Both men and women experience hair loss for a variety of reasons, including chemotherapy treatment or a thyroid disorder. When you first notice that this happening, regardless of the cause, you will want to take some steps to control it, as indicated below.
Avoiding Losing Hair
Once, male pattern baldness, which is the most common form of hair loss, could not be treated. Now, these two medications, which are effective in treating male bald spots, can also be used for hair falling prevention:
Minoxidil is applied directly to the scalp and known to slow hair loss in 90% of men. Note that this remedy is costly-about $600 annually when it used twice a daily. As is the case with any hair loss being treated with medication, the problem will recur whenever treatment is discontinued.
Finasteride is taken orally and should only be used by men. It was 83% effective in clinical studies, but it can also have some significant side effects.
A hormonal problem often causes hair loss in women, especially after menopause. In addition, during pregnancy, a woman's hair will usually become more lustrous, but after childbirth, the active hair roots begin switching to a "resting" phase, leading to hair loss in approximately three months. Since women often experience widespread thinning of the hair instead of developing bald spots, the use of remedies for thinning hair often brings satisfying results, along with careful styling.
Here some general recommendations intended to help control hair loss:
Eat a balanced diet, and take nutritional supplements to control thinning hair that may be caused by iron or vitamin deficiency in both men and women.
Avoid treatments that can damage your hair, such as frequent permanents, using hot rollers, bleaching, hot curling irons, and repeated combing and brushing while using a hair dryer.
Try alternating hairstyles that put tension on your hair, including braids and ponytails, with a looser style that will relieve some of the tension.
Try blotting your hair with a towel when it is wet, instead of rubbing it briskly, and since it is more fragile at that time, avoid vigorous brushing and combing until your hair dries.
Remember that brushing your hair with 100 strokes, which was once recommended, will damage your hair, rather than stimulate it.
Always use a wide-toothed comb and a brush that has smooth tips.
