Do perms cause hair loss?

I would be so terrified of getting a perm because of the chemicals. What if the solution burns the hair follicles and the hair never grows back? Please check if you already have thin hair or a sensitive scalp before deciding to go through with this.

With the amount of hair I lose just from daily work stress and lack of sleep, a perm would probably leave me bald in a week! Honestly, if your hair is already weak, putting those heavy chemicals on it is just inviting trouble.

According to my dermatologist, perms break the disulfide bonds in your hair shaft to reshape them, which inherently weakens the hair. It leads to hair breakage (shaft damage), not actual hair loss from the root, unless the chemical causes a severe scalp burn. He advised keeping a gap of at least six months between treatments.

If you do get a perm, make sure your diet is loaded with protein, iron, and biotin to help your hair recover. Eating soaked almonds, walnuts, and curry leaves daily will strengthen your roots from within, which helps minimize any damage caused by these styling chemicals.