Very often, people do not immediately notice that their hair has thinned. This is explained by the fact that there are a lot of hairs on the head initially, in addition, the drop-downs are regularly replaced with new ones.
The first sign and alarm is that the hair can not be put. Then you realize that there is no previous density: the hair has become as if thinner. And in fact, they became less.
And then comes the realization that the hair has significantly thinned.
Uniform hair thinning (or diffuse alopecia) is diagnosed as follows:
- Hair grows, but weak, thinned. They fall out without reaching a noticeable length, and are called Vellus. You can find them yourself by carefully examining the hairs remaining on the comb and on the pillow - they differ in thickness and length.
- In the hair "bushes" (units) is not 3-5 pieces as usual, but a pair of hairs. Such thinning can be seen on a computer phototrichogram (a special method for studying hair).
Obviously, when the first signs of hair thinning appear, contact the trichologist. Immediately initiated preventive measures significantly increase the chance of overgrowing bald areas.
Causes of severe hair thinning
Anxiety, life in the daily tension often leads to a significant "shedding" of the head. And these are not empty words! The mechanics of hair loss are explained very simply. With the release of stress hormones, the blood supply to the roots is disturbed, the nutrition of the hair follicles decreases, the hair stops growing, it enters the “sleep” phase.
Then, during the “lull” period, all processes are restored, and the hair falls out at once in a crowd. As a result, excessive thinning.
Many diseases are accompanied by uniform hair loss - this may be a reaction to reduced immunity, to medications, a sharp loss in weight. Chronic diseases and diseases of the scalp itself - dermatitis, seborrhea, etc. - are particularly negative for the hairstyle.
Lack of trace elements and vitamin deficiency
It does not matter whether it is caused by prolonged fasting or the winter season, when the body is so lacking in vitamins - a deficiency of beneficial trace elements negatively affects the condition of the hair. They cannot grow in conditions of malnutrition.
With the wrong choice of hair care products, they fade, become brittle and start to fall out. It is important to choose a shampoo and conditioner for your type. The line ALERANA ® presents the means, which is designed specifically for the prevention of hair loss.
12 reasons for hair thinning
Hair loss is a problem that a person can face at any age. It can have several causes - hormonal imbalance, improper care, improper metabolism and others. But most often it occurs with age, in people over 50 years (in men earlier). To deal with the phenomenon at this age is especially difficult.
Hair loss is unpleasant, we must fight this disease
Women like men
Every third man, reaching 30 years old, already suffers from a noticeable thinning of hair. This is explained by the fact that the strong sex "it is written for the family" to go bald - this is laid genetically.
Excess male hormone androgen is responsible for the growth of the beard, mustache, but, unfortunately, adversely affects the scalp. Beginning with the crown, hair gradually thinning at the crown and the back of the head, at the forehead. As a result, complete baldness may occur.
And as if women do not have enough of their problems with hair loss! Alas, many of the beauties were affected by this reason. Of the 100 sufferers who have problems with the thinning of their hair, 98 are balding due to an excess of androgen.
Among other reasons why women’s hair is thinning, they distinguish:
- Hair loss after pregnancy.
- Baldness at menopause.
- Too frequent coloring, damaging hairstyles (tight tails, African braids).
- Constant use of styling products and appliances.
- Diets
What to do when thinning hair
To get rid of the consequences, first of all it is necessary to identify the cause of hair loss and ... eliminate it. Then, subject to timely treatment, it is possible to restore the former thickness of the hair and prevent the worst thing - complete baldness.
Complex approach is important:
- Follow a diet rich in healthy vitamins and minerals for hair. Useful for the hair protein, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, vitamins B, A, E are contained in cereal products, meat, fish, nuts, mushrooms, vegetables and fresh fruit - be sure to enter them into your daily diet.
- Down with bad habits! Long live charging, good sleep and walks in the fresh air! A healthy body will say “thank you” to the beauty and density of the hair.
- Everything is good in moderation. This applies to various hairstyles. Let your hair take a break from the hair dryer and curling, dry it as naturally as possible, do not apply varnish every day.
- "No" fatigue and stress - this approach will not only save the hair, but also useful for physical and mental health.
- Simple home care. Regularly comb your hair, wash your head as needed, trim the tips of your hair in time: perhaps the problem of thinning will bypass you.
- Be patient. Hair restoration may take some time. Do not give up, if the mask did not give a visible effect immediately - you need to complete a full course.
- If your hair is very thin, refer to therapeutic agents. A very effective component of hair loss is Minoxidil, which is part of anti-baldness. Its effectiveness is due to the ability to reduce the negative effects of androgens on the hair follicles. ALERANA® spray, which has been proven in clinical studies, can be a real helper in the fight against hair thinning. The drug is a drug and is available with 2% and 5% concentration of the active substance.
Massotherapy
A daily five-minute scalp massage will have a good effect, which is easy to perform at home:
1. Lower the head and hold it to increase blood supply to the hair follicles.
2. Take some essential oil - rosemary, coniferous, black pepper, orange, - drip on your fingers and start the massage. If you are not going to wash your hair, then you can do without oil.
3. Massage begins along the hairline - walk in circular motions through the zones of the forehead, temporal and occipital areas. Gradually move from the forehead to the back of the head, from the crown down to the ears, stroke the head along the hairline.
4. Take a massage brush for hair and perform a movement in a circle, and then zigzag across the surface of the head. It is good if the brush is made of natural materials - wooden or with bristles.
5. Gently pull the hair, dividing them into small strands. This procedure enhances blood circulation and stimulates the growth of new hair.
6. Finally, you can walk the entire length with a brush or comb and comb. Tangled hair is more likely to catch on and break out.
The hair on the head is thinning: folk methods of baldness
Infusions and tinctures for hair loss
- Take burdock leaves, calendula flowers and hop cones in the ratio of 4: 4: 3, brew in a liter of water. Strain and rub the decoction into the scalp half an hour before washing.
- Several leaves of aloe wash, dry and hold for 12 hours in the refrigerator. Crush them and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth. Rub juice into the scalp 20-30 minutes before washing.
- Mix the same aloe juice with honey in a 1: 1 ratio and add 1 teaspoon of castor or burdock oil. Apply the mixture to the hair roots 40 minutes before washing.
- 200g of apples, rub and infuse for 3 days in a bottle of rum. Strain and rub the tincture daily in the hair roots - hair grows much better and becomes thicker.
Thinning masks
- 3 tbsp. spoons of burdock oil, 1 tbsp. spoonful of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 yolk mix. Heat the mask in a water bath and apply on the scalp for 1 hour. Cover the top with a plastic cap and wrap with a towel. Over time, rinse with shampoo.
- Mix in equal parts oak bark and onion peel, pour 1 liter of boiling water and simmer for an hour. In the filtered broth add the pulp of black bread. Apply the obtained slurry to the hair roots, cover with cling film and hold for 1-2 hours. Rinse without shampoo with warm water.
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey mixed with 1 tbsp. Spoon aloe juice and 1 teaspoon garlic juice (it can be finely crumbled and squeezed through cheesecloth), add 1 chicken yolk. Apply the mixture on the hair roots, put on a plastic cap, warm with a towel. After 20 minutes, rinse hair thoroughly with shampoo and rinse in a nettle broth.
Remember that thinning hair can be a symptom of a serious illness. Before you begin home treatment, be sure to consult a specialist for advice.
Problem of falling out
As soon as a woman notices that her hair begins to thin, it can cause serious anxiety. When you find the first symptoms of the problem, you need to try to find the causes of its occurrence to eliminate them. After all, hair loss can only be the “tip of the iceberg” and signal serious health problems. Therefore, how much hair remains on your comb should be treated carefully.
But what kind of loss is considered excessive? In normal healthy condition, the hair falls out because the papilla in the bulb dies over time and stops nourishing the root. The hair falls out of the pocket of hair and in its place a new one begins to grow. The life cycle of one hair - 4 - 6 years. Accordingly, if hair falls out on the top of women (or in other zones) is too active, it means that their feeding mechanisms are violated.
During the day you lose 70 - 100 hairs. This is normal and fits into their natural regeneration cycle. Count the hairs is unrealistic, but you can test.
- Do not wash your hair for 3 days. Brush as usual
- In the evening of the third day, wrap your head in your hands and pull your hair. Traditionally, in the test, you need to have at the temples, but if you are concerned about falling out on a certain area, pull the hair there,
- Should fall a few hairs. Put them on a piece of paper,
- Repeat the procedure in four areas of the head once (only five times). Fallen hairs put together
- Count the hairs. Normally, there should be about 15. If more, then the loss is enhanced.
Hair can start to thin for many reasons. It is necessary to establish true for your case.
Possible reasons why women's hair is thinning
When a woman discovers that her hair has become more sparse, the first thing that comes to mind is a health disorder. But in fact, everything is not so clear. The loss of a certain part of the hair is not always associated with pathological processes. To give you a better idea of what exactly can affect the thickness of the hair, we consider the most common causes of hair loss.
1) The hair is too heavy. It is no secret that many women love to grow long hair. And this can trigger their loss. Especially for those women whose hair is naturally thick and heavy. At some point, the hair may simply be too heavy for its “bulb” and fall out. Therefore, do not forget to adjust the length of your hair.
2) Wrong care. Frequent staining, the use of hair dryers, forceps, irons, hot rollers, tight elastic bands and styling products is quite capable (especially if these methods are used by a woman in the aggregate) to provoke hair loss. It is also important to choose the right hair care products (shampoos, balsams, masks).
3) Overwork, stress, unhealthy diets. All these external factors can deprive the hair of normal nutrition. In addition, the reaction of the immune system to a stressful situation is unpredictable. Sometimes it fails, and the body begins to reject the cells of the hair follicles, as foreign.
4) Hormonal disorders. In this case, testosterone is produced in excess in the female body, and then thinning hair in women and men is caused by an identical cause.
5) Medication intake (especially if the course is long). With long-term treatment of a number of diseases, the aggressive effects of medications can provoke hair loss. A classic example is radiation and chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer. But, you see, when it comes to life and health, issues of preserving the hair recede into the background. However, even antibiotic therapy may be the factor that provokes hair thinning. Therefore, if you notice negative changes, be sure to report them to your doctor. It may be necessary to correct the course of treatment, but, again, only a certified doctor can produce it.
Sparing hair on top and temples in women
Sparse hair on the crown of women is a frequent phenomenon, although not characteristic, since it is more often observed in men in this area. This kind of baldness in women is a cause for concern, as it may indicate a serious disturbance in the work of the organism in general and the endocrine system, in particular.
Almost unambiguously it can be said that the cause of this phenomenon is a metabolic disorder. You need to contact a medical facility in order to. Upon a doctor's prescription, pass a comprehensive blood test, including for hormones. This is an expensive study, but only it will help answer the question posed and prevent much more serious diseases than hair thinning.
Mycotic lesion of the scalp, the violation of its microflora - a common cause of thinning in this area. The disease can both be infected and provoke it with anything. If it is provoked, then this own microflora begins to show pathogenic activity, whereas during infection it is influenced by a foreign microflora. Some types of dermatitis also contribute to hair loss.
If, in addition to falling out, a woman observes increased fatigue, irritability, and nervous exhaustion, then we can assume the development of thyroid dysfunction - hypothyroidism or the like. Only an experienced endocrinologist can help.
What to do if women thin their hair?
Hair loss can be even, all over the head, and maybe even local, when loss occurs in one particular area of the head. So, thin hair in women and at the temples, and on the forehead, and in other places.
So, if we are talking about a hormonal disorder, then women’s hair is thinned primarily on the forehead. This is characterized by the appearance of so-called bald patches, which are typical primarily for androgenic alopecia. The nature of hair loss can give some information about the patient's condition to a qualified trichologist, but, as a rule, this is not enough for making a real diagnosis. A more detailed examination is needed, after which treatment is prescribed.
In most cases, if you go to the doctor in a timely manner, thinning hair in women is a completely reversible matter. At the initial stages of, say, androgenic alopecia, hormonal drugs are often prescribed, which help to bring the balance of hormones in accordance with sex.With a general weakening and exhaustion of the body, a diet rich in proteins is prescribed, as well as vitamin and mineral complexes, the correct hair care system is selected.
Physical therapy (laser, ultraviolet, etc.) can also help, as well as head massage, the meaning of which is to stimulate blood circulation in the area of hair follicle growth.
Among the preventive measures, it is worth mentioning a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, quality hair care (without saving money), avoiding stressful situations, regular visits to a beauty salon and using professional means for hair growth and nourishment, according to their current state.
But what to do if women are thinning their hair in a progression and a conservative therapeutic effect is ineffective or not effective at all. Then you have to resort to transplantation. And here many people have a fear of surgery, because this procedure is quite traumatic. Yes, it was once. But now the minimally invasive hair transplant using the HFE method, which is carried out using microneedles, is gaining popularity. Thus, healthy implants are transferred to the damaged area as carefully as possible and at the same time the skin is practically not injured. Neither anesthesia, nor the further intake of antibiotics as a preventive measure for possible infection, as with more aggressive transplantation methods, is required. The effectiveness of the HFE method is very high and can exceed ninety percent.
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Causes of hair loss
It is best to establish why hair is thinning on the crown of women to see a doctor. He will help not only to establish the cause, but also prescribe treatment.
And we are talking not only about the trichologist, but also to the endocrinologist. But in some obvious cases, you can try to establish the cause yourself. In general, the reasons may be as follows:
- Climax (hormonal adjustment),
- Pubertal period (for the same reason)
- Pregnancy, feeding, childbirth (due to hormonal disruption, as well as a lack of nutrients),
- Acceptance of some antibiotic groups
- Generally relaxing procedures (chemotherapy and the like),
- Endocrine disorders as a result of stress, depression, etc.,
- Active heat treatments (hair dryers, curling irons, ironing),
- Avitaminosis, eating disorders, diet,
- Complicated tight hairstyles (dreadlocks, African braids),
- Hair extension,
- Perming or straightening (even one-time),
- Errors in the care (abundance of styling products, inappropriate care compositions).
In the event that a woman with thinning hair is confronted as a symptom of a serious disease, the doctor should prescribe treatment. However, if the cause was stress, vitamin deficiency, improper care, or the like, you can try to cope.
If you thin your hair too much, then it will have to hide. Try to give a rare look a healthy look with the help of volume add-ons. Choose the appropriate hairstyles. Fit multi-layered haircuts, torn hair edges, bulk styling. Try creating curls or curls on a curling iron or curlers. If you blow dry your hair, tilt your head down - this will add extra volume. If the curls are healthy and non-brittle, then use fleece.
If you can not hide the sparse hair on the top of this way, you can use wigs, hairpieces. A more convenient solution in this case are overhead strands on hairpins. If you pick them up for your hair color, wearing them will be completely unnoticeable, but it will give a volume of hair.
Camouflage keratin powder - an interesting option for those who appear balding. She acts like any makeup. Paints the skin, mattes it, removing shine, attracting attention to the bald spot Hair envelops around and thickens due to its fibrous structure. Washed off after the first wash.
Treatment and consultation with the trichologist: we try special masks
The first thing to do if your hair is thinning is to begin treatment. Already then you can think about disguise. If the loss is increased, but health is all right, you should try masks that stimulate blood circulation and the growth of new hair. These are products with components such as red pepper, mustard, etc. They perfectly stimulate the microcirculation of the scalp. The access of blood to the hair follicles is enhanced, with the result that the nutrition of the roots improves. Hair grows faster, their quality becomes better.
If we are talking about a very strong inflammation, then you need to consult a doctor. Ideally, it should be a trichologist, but a dermatologist will do. He will refer you to an endocrinologist and a gynecologist to look for problems in the hormonal balance or a change in metabolism.
Heal properly and everything will be fine
The same goes for focal baldness. Do not self-medicate here.
Hair loss on the crown of women: causes of the phenomenon and its prevention
Rare hairs on the crown of women, or rather, their increased proliferation in this area, may indicate serious problems in metabolic processes and hormonal background. This situation can be rectified, but in any case, serious efforts will be required to bring the whole way of life in order.
What can be the cause of this phenomenon and where to start the treatment - we will tell below.
Thinning hair can sometimes be a serious problem.
Factors causing baldness
When hair falls on the top of men, it doesn’t surprise anyone: male pattern baldness is largely programmed at the genetic level, and psychological problems cause much less. But the beautiful half of humanity, even a small defect of the hair is perceived very painfully, because measures must be taken immediately.
On the photo - baldness, characteristic of many men is not elderly
The most correct solution would be to consult with a trichologist to determine the cause of the disease before taking the reducing drugs.
Note! Most often, the roots of the problem lie in the violation of metabolic processes, so it is necessary to pass a comprehensive analysis, including a test for hormones. The price of such a study is quite substantial, but only it can provide an objective picture.
The most common reasons for which hair on the crown die and disintegrate, experts include:
- Fungal diseases of hair. Usually caused by the fact that the natural microflora of the scalp begins to show pathogenic activity. Characterized by the formation of foci of baldness haphazardly - that is, patches of bare skin will appear on the back of the head, on the crown, etc.
For fungal infection is characterized by the absence of the system.
- Disorders in the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Usually accompanied by dry skin, nervous exhaustion, irritation, etc. The hairs on the top of the head become brittle and brittle, fall out at the slightest impact.
- Hormonal problems most often caused by dysfunction of the ovaries or adrenal glands. The lack of estrogen (female sex hormones) leads to loss of apparently healthy rods, and this is most pronounced in the upper part of the head.
External factors can also cause partial baldness.
- Irrational food (lack of protein in diets).
- Systematic stress.
- Too tight hairstyles.
- Abuse of hair styling products (gels, mousses and varnishes with a high alcohol content).
- Poisoning with various substances, including heavy metals.
Consequences of regular contact with heavy metals
In general, if you find yourself on the top of the head a little hair - rather to a specialist. Perhaps this is a signal of much more serious problems.
Hair Restoration
We will not describe the medicines that are most effective for correcting hormonal levels or the work of the endocrine glands: in any case, only a doctor can prescribe them.
But we can advise what can be done to restore hair with your own hands:
- First of all, we introduce vitamins in the diet, and if baldness is already noticeable - then in pills or drops. The best solution would be to buy a vitamin-mineral complex (B-2, B-12, E, calcium, zinc, selenium — necessarily, the rest, if possible).
- Secondly, regularly wash my head, alternating ordinary tar soap and shampoos with regenerating ingredients. Save money is not worth it, because a significant effect bring only qualitative compositions of professional and semi-professional level.
- Thirdlydo not neglect folk methods. At least twice a week we apply egg-honey masks, burdock oil, decoctions of calendula, oak, thyme bark, and other medicinal plants on the scalp.
Note! Allergy sufferers need to be very careful with honey and some herbs, so first it is worth testing a remedy on the skin of the wrist.
Complex burdock oil with red pepper
- To stimulate hair growth in the damaged areas, we treat the skin of the crown with tincture of red pepper. People with high sensitivity usually notice quite painful sensations, so that when a strong burning sensation appears it is worth diluting the product with water.
- Finally, in order to provide a general tone to the scalp, it is possible to rinse with low-fat kefir once a week: this normalizes the microflora and provides nutrients to the roots..
Kefir rinse is very effective
- Scalp massage will also be effective.. Other effective methods include ultraviolet radiation (kills the fungus), laser therapy and cryotherapy (treatment with low temperatures).
After any treatment, thoroughly wash the hair with warm water and wipe them with a soft towel. It is necessary to wipe it intensively, but without undue effort: this way we activate the blood flow and the bulbs will not damage.
Tip! Before the beginning of combing, we wait until the hair is completely dry, otherwise you will not have to avoid unnecessary damage to the stems and follicles.
Prevention
Studying the specialized literature, you can note that any instruction contains advice not only on treatment, but also on prevention. This approach is fully justified, since it is much easier to prevent hair loss in some areas than to eliminate the consequences.
To keep your hair in good condition, you should follow these rules:
- Fully eat, eating a sufficient amount of protein and vitamins. Vegetarians and vegans meat and fish products need to be replaced by a large number of legumes and nuts.
To preserve health (including hair), vegetarians also need to eat fully
- Minimize the amount of stress that leads to dysfunction of the endocrine glands.
- We increase the amount of physical exertion, we often go outdoors. As a result, we have radically improved blood supply to the scalp, which leads to enhanced nutrition of the hair follicles.
- We follow the rules of personal hygiene, at the first signs of fungal diseases we turn to a doctor.
If hair falls out on top of women, this can be evidence of far more serious problems than baldness. If damaged areas appear, you should immediately consult a doctor and take measures to restore hair (see also the article “Permanent hair straightening or how to permanently get rid of curls”).
Additional recommendations on this issue can be found by viewing the video in this article.
Instruction
- In a hair bulb, mitosis (division) of cells continuously occurs. They become mature, lose their nuclei and are keratised. Keratin is a protein substance from which hair is composed. Over time, hair falls out, so there is a natural process of renewal. But the follicles remain the same, they were given to man from birth, and will grow old with the body.
- With age, less melanocytes are formed - cells that produce coloring pigment (melanin). The pigment is located in the cortical substance of the subcutaneous part of the hair. There it mixes with air bubbles, which leads to loss of natural hair color. He becomes light, and then completely white. Gray hair is weaker, difficult to style. Such changes can occur due to age-related changes in the body, due to experienced stressful situations, illness, heredity. Gray hair can manifest at any age, this process is individual for each person. But, on average, the first signs of aging are visible closer to 30 years.
- With age, not only hair color can change, but also growth rate. Grow a long braid will take a long time. This is due to the fact that metabolic processes in the body are slowed down; in the follicle, cells divide less intensively. It is the pressure created in the follicle during mitosis that causes the hair to grow upwards. Minoxidil-based growth stimulants can be used to stimulate hair follicles. The drug should be applied to the scalp every 12 hours. It is not permissible to take breaks, because then the proper effect will not follow. It will take a lifetime to conduct this therapy.
- As you grow older, the indicator of the density of the hair changes. It decreases by 10-15%. This is due to dystrophy of the hair follicle. Dystrophy is caused by the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Hair becomes thinner over time, the phase of their active growth shortens, normal hair turns into a fluffy. Even after some time the follicle becomes overgrown with connective tissue, and the hair stops growing. Susceptibility to the hormone DHT is different for everyone and is determined by heredity. For this reason, hair can thin not by 15%, but by 70-80%, which leads to baldness.
A woman after 40 thin hair strongly.
Tamara Nikolaevna
Indeed, a common problem is caused by a natural change in hormonal levels.
For women after 40, they produce special products for strengthening hair, against hair loss and thinning. Sold in pharmacies. Some are designed for long everyday use, others - for use in short courses. What is more effective is difficult to determine, it is better to rely on your inclinations and disposition to act systematically, or on the contrary, without burdening you.
I prefer daily care - every day I rub a tonic into the scalp to strengthen Plantur 39, manufactured by Dr.Wolff, a fairly well-known German company that produces pharmaceutical preparations for skin and hair.
(From the site: PLANTUR 39 - a line of products containing a phyto-caffeine active complex that effectively counteracts the hormonally caused hair loss in women) I have been using it since August last year. Not bad. Before that, I used Finnish-like concentrate.Not a pharmacy, but a professional line. I liked him less - dried skin more strongly than necessary (they usually dry). I used French products for the course, but I forget to count the intervals if it is necessary to apply 1-2-3 times a week.
The main thing is to be patient and forget that you are doing this for a specific result. You smear yourself and you smear - a month, another, a third. Hormonal background has already changed, it is a manifestation of aging of the body. Then the result will be. You shouldn’t just put it off indefinitely - if the hair becomes thinner, then the follicles from which they grow will wither and if you tighten it, there will be nothing to invigorate.
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This will check the health of the first one - if it is hormonal, it is necessary to feed the pills harmoniously, eat properly, rarely wash the hair, rinse with herbs, go in for sports and work in the fresh air. will protect from direct rays, from strong wind.
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The problem is on the hormonal level. After 40 in women, the level of female hormones - estrogen decreases, and the level of male hormones increases (testoterone), which is why "male" signs of aging appear - hair loss, hardening of hair on the body, and so on.
You need to go to the doctor, take the hormones, ask the gynecologist to prescribe estrogen-containing drugs.
Causes of hair loss
The reasons may be different. Each person has their own hair care features. The main causes of hair loss are:
- someone chooses shampoos, conditioners and masks incorrectly, without considering his hair type,
- or overly often uses the iron and hairdryer,
- wears too long hair.
This creates tension for the hair follicles, which can also lead to loss. Although this is a very controversial issue and everyone has it all in different ways.
My mother had a long braid and not below the belt, as it is sung in the Russian song, and until the middle of the calf, which she wore for almost 70 years. The hair was thick and at this age, and the braid was 4 fingers thick. Care for her was very hard.
Very thin hair when washing very confused. She washed them, without unraveling the braids, and then, half a day dried and another half a day combed. At first, she dismantled them and disentangled her fingers, because the comb simply did not climb. Given the age, I had to part with a scythe. The decision was difficult for her because she wore her braid all her life, cutting only the tips.
Main reasons
The main causes of hair loss can be:
- Wrong lifestyle and personal needs, but needs do not always benefit:
- If you have a need to drink coffee frequently or take alcohol. It does not have a beneficial effect on the hair, because due to the dramatic expansion and contraction of the cerebral vessels, their nutrition suffers,
- If you often diet, be content with only snacks, disrupting normal diet. Surprised, it is not necessary that your hair become sparse. After all, you do not feed your hair from the inside. They lack vitamins and trace elements, without which they can not be healthy,
- A more significant cause of hair loss can be regular lack of sleep, overwork, depression, stressful situations,
- Often, the cause of the fallout is a postponed disease, during which the body weakens (pneumonia, bronchitis, flu) or chronic diseases,
- What about the unnatural effects on the body of various drugs or hormones?
Therefore, there is no single answer to this question; everyone has to figure it out himself.
Causes of hair thinning
Often the clinical picture "tells" better than the patient. When the doctor sees translucent skin in the fronto-parietal region, thinning hair is androgenetic alopecia. The reason - a violation of hormonal levels. Aggravating factors are stresses, chronic diseases, scalp skin congestion, diet, head hygiene and more.
And in the development of thinning plays the role of hope that "soon everything will pass by itself." And indeed, if abundant hair loss subsides, we forget about this problem until the quality starts to increase. It is then that the quantitative thinning, which is already conjugated with qualitative, is more difficult to treat, the therapy lasts longer, the effect becomes later and not the same that can be achieved in the first stages.
The essence of the treatment of hair thinning
Therapy begins with preparation for the hair restoration phase: problems with the scalp are solved, hair loss is reduced, if there are no problems with the skin or with loss, then prophylactic cleansing is carried out. In the recovery phase, various schemes are used: drugs, mesotherapy, physiotherapy, drugs inside.
Does the treatment help everyone
If the recommendations are followed, the prescribed treatment is stable, then the effect will be. There are not very good results, they, as a rule, are connected with the fact that the course of treatment prescribed is long, therefore people often “get tired of walking”. This is especially true of the running forms, when the first hair appears after months, and the result is needed immediately. Only patients disregard those months and years while this process went before them. It is no secret that the percentage of very good results is greater in the early stages of the disease.
Diagnostic methods for hair loss in women
Causes of severe hair loss in women, unlike male alopecia, are not so simple, since 90% of men suffer from hair loss due to a hereditary factor. And female baldness or excessive hair loss is caused by many circumstances and conditions of the body.
To identify this, the following diagnostic tests can be performed, which will allow the exclusion method to determine the main trigger factor:
- Hormonal background - luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones, androstenedione, prolactin, DHEA, testosterone
- Thyroid hormones - T4, T3, TSH
- General blood analysis
- Total iron binding capacity, iron and ferritin in the blood
- Syphilis test
- Densitometry - determines even the smallest changes in the optical density of hair
- Scalp biopsy - examination of the scalp area (4 mm diameter) under a microscope
- Extrusion - the method of determining whether there is increased hair loss, in which the specialist gently pulls the hair bundle (100 pieces), in the normal state, 1-3 hairs are pulled, more than 3 is considered an increased loss.
Pregnancy and postpartum period
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pregnancy the body distributes nutrients, vitamins, microelements in favor of the child for its full growth and development. And their deficiency affects the skin, nails and hair of a woman. When the child is born, the female body undergoes a hormonal adjustment, which can be one of the causes of hair loss. Moreover, not many women in the first year of a child’s life have child care aides, and overwork, chronic fatigue, sleepless nights can contribute to a general deterioration of health, which affects the condition of hair, nails, and skin.
Polycystic ovary
In the presence of polycystic women in women, there is a violation of the function of the ovaries (the main sex glands) and there is an insufficient production of female sex hormones - estrogen. Therefore, in the body, male sex hormones begin to prevail, and an excess of testosterone can cause excessive hair loss.
Lack of iron in the body (anemia)
Since women experience monthly blood loss during menstruation, they often suffer from iron deficiency anemia, the clinical signs of which can manifest themselves as worsening hair, skin, and nails. Hard diets, vegetarianism, excessive exercise can lead to the development of anemia and, as a result, hair loss (see iron supplements for anemia).
Hypothyroidism - the cause of hair loss
With a decrease in thyroid function (hypothyroidism), the hair becomes thinner, more fragile, and falls out more intensively. In addition, in women, the menstrual cycle is disturbed, fatigue and weakness appear, and the skin becomes drier. If such symptoms occur, you should consult an endocrinologist and undergo a complete examination of the thyroid gland.
Fungal diseases of the scalp
Fungal diseases lead to alopecia baldness, when exposure to pathogenic fungi causes damage to hair follicles. In this case, over time, rounded patches of hair appear on the scalp, since the mycelium deprives the hair of nutrients and in these places the hair no longer grows. Antifungal drugs prescribed by the doctor in tablets, as well as the use of various shampoos and ointments for the treatment, help in the fight against fungal agents.
Chronic diseases of the body
Any chronic or systemic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, see lupus erythematosus - symptoms), poisoning, intoxication, endocrine disorders, infectious diseases (tuberculosis, pneumonia), as well as syphilis or polycystic ovary provoke intense hair loss. Usually, in addition to aesthetic discomfort, there are other symptoms, malaise, and disturbances in the body. Therefore, a woman should undergo a comprehensive examination and determine the cause of sudden hair loss, because without eliminating the internal causes of alopecia, most external treatments for hair loss will be ineffective.
Some drugs have this side effect.
There are about a hundred of such drugs; long-term therapy with such drugs — hormones, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, aspirin, laxatives, etc. — has a particularly negative impact on the condition of the hair
Treatment of oncology (radiation, chemotherapy) cause anagenous alopecia. Caution should apply to various means for losing weight (body shaping), some of them have a laxative effect, which reduces the absorbability of trace elements, vitamins, leading to anemia and beriberi. They can also contain selenium and heavy metal salts, which leads to chronic poisoning and baldness.
Traumatic and cosmetic reasons
The negative factors affecting the condition of the hair include their injury and the use of chemical effects. This is a series of mechanical damage:
- African pigtails, dreadlocks, horse tail, special styling for complex hairstyles, hair extensions, rough combing, unintentional or intentional (tricytillomania). The tension of the hair leads to spasm, impaired blood supply to the hair follicles, nutrition is reduced, the hair is injured and they fall out.
- Chemical procedures such as bleaching, dyeing hair or perms, even frequent drying with a hot dryer have an adverse effect and, if abused, can cause hair thinning.
- Long or constant wearing of chignons, wigs, overhead strands, improper use of hair care products.
Cicatricial Alopecia
Occurring cicatricial processes on the scalp lead to baldness in women - cicatricial changes on the skin destroy the hair follicle and in this area the hair stops growing. This type of hair loss occurs due to skin infections (tuberculosis, leishmaniasis), thermal burns, radiation damage.
Why does hair thin?
Usually this phenomenon is associated with age, which in many cases is what causes it.
Why do women lose their hair with age?
Time does not spare our skin, the state of which largely determines the state of the curls. In the dermis metabolic processes are disturbed, less oxygen and nutrients enter its layers.
In connection with the processes of wilting of the skin, its thinning collapses and hair follicles. In connection with this, the strands are noticeably thinner, grow in much smaller numbers, and quickly fall out.
All these processes can be caused not only by age, and manifest itself quite early.
The reason for this may be the following factors:
- Lack of minerals, vitamins. It can be found at a young age, and these phenomena often turn into a loss of hair. Shortage of beneficial elements is observed, in particular, among girls, who often follow diets,
- Stress, neurosis. Hair can also be thinned out due to these emotional states, because they weaken the body, which stops supplying healthy substances to the hair follicles
- Wrong care. This can include many items. For example, this is the wrong selection of cosmetic products for the care of curls and their styling. In addition, many women use styling products that weight the curls, dry the dermis. Strong stretching of the strands, the application of thermosetting to them, frequent dyeing with the use of chemical agents - all this also has a detrimental effect on the hair,
- Hormonal disbalance. It can be caused by improper functioning of the organs of the endocrine system. For example, if there is an excess of an androgen or testosterone in the body of a woman, hair can grow where it is not needed at all, for example, on the face, but on the head they start to fall heavily. In this case, baldness can be of the male type - loss of strands is mostly observed on the temples and on the crown. Hormonal changes usually overtake the woman during childbirth, as well as during menopause. These periods of life may also be accompanied by thinning strands,
- Lack of oxygen and impaired blood flow. These problems lead to a failure of metabolic processes and nutrition of the scalp, respectively, the hair follicles become thinner,
- Diseases of the internal organs and medication. As for diseases that can provoke the problem of hair loss, it can be infectious diseases, diseases associated with a decrease in immunity. Play a negative role for the density of curls can and scalp ailments.
Given all these factors, we can conclude that getting rid of the thinning of the hair and prevent this phenomenon will allow proper nutrition, exercise, walking in the fresh air, proper care of the strands. But if the problem has already manifested itself, you should first be examined. To get started is to contact the trichologist, and he, if necessary, will appoint further examination.
If you need treatment after it, you must go through it, but in any case, you should not neglect the methods of strengthening hair, which will allow you to suspend the process of hair loss and restore the follicles and strands themselves.
Eat right
To restore the hair, you need to monitor your diet.
Finding out why women can thin their hair, and why they fall out in a particular case, you need to eliminate the cause, and at the same time adjust the diet.
- In the diet should be present protein, which is part of the dermis of the head and strands. Contains protein in large quantities in fish, meat, cereals,
- Vitamins of group B are necessary in order that locks normally grew. There are vitamins of this group in cereals, carrots, dairy products, liver,
- For sparse hair to become thicker, they need retinol (or vitamin A) and tocopherol (or vitamin E). Products such as cabbage, nuts, legumes, seafood, fish oil,
- To strengthen the curls need iron. They are rich in cereals, poultry, fish,
- Minerals such as zinc, potassium, copper, selenium also help accelerate the growth of strands. These elements are found in mushrooms, garlic, cereals, dairy products.
These products are useful for the body, which is why they must be used to prevent hair thinning and to combat the problem, if it was not possible to avoid it.
Massage procedures
These activities will help improve blood flow to the scalp, so that it will receive more oxygen and nutrients. Massage should be done carefully so as not to damage the bulbs.
It is recommended to do a massage daily to achieve a good result.
Action # 1
You just need to lower your head and stay in this position for some time. This manipulation will improve blood flow in the dermis of the head.
Action # 2
- Moisten your fingers in the air of rosemary, orange or black pepper.
- Perform massaging movements over the entire surface of the scalp.
Action number 3
- With our fingertips we perform circular movements, moving from the forehead to the occipital and temporal parts.
- Next, move to the ears, heading in the direction of growth of curls. This manipulation is especially useful if a woman's hair is thinning, including at the temples.
Action # 4
With gentle movements, we pull the strands. Movement should not be jerking. This action will improve blood flow and stimulate the growth of curls.
Action number 5
By combing with natural bristles or wooden teeth we comb it. This should be done carefully, starting from the roots and ending with the hair roots.
By the way, the hair is thinning even more intensively, if you do not regularly brush them regularly, because tangled curls can cling to a comb, styling tools, hairpins, elastic bands, and because of this fall out.
Folk recipes masks
When you go to the doctor, you will most likely receive recommendations from him about what measures you need to take to strengthen the locks. The list can also include the use of special medical products that you can buy ready in the pharmacy.
But women have their own secrets of preparing various means by which you can protect hair from falling out and enhance their growth if they thin.
Burdock Mask
This product is widely used in folk cosmetology due to its ability to stimulate the growth of strands.
- Connecting 3 tbsp. l burdock oil, 1 tsp. liquid honey, 1 tbsp. l lemon juice, 1st egg yolk,
- The mixture is heated with a steam bath, applied to the dermis of the head, we create a thermal effect by means of a shower cap and towel,
- An hour later, wash off the mask with shampoo.
Mask with oak bark
Onion peel is also used to prepare this mixture.
Both of these ingredients help to improve the condition of the hair follicles, so they are popular with women who use folk remedies to care for curls.
- We put onion peel and oak bark in equal parts (2 tbsp. L.), Pour the mixture with boiling water in the amount of 1 liter, let the mixture boil for an hour, making a slow fire,
- We give the composition to cool, decant, add a slice of black bread to the liquid obtained, having ground it beforehand,
- We put gruel on the scalp, put on a shower cap, and an hour later we wash off the mask with warm water. Shampoo for flushing is not necessary to use.
Garlic Mask
It can be used to enhance growth on any part of the scalp, including the temples.
- Connecting 1 tbsp. l aloe juice with a similar amount of honey,
- To the mixture add 1 tsp. garlic juice and the 1st egg yolk,
- Apply the mask on the scalp, put on the shower cap, and top we wrap the head with a towel,
- After a third of an hour we wash off the mixture using shampoo After washing off the strands can be rinsed with nettle decoction.
Noticing that the hair began to thin, you should not despair. It is necessary to immediately apply measures to eliminate the problem, and it is better to approach this issue comprehensively.
