1. If you are losing your hair, you may be feeling the negative
mental side effects of the stigma associated with baldness.
Losing your hair makes you susceptible to feelings of
loss, desperation, and fading youth. The good news is that
while science has not quite reached the zenith of curing
baldness, you have far more options than hair loss
sufferers did just twenty years ago. Before you grab the
clippers and go for the Bruce Willis look, you should take a
look at your options.
3. Discovering hair loss can seem like a sudden shock to your
system. When you confirm you are experiencing baldness
you may feel a calm but hopeless feeling. This happens
because we have seen this scenario unfold many times
with our friends and relatives so we assume that their
destiny is ours. The truth is once you get past the "why
me?" phase, you can begin dealing with the issue
proactively. Once you have accepted that the problem is
not going away by itself, you become much more
empowered to take on the issue. Relax and remember
that you have options your father and his father never
had.
5. Before getting into options lets define the cause so that
you know what you are dealing with and what to avoid. If
you are experiencing male pattern baldness, your hair is
thinning due to a genetic predisposition that causes your
scalp to stop producing hair. In other words, your hair fall
is only a symptom of a different problem. This means that
your hair loss should be looked at critically rather than
superficially.
6. The worst action a hair loss sufferer can take is to not
touch their hair in fear of losing more. If you stop touching
or brushing your hair, you reduce stimulation to the scalp
in turn causing faster hair fall. This may save a few hairs in
the short run, but when those hairs fall out
eventually, they will not be replaced because the follicle
will have entered a dormant phase. While dormant
follicles can be revived over time, it is much easier to
prevent them from entering this phase in the first place.
Also be advised that over brushing your hair can be bad
for your hair so do this in healthy moderation.
7. Additionally, hats don't cause or contribute to hair fall.
While wearing a tight ball cap frequently may restrict
oxygen flow to the scalp, hats themselves do not affect or
cause baldness. Wearing a tight pony tail for long periods
of time may cause Traction Alopecia, a temporary form of
hair fall which pulls hairs out by force.
9. The solution you choose to treat your hair loss should be
based on at least a few factors. There are many things to
consider such as cost, safety, and effectiveness just to
name a few. Not all hair loss solutions are created equally.
I opted for a natural hair loss solution to avoid developing
new health risks and to curb financial cost. Other hair fall
sufferers may choose a more clinical option like hair
transplant surgery.
10. My advice would be to research all of your options
weighing out the pros and cons carefully before making
your decision. When you've found a solution you believe
in, you should give it a chance to work. Many hair loss
sufferers jump from solution to solution spending lots of
money and achieving little in the way of results. There is
nothing wrong with switching your course of treatment
based on new information, but remember any hair loss
solution is going to require time to take effect.
12. Examine how you take care of your hair. Doing so will help
you curb any harmful habits that could be contributing to
your hair loss. Do you use a cheap shampoo that is loaded
with chemicals? Is your shampoo even designed for your
type of hair? Are you using shampoo too frequently? Since
hair loss is only the symptom of a deeper problem within
your scalp, you should examine what you're putting on
your scalp every day.
13. The scalp is a complex area with subsets of organs, which
produce hair. There is a balance of oils (notably sebum)
that naturally coats your hair. Too much, too little, or
unevenly distributed sebum can cause more problems.
Many who know about the role of sebum in hair loss feel
that too much sebum or "hardened" sebum causes and/or
exacerbates hair loss. In reality, if you try to wash away
sebum your scalp will respond by producing more sebum.
14. This is just one example of hair care gone awry. In order to
take the best care of your hair, you should use a shampoo
designed to meet the needs of your scalp. I use a shampoo
called Nioxin, which cleans the scalp without upsetting the
balance of essential oils. This is not an expensive shampoo
but it is designed to be used by those suffering from
thinning hair. Many shampoos are designed for hair loss
sufferers and add another weapon in the battle against
hair loss.
15. There can be some confusion about these shampoos.
There are generally two types of shampoos for hair loss
sufferers. There are shampoos like Nioxin that work to
remove residual DHT thus protecting remaining hair from
fall out. There are also cheaper shampoos sometimes
marketed as "thickener" shampoos. These shampoos
don't remove residual DHT but only thicken remaining
hair. Your hair will be just as susceptible to fall out. Your
hair will only look thicker due to added volume.
16. No shampoo alone will regrow hair, but there are
shampoos like Nioxin that protect remaining hair from
fallout. I highly recommend using this type of shampoo as
a measure to prevent fallout combined with other
techniques and/or solutions. Doing so will protect your
remaining hair while other methods and techniques will
help regenerate lost hair.
18. Being proactive with hair fall is the best way to keep your
hair and recover hair that you have already lost. There are
a number of measures you can take to address hair loss.
Don't be afraid to handle your hair. Begin at home looking
at what you've been doing to care for your hair. Look for a
course of treatment that is right for you. You have an
opportunity to treat your hair loss, so if you really want
your hair back put down the clippers and take action. With
good research, consistency, and a positive attitude, hair
loss can be a thing of the past.