What should you know about hair is very dry and brittle?

Brittleness means the fibre is snapping rather than simply shedding from the root. Roughness, tangling, split ends, and short broken pieces can follow bleaching, straightening, colouring, frequent heat, friction from sleep or clothing, or tight hairstyles. A dry scalp can add discomfort but is not the same as dry hair. Widespread breakage, loss of eyebrow or body hair, scalp scale, or changes in newly growing hair may warrant assessment for a skin, nutritional, hormonal, or medication-related contributor.

Use a mild cleanser and conditioner, keep water lukewarm, and handle the hair gently when wet. Detangle in small sections from the ends upward. Avoid tight braids, extensions, repeated chemical processing, and high heat; let hair dry partly before using a low-heat setting if needed. Smooth split ends with a suitable conditioner, understanding that trimming is the way to remove damaged tips. Eat regularly and avoid taking supplements without advice. Hair Supplement Therapy may help only when a qualified clinician finds a relevant indication.

Seek an assessment when breakage is extensive, starts near the scalp, continues after gentle care, or occurs with patchy loss, increased shedding, scalp pain, redness, crusting, or scale. A sudden severe change with other body symptoms should be reviewed promptly.

Is this shaft breakage or root-level hair loss? What could make the new growth fragile? Should I change a product, medicine, or hairstyle? Do I need scalp examination or tests? Which repair and conditioning routine is suitable?