Is it normal to see your scalp when your hair is wet?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Every guy goes through this, standing in front of the mirror, just out of the shower, looking at your hair you notice something and ask yourself, <\/span>\u201cIs it normal to see scalp when hair is wet?\u201d<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the first signs of balding is noticing more scalp than hair, especially when it\u2019s wet. <\/span>You wonder, is it your imagination or is it normal to see your scalp when your hair is wet?<\/i><\/b> So I did a little research and found that yes, it is normal even men with thick heads of hair will see some parts of their scalp when the hair is wet, however, if you\u2019re starting to notice wider gaps between the clumps of wet hair or if there is less overall coverage of your scalp when wet, then you are beginning to see the first signs of male pattern baldness.<\/b> Let’s look into what all this means and what you can do about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why does hair only look thin when wet?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The reason why your hair only looks thin when wet is because of two reasons. First off, hair tends to spring and expand in thickness when it is dry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if you have a wavy or curly hair texture, which most people actually have even those with seemingly straight hair, you have some curve to the hair strands. Your hair will actually look more voluminous when it\u2019s dry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, all that changes with the weight of water or liquid. When water or any other liquid is applied to hair, it flattens out any curvatures that the hair may have. Making them appear thinner.<\/span><\/p>\n

The other reason why your hair looks thin when wet is because hair tends to clump together under the weight of a liquid or water when it\u2019s wet<\/a>. So as hair clumps together pieces of your scalp are more visible than when the hair is dry.<\/span><\/p>\n

The real question is how much of your scalp is visible when your hair is wet. Normally when hair is wet, even the thickest of hair, you can usually see where the hair is parted, lines of the scalp are also more visible when the hair is clumped together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if you see more scalp even where the hair is clumped together and you can see the scalp in between the wet strands of hair, that is when that is a good indication that your hair is actually finished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The more scalp you can see through the individual strands that are not the clumps, the more likelihood that your hair is actually thinning.<\/span><\/p>\n

How much hair should you lose when you shower?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Seeing too much hair in the drain and not enough on the head does have some validity. But even people with thick heads of hair will find hair at the bottom of the drain.<\/span><\/p>\n