Introduction

When you start to lose your hair, caused by such conditions as male or female pattern baldness, the one thing you probably do not think about is protecting your exposed scalp from the sun. There are several ways to do this, but it is very important that you protect your newly exposed scalp to prevent sunburn and worst case, skin cancer.

Here are three ways to protect your scalp and prevent excess exposure to the sun.

Hair Style

See your hair stylist on hair styles that you can have, to keep your scalp covered with your own hair. For women who are losing their hair, this can be quite simple because women, who are losing their hair caused by female pattern baldness, lose their hair uniformly across the scalp, and usually do not develop bald patches. Which makes it easier for women to cover the thinning areas.

Men on the other hand, will have a more difficult time, because they usually develop bald patches when they lose their hair because of male pattern baldness. Your hair stylist may recommend a layered cut to cover the thin areas of your scalp or other similar hair styles.

Men, do not, I repeat do not, try to cover your bald spot by sweeping the hair on the side of your head, over your bald patch on top of your head. It looks tacky and you accomplish nothing in protecting your scalp from the sun.

Cover Your Scalp

Another way to protect your scalp from the sun is to cover it with a hat, scarf, ball cap or other such articles. If you are a woman you may want to consider a wig. A wig can do an excellent job of protecting your scalp.

Men may want to consider a well-fitted toupee. Make sure it is well-fitted so that it does not appear fake and become an embarrassment to you.

Sunscreen

There are two types of sunscreens you can use on your scalp. One is chemical based and can be either sprayed on or rubbed on. These chemical sprays may take up to 20 minutes or more before it actually starts working.

The other type of sunscreen for your scalp is made of natural ingredients and start to work as soon as they are applied.

Conclusion

These are three methods, hair style, head cover and sun screen, you can use to protect your scalp from exposure to the sun, to prevent sun burn and possibly skin cancer.

Jimmy Chase got into hair styling when he was in the Navy. After the Navy, he continued on in the profession of hair styling and studied how people can have beautiful hair.