. This time

i forgot and left in until the following morning. Since then when I wash my hair lots of hair comes

Out and when I brush my hair small clump come out. 
After reading this thread it must be the reason. 
what shampoo should I use to get rid of this? Do

dermatologist even help? 
i look forward to hearing from you. 

i feel like such an idiot, I am so upset. Especially reading some people have had this going for months 😞 

Re: Olaplex 3 and hair loss?

 

Go back in the chat, all infos are there from shampoos to oils. I had the issue in November after using it twice and do still think olaplex triggered something and it comes and goes.... sometimes its better, sometimes worse...

but everyone here including me used a clarifying shampoo! you need to get rid of the olaplex product on your hair/scalp-better explanations are in this forum if you go through it. It is a problem with protein overload, don't use ANY products with proteins.... I used the clarifying shampoo from tresemme and started switching back and forth between that and moistruizer after 1-2 months. 

And I personally used the shu uemura hair oil. I lost definitely 30% of my hair volume if not more... and I have little hairs coming new... it's a long term problem - especially if you have whole clumps falling out or have long hair and it will take a long time to grow. 

 

All the best!

 

 

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i posted on here about 2 weeks ago. just to update my hair is falling out so much more . i stopped counting the hairs but i know for sure it is double then what it was before.. i’m using the tresemme deep clean shampoo & conditioner that people recommended on here. used it twice already and it’s not seeming to slow down at all. i picked up camille rose rejuva drops today fingers crossed that it reduces the shedding… getting blood tests done this week. i’m so discouraged i don’t know what else to do anymore.. my hair texture has come back to normal but the shedding is not slowing down and my hair is becoming noticeable thinner. 

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I am currently suffering from this. Here is what I have done that seems to be helping:

clarify with Tresseme shampoo

ACV rinse (left on for about 20 minutes)

deep condition with moisturizing conditioner with no protein (TGIN Honey miracle hair mask)

began taking hair growth multivitamins

I have also ordered pur’ador shampoo & conditioner, pur’ador hair mask, pur’ador growth serum (don’t order from Amazon)


I hope this helps! I lost lots of hair and still have scalp itch & irritation. I am considering Selsun Blue for scalp issues, but I’m not sure. If anyone has experience or feedback on using that please provide feedback as I am not sure. 

I wish everyone the best of luck, stay strong and try not to stress as that will only make it worst. Do the best you can and hand it over to God. I will pray for everyone here.

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Thanks. This is the first I’ve heard any of this. I’m  one experiencing same issues like everyone here. Been using olaplex for over a year and experiencing tons of shedding and breakage thought it was something wrong with me never saw these threads and never knew or thought it could be these products. Had medical testing done too.  It is very frustrating  to think it could’ve been this all along. Question… do you stop using all olaplex or just no 3?  Thanks for everyone sharing and informing.  

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It’s literally gut wrenching. I’ve lost 50 percent of my hair. I’m went to a specialist and they recommended Karastas.

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I used clarifying shampoo 5 times in 2 weeks to stop the hair loss. Now I only use Shea moisture masks and I went back to my shampoo brand I was using before Olaplex.  It sounds like you need to clarify more. 

 

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did you use the tresemme deep clean shampoo and conditioner to stop it? or was it a different brand? 

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I used Albero VO5 Detox clarifying shampoo.  My hair was falling out in clumps and I was going to end up bald.  I had nothing to lose. I used it 5 times and then it was like a light switch.  My hair completely stopped falling out. After using Frederick Fekkai Shea butter masks, it stopped breaking.  Im still wearing wigs because I lost over 60% of my hair and it is a thousand different lengths from breaking off. It is growing back though. It has been 7 months. Good luck. 

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Hi, 

 

I was wondering when you use the butter mask, do you run it only through the ends or do you go from roots to ends? How long do you leave on? Do you then use an oil and then air dry? 

did you find your scalp to be super dry with this? 

xx

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Hi. I use the Frederick Fekkai Shea butter mask all over. I avoid roots so it doesn't clog pores. I sleep in it. Sometimes I'll leave it in for days if I'm not going anywhere. I love the mask. I grew my hair to my waist using the mask to stop all breakage. I am using the shampoo and conditioner from the Shea line too. 

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Wow, I'm glad I found this thread.  I used Olaplex 0 & 3 per instructions followed by the shampoo and conditioner 2 weeks in a row.  Within a few days after the 2nd treatment I noticed I had a lot of short hairs that were too short to put up in my bun.  It appears a lot of hairs have broken off 5 to 7 inches from my scalp.  I've never had that happen.  My stylist said it was probably due to the protein in the Olaplex which is crazy because this is supposed to prevent hair breakage.  Now I'm back to using Kerastase and waiting for my hair to grow out.

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Hello all. I posted back in October when I used Olaplex 0 & 3 and immediately lost over 50% of my hair over the next following months. I literally thought it would never end.

 

Well I’m happy to say that after roughly 5 months, I officially stopped losing hair and my hair is finally growing back.

 

Just wanted to let those who are just now experiencing this or still experiencing this trauma, that there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there 🤍

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It's true. I stopped using olaplex about 2 months ago after I started using it in November. My hair fell out from the scalp, and my scalp itched all the time and I never knew why. After recently getting my hair professionally done and washing it in between Services,  I narrowed it down to olaplex. It took off up to 7 inches in most places of my head, and what it didn't take off it left bald! I cried a lot and was very scared especially since I had a planned service by the time it happened.

 

Now, 2 months later after I've stopped using it, my bald spots started filling in again and my hair is starting to feel thick and healthy again. It has its curl back for the most part, because that's new growth. However the hair that's been treated with olaplex is a limp and absorbs way too much product. I know I'm going to have to trim those once it grows out a little more. I now use Kinky Curly shampoo, and not a single hair is left behind in the comb anymore.

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This gives me hope my hair loss started very end of November/beg of December…. It is finally starting to slow down this past month but is still not back to what I consider normal. Or maybe I just don’t know what normal is anymore… I do have lots of baby hairs growing …. And I’m almost to the 5 month mark also so I’m hoping to feel more normal soon.

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