Thining hair .. one of the things that affects me for years already .
Online one will find all kind of advices and products that promise to have Raspunzel's hair in days , yet mostly don't work .
My opinion is that first thing that should be done is finding the root cause or causes : it may be the thyroid malfunctions , nutrition and restriction diets , age , DHT , drugs , parasites , dermatological conditions , stress , surgeries , traumas , smoking , anemia , lifestyle , ...... just too many and usually they are mixed .
Only after that you would now what treatment to use .
Minoxidil is a great solution especially for DHT related thinning , but also after its use is stopped the new hairs will fall .
Thyroid malfunctions are quite often , especially for people who already interfered with the delicate hormonal balance like transexuals do .
They are also accompanied by iron and vitamin d deffciency , both affecting the follicles .
Stress and traumas of any kind are well known to cause hair loss also but it will regrow .
Also although it shouldn't even be mention , the nutrition plays a major role , yet the majority is eating sooo wrong . Beside focusing on avoiding junk - packaged -processed food , gmos , pesticides , ... , one should focus on getting enough proteins , healthy SATURATED fats and vitamins / minerals . The b complex ( especially the biotin - b7 ) is well known for hair treatments , but also the A , D , E are very important , so is C in producing collagen . Also you need to have enough zinc , yet balanced with cooper , enough iron for good oxygenation , enough seleniu yet balanced with iodine , silica , and so on .
MSM is a natural source of sulphur and it helps the hair in many ways , it lengthens the growing phase , it enhance the growth rate and the quality of the hair strands .
Finasteride helps thickening the hair strands sometimes .
Also some shampoos with zinc or pto help thickening the hair strands and healing dandruff .
Vichy has Aminexil for stopping hair loss and also Neogenic for regrowth , similar with Kerastase Densifique , based on a substance that should wake up the dorman hair follicles .
There are many other products which use natural substances , but i doubt they really help .
For some even massaging the scalp every morning and evening 5 miutes or so helps a lot because it increases circulation . Some do it with their heads hanging upside down for a better blood flow . Also red peppers enhance blood flow there and it might help .
Castor oil is used for regrowth or enhancing the growth rate , it should be massaged on scalp 30 minutes - 2 hours prior to showering . Some mix it with a drop or two of rosemarin essential oil .
One of the things that should be used in creating the perspctive of the problem is that the hair is a luxury our body will give up first time there is some difficult times sensed . It can be seen as an indicator of the state of our health . Also hair changes occurs with a delay up to 100 days , so if you think you are doing the right thing you should have patience and continue even if the results don't appear yet .
