It doesn’t necessarily matter if you are a man or a woman, hair loss is an equal opportunity life changer, and depending on your genetic makeup, hair loss may just be inevitable for you.
Luckily, however, there are a lot of different techniques that people use to give themselves an edge on preventing hair loss, slowing its effects and even reversing it.
If you are worried about the changes in your hairline or thinning hair, here are three ways you can avoid hair loss at all costs.
There Is A Right Time To Brush Your Hair
You may have noticed that brushing your hair leads to more and more of it falling out. If your hair isn’t growing back after the normal shedding that takes place, there is a way to slow the effects of thinning or patchy baldness.
The best time to brush your hair is when it’s dry. When your hair is wet, it is weaker, more susceptible to breakage, damage and even uprooting. For this reason, it’s always best to avoid brushing until your hair is completely dry.
If you have longer hair, you may find that brushing before you wash will help you avoid tangles and additional hair loss.
There Is A Right Way To Wash Your Hair
Keeping your scalp clean and free of sweat is one of the best ways that you can avoid losing your hair permanently. However, the right shampoo is one of the most important things you can add to your hair hygiene routine.
You don’t necessarily need to have an $80 bottle of shampoo sitting in your shower, but it is important to find a shampoo that is mild, and doesn’t contain harsh chemicals. These chemicals might clean your scalp nicely, but they will also weaken your hair and follicles.
Find a shampoo that doesn’t contain any parabens, sodium chloride, alcohol or sulfate. These are some of the harshest things you can add to your hair hygiene routine. In order to avoid them, you can find natural shampoos (that don’t necessarily need to be made for hair growth).
Hydration Is Your New Best Friend
In nearly every health blog you’ve ever read, you probably heard a thing or two about how important hydration is. It’s great for your heart, your blood and your respiratory health, but it’s also great for your hair.
Consider the fact that the shaft of your hair is approximately ¼ water. This means that your hair is using the water in your body to grow properly. If you aren’t giving your body enough water, that means your hair isn’t getting enough water. Drinking eight glasses of water per day can help you stop hair loss and even reverse the effects you’ve already noticed.
Sometimes, no matter what you do, hair loss can be inevitable. This inevitable hair loss generally comes from your genetic makeup, and no amount of diet, exercise, washing or hydrating will help you reverse the effects of hair loss. If you find yourself in this position, contact Dr. Joseph Williams to schedule a free consultation, and learn exactly how you can reverse the effects of genetic hair loss.
