Don’t Let Hair Loss Hold You Back
Whether you are male or female, hair loss can deal a major blow to your self esteem and confidence when it occurs. Hair loss in males, in particular, is portrayed in an extremely negative light by media, with the connotation that a man is less of a man if he is balding on top. Here are some of the causes of hair loss and how you can deal with it.
Use a conditioner on your hair that will allow it to rebuild nutrients and be more manageable. Conditioner can strengthen the hair as well as make brushing or combing less damaging to the hair. Massage vigorously when conditioning to stimulate blood flow which will prompt the hair to be more responsive to conditioning.
Many people still think it’s a myth that hats and rubber bands can cause hair loss in women, but in fact, it’s partially true. While hats and ponytails won’t actually cause balding, repeated friction and tightly pulled hair can cause localized hair loss and breakage at the hairline. Use coated hair bands and don’t pull hair too tightly to keep this to a minimum.
To better understand the possible causes of hair loss, check whether it’s accompanied by skin shedding. If you’re experiencing skin shedding, or scaling, at the same time as hair loss, your hair loss may be related to a skin problem. In these cases, you should be able to cure the hair loss by curing the skin problem.
One of the best methods of preventing the progression of hair loss in men is to take Propecia or finasteride. When this prescription medication is taken daily, almost all men note that their hair loss stops. Some men even notice a regrowth of hair. This medication must be taken for life, because once a person stops taking it, the pattern of hair loss recurs.
Avoid brushing your hair when it’s wet since that is the time it is most vulnerable. Brushing your hair when it is wet causes more pull on your individual hair follicles causing a lot of your hair to be pulled out, even though they are healthy. The best policy is to just let your hair dry naturally when you can (except winter months or during cold weather).
To prevent hair loss, work with what you have. Instead of fighting cowlicks, forcing your hair to part unnaturally or spending hours with hot curling irons or straighteners, see what you can do with it, flaws and all, naturally. Constant styling, brushing, combing, pinning and pulling of the hair weakens it, causes breakage and eventual loss.
Iron is one of the minerals that you will need to implement into your diet if you want to have strong, flexible hair. Make sure that you eat certain cereals and pasta frequently to prevent iron deficiency and create fortification for your scalp. This will aid in preventing hair loss.
Whilst there are a multitude of products aimed at dealing with the receding hairline, there are no guarantees that they will be successful. Mentally dealing with the situation and learning how to live with it is the first hurdle that needs to be overcome. However, with time and understanding, you can make sure that hair loss does not control your life.
