Showing posts with label Hair Treatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hair Treatment. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

How to Treat Hair Thinning-Treatment for Hair Thinning

How to Treat Hair Thinning-Treatment for Hair Thinning Tips

Treatment for Hair Thinning
Genetics, stress, poor diet and medication are several causes of thinning hair. Since hair loss is a concern for many people, both male and female, knowing how to treat hair thinning with care to slow or halt the loss become an important thing.

First able, you should eat a diet high in food containing omega-3 fatty acids. These include salmon, flax seeds, nuts and soybeans. Biotin also is good for hair. Liver, eggs, Swiss chard, nuts and soy are rich in biotin.

Second, you should consider some proven medications to help prevent hair loss. Minoxidil, originally a blood pressure medication, comes in a medicated cream, spray or shampoo. Your doctor can prescribe minoxidil, or you can buy it over the counter as Rogaine. Another alternative medication is finasteride, found under the brand name Propecia, and dutasteride. Those medications are developed to treat prostate cancer that has also halted hair loss in men. Switch to a high quality shampoo. Poor quality shampoos may break or damage hair. Talk to a hair care professional or salon supplier to find specialty shampoos. Some contain biotin and silica to treat hair thinning.

Next step, get a hairstyle that creates fullness. Cut hair short and add layers because this creates volume for fine and hair thinning.

To sum up, I suggest you to try alternative treatment methods such as aromatherapy, acupuncture or acupressure. Use essential oils such as rosemary, thyme, lavender and cedar wood. Herbs such as psoralea seeds and mulberries stimulate hair growth.

How to Treat Hair Thinning-Treatment for Hair Thinning

How to Treat Hair Thinning-Treatment for Hair Thinning Tips

Treatment for Hair Thinning
Genetics, stress, poor diet and medication are several causes of thinning hair. Since hair loss is a concern for many people, both male and female, knowing how to treat hair thinning with care to slow or halt the loss become an important thing.

First able, you should eat a diet high in food containing omega-3 fatty acids. These include salmon, flax seeds, nuts and soybeans. Biotin also is good for hair. Liver, eggs, Swiss chard, nuts and soy are rich in biotin.

Second, you should consider some proven medications to help prevent hair loss. Minoxidil, originally a blood pressure medication, comes in a medicated cream, spray or shampoo. Your doctor can prescribe minoxidil, or you can buy it over the counter as Rogaine. Another alternative medication is finasteride, found under the brand name Propecia, and dutasteride. Those medications are developed to treat prostate cancer that has also halted hair loss in men. Switch to a high quality shampoo. Poor quality shampoos may break or damage hair. Talk to a hair care professional or salon supplier to find specialty shampoos. Some contain biotin and silica to treat hair thinning.

Next step, get a hairstyle that creates fullness. Cut hair short and add layers because this creates volume for fine and hair thinning.

To sum up, I suggest you to try alternative treatment methods such as aromatherapy, acupuncture or acupressure. Use essential oils such as rosemary, thyme, lavender and cedar wood. Herbs such as psoralea seeds and mulberries stimulate hair growth.

How to Prevent Hair Thinning in Women

How to Prevent Hair Thinning in Women?

what causes hair thinning in women?
On some periods in women’s lives, hair thinning is an issue which many women face especially. There are some conditions that affect hair thinning. Menopause, childbirth, poor diet and certain medical conditions can affect the hair.
The thinning hair which common in women is not the same with the men, you will not be bald like men do.

You wanna know why your hair is thinning and how to prevent hair thinning in women? I hear you ask.

To begin with, you should be warned if you see more than 50 strands of hair. Although it is common to shed hair every day, you should be careful if you see 50 or more strands of hair in the bathroom sink.

You should know that the excess hair in your head will shed few months after you just gave birth is a normal condition. That condition is caused by the increased estrogen during pregnancy.

Some medications can cause hair thinning too. If this is happened, ask your doctor to change medication since it may reverse the hair shedding.

Then, you should check your diet. In case that your diet is deficient of certain nutrients like iron and protein, I suggest you to supplement in these nutrients in order to reverse hair thinning.

In some cases, hair thinning is likewise a manifestation of thyroid problems. I suggest you to check with your doctor to know if your hair thinning is caused by medical conditions like thyroid disease.

To prevent hair thinning in women, proper hair care and well balanced diet can reverse hair thinning since hair needs certain nutrients. Proper hair care includes avoidance of stress in the scalp, braiding, cornrows or tight ponytail. Giving too much stress in your hair and scalp can be danger since it will cause damage to the hair follicles. If the hair follicles are damaged, your hair may not grow anymore.

Next step, wash your hair regularly. But keep in your mind that you may need to avoid excessive chemicals in your hair since it may be harmful to your hair follicles if used excessively.

Last but not least. Just use natural hair care solutions such as olive oil and mayonnaise.

Olive oil is a good hair conditioner. How? First able, you can leave a warmed olive oil in your hair for 15 minutes before you shampoo. It will give your hair the nutrients it needs to glow and give strength to the hair to prevent hair thinning. Mayonnaise can use in your hair after you shampoo. Rinse well and you will see that your hair becomes shiny and beautiful.

Monday, October 31, 2011

A Guide Hair Treatment for Thinning Hair

A Guide Hair Treatment for Thinning Hair


Hair Treatment for Thinning Hair
Hair is made up of three different types of proteins that bind together to make up the hair shaft. Thinning happens when the connectivity of the proteins breaks down and causes the hair to become weak, which leads to breakage. Improper diet, hormonal changes, medical conditions or bad hair care can caused thinning hair. Hair can become so thin that it looks as if balding spots are developing. To correct it, you must first correct the underlying cause of it.

External Treatments
The harsh chemical and improper hair care can also cause hair thinning. If you use perms, dyes and products that contains alcohol, be careful since it causes excessive drying, which leads to hair breakage. Use regular shampoo and conditioning with moisturizing products to make a proper hair care. Then, do a deep conditioning treatment to the hair at least once a week. Do not use styling tools that supply direct heat to the hair more than three times a week. Just use oil-based products instead of alcohol based to maintain the moisture to the hair and roots.

Internal Treatments
One thing that you should know that healthy hair first comes from the nutrients that we are feeding into our body. By optimizing a balanced diet with vitamin supplements it can ensure beautiful hair and skin that grows healthy and strong. It is only obvious that hair will need a diet that has lean proteins to be healthy because hair is made of protein. If the hair going to thinning, consuming proteins will add the connectivity to the hair strands.

Since hair is part of the integumentary organ, along with the nails and skin that continues to grow no matter how old we get, we should to ensure the proper production of new cells for this organ, as well as substantial nutrients. That is why it is important to supply the body with these nutrients through the diet. Foods like green leafy vegetables, poultry, fruits and whole grains supply the body with these nutrients along with protein the allows the hair cells to rejuvenate and correct thinning hair.

Vitamin deficiency is one of the causes of thinning hair .Take vitamins A, D, B-Complex, Iron and Biotin for healthy hair growth.

Medical Treatments
Medical hair treatments for thinning hair are two-fold. First, in case that the thinning hair is a result of a medical condition, or a side effect to medication taken for a medical condition, then correcting the condition or changing medications will ensure the re-growth of hair. Ask the doctor about maybe lowering the dosage if changing the medication is not possible.