Thin hair: why do they become and what to do?

Thin hair is a problem that worries millions of men and women, and doctors and fashion stylists argue on how to make it thicker. In fact, a solution does exist, but requires a comprehensive, comprehensive approach. Only having figured out what makes the hair thin and liquid, you can understand what to do to improve them at home and in the salon.

Liquid, thin hair - this is not just a cosmetic problem, but a serious reason to think about your own health. Sometimes luxurious curls in a matter of weeks become a lifeless fluff, and already rare strands begin to show all the signs of alopecia. In men, this phenomenon is often associated precisely with physiological problems or the influence of external factors. For example, with telogen alopecia, the reason that the hair has become rare, brittle, weakened, may be:

• previous surgery;
• lack of trace elements in the body;
• poor, unbalanced nutrition;
• taking anticoagulants, retinoids, drugs against epilepsy;
• hormonal imbalance;
• infectious acute and chronic diseases.

In women, an intensive change in the structure of the hair is often the result of pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Often even stiff and curly locks turn into soft and wavy, dissection appears at the ends. A lifeless look on straight hair is less noticeable. But sometimes even good care does not give results.

Menopause the hairstyle always noticeably loses volume alopecia may well be physical. The growth of new hair slows down, the old fall out in the usual way. And now you have to turn a luxurious hair into a neat short haircut.

Genetic predisposition to intense thinning of hair is more rare in women than in men. In addition, certain manipulations and procedures can lead to such consequences. Hair extensions, weaving dreadlocks, the constant wearing of hairpieces and pads - these are just a small part of the reasons for a radical deterioration in the condition of the scalp. Hairstyle suffers along with it. Sometimes after removing the artificial hair on the head for a long time, only a short fluff grows, which is very soft and difficult to style.

No less dangerous and persistent dyeing, straightening or curling hair with the help of special irons. With prolonged thermal or chemical effects, it is the structure of the hair that suffers in the first place. Strong contraction also negatively affects the general condition of the strands. In addition, the problem of thinning hair is often accompanied by falling out on the background of stress or illness.

Do not assume that hair thinning cannot be restored. Of course, to compact and smooth the fluffy locks at once will not work. With proper care, it will be possible to notice a change in their structure after 3-6 months. For this period of time, any styling, drying with a hairdryer should be performed using thermal protection. Also recommended regularly make masks, take multivitamin complexes, which help to eliminate the deficiency of minerals, trace elements.

Among the means for independent use, you can find many ready-made compositions for improving the structure of hair, their regeneration. You need to wash your hair with shampoo for thin hair without volume. These products do not contain fatty weighting agents, they clean well. The alkaline environment has a beneficial effect on the condition of thin hair - rinsing with mineral water can be made part of the therapy.

It will be good Change your regular care cosmetics to keratin. It positively affects the condition of the hair, thickens them. For care dry shampoos with absorbing properties are great - they help give volume to the hairstyle. In special cases, stylists are advised to use modeling powder.

At home, it is possible to improve the condition of thin hair with the help of masks that have a beneficial effect on their structure. Among the most popular and effective compounds can be distinguished oil - compresses and wraps are made with them. Ingredients for the manufacture of funds are usually quite affordable for purchase.

For weekly use, a mask based on:

• 30 ml of castor oil;
• 30 ml of almond oil.

The ingredients are mixed in a bowl. The base is always castor, for dyed hair you can take olive, for greasy - grape seed oil. The mixture is stirred until smooth, then heated in a water bath to a temperature of 35-40 degrees - so the composition will be better absorbed. Apply oil to the root zone, accompanying the process with massage, then distributed along the length of the strands.

The head is covered with a shower cap or cling film. The duration is 2 hours. Then the composition is washed off with shampoo.

A popular remedy for restoring structure, stimulating hair growth. To make it you will need:

• 5 ml of brandy;
• 1 teaspoon of liquid honey;
• 5 ml of castor or burdock oil;
• 1 egg yolk.

All ingredients are thoroughly mixed, it is not necessary to heat the composition. Immediately after cooking, the mask is applied to wet hair, wrapped with cling film, and insulated. The exposure time is 60 minutes, rinse the composition with cool water, otherwise the yolk will curl.

It is recommended to use exclusively natural “live” yeast in briquettes to prepare a product for combating thinning hair. Powdered express options will not work.

To prepare the mask you will need:

• 2 teaspoons of yeast;
• 15 ml of liquid honey;
• 100 ml of warmed milk.

All ingredients are mixed, put in a warm place to activate the work of yeast for 30 minutes. The finished composition is rubbed into the hair roots, covered with cling film and a terry towel, washed off after 1 hour.

The modern beauty industry offers a fairly wide selection of vitamin and mineral supplements that have a beneficial effect on the condition of thinned hair. For instance, taking iron supplements helps eliminate the problem caused by a deficiency of this substance in the body.

In addition, beneficial ingredients can be added directly to conventional hair care products. To combat thinning structure a unique mumiyo fits well. It is pre-dissolved in water, and then added to the shampoo, left to brew.

Thin hair is equally effective silk proteins - Its hydrolyzate is sold in mini-bottles of 25-30 ml each. The tool is recommended to be added to the shampoo before washing the hair, the effect will be felt immediately after washing.

The liquid form of vitamins A, E is sold in a pharmacy. With their help, shampoo can be made more nutritious, gradually regenerate thinned, damaged strands.

Among the procedures that a beauty salon can offer during the period of hair restoration after lightening, chemistry, extension, intensive loss and thinning under the influence of various factors, one can distinguish not only a haircut.

On medium-length hair, they usually try not to apply too radical measures of exposure. Curly or slightly curly thin strands are most affected by heat. Hot "ironing" changes the structure, damages the already weakened curls.

The procedure is carried out in a salon, consists in saturating the strands with a fibrillar protein (keratin). Hair after such treatment becomes dense, straight, smooth and quite thick. The procedure uses an artificial form of keratin, processed in a special way. The material is completely safe, hypoallergenic, provides long-term preservation of the effect obtained - from 3 to 6 months. On curly hair, the procedure has to be repeated more often.

A special technique of gentle chemistry, suitable for weakened, thinned hair. Carving is also called long-term styling, as it allows you to create a spectacular hairstyle literally without effort. The styling effect lasts a long time. Cold permanent perm does not damage the structure, acting only on the surface of the hair. The sizes of curls can be chosen different - from large to small.

Any hair dye has a negative effect on the hair roots and scalp. If the goal is to grow strands in parallel with their treatment, you should forget about complete discoloration or lightening, even in the cabin. However, there are techniques that, with natural roots, make hair attractive.

When the problem with thin hair is associated with intense alopecia, vitamin deficiency, age-related changes, mesotherapy can be a good solution. It will provide effective restoration of the structure and help literally turn back the clock. The procedure consists in the injection of a special cocktail of medicinal and nutrients. Injections are done for 8-10 days, after the course, the scalp can not be injured, massaged, subjected to chemical and thermal effects for some time.

There are certain rules, observing which you can improve the condition of thin hair. Among the most useful recommendations are the following.

1. Washing your hair with foam already in your palms. This allows for more gentle care, contributes to the correct distribution of the composition on the surface of the hair.
2. Active exposure is shown only to the scalp. When washing it can be slightly massaged. Wash off dirt and dust even a simple contact with the foam will help.
3. Fine hair needs soft water. It can be obtained in the well or in bottled form. It is better to boil ordinary tap water first.
4. Stimulation of blood supply. The contrasting change of hot and cold water during a shower helps to accelerate the process of hair growth and stimulate “sleeping” bulbs. With regular use, this "hardening" helps to eliminate the stress factor associated with the change of seasons.
5. Regular cleansing. Thin weakened hair gets dirty faster. They need to be washed more often to get a good result.
6. Careful leaving. Wet thinned strands can not be twisted, rubbed, combed and wrung out too rough. Simply wrap them in a soft towel and allow the fabric to absorb excess moisture.
7. Natural drying. At the slightest opportunity you need to abandon the hair dryer, ironing, and other devices. In just 3 months, such measures will help restore hair to its former thickness and healthy shine.
8. Aroma combing. This care measure is associated with the use of essential oils. They are applied to the surface of a wooden comb. With its help, hair is combed from root to tip for 1-2 minutes. Aroma combing helps to stimulate the regeneration processes, revitalizes the "sleeping" bulbs, helps to make the hair structure smoother and more even. You should choose cedar oil, tea tree, orange, grapefruit, ylang-ylang, rosemary.

It’s worth considering certain limitations and recommendations, knowledge of which is surely useful to all owners of thin hair.

• First and foremost — Coconut oil from the list of makeup products is best excluded.
• In addition, thin strands are worth keeping away from detergents with increased foaming. They contain ammonium lauryl sulfate or magnesium lauryl sulfate - substances with increased rigidity. They simply drain the scalp and hair, depriving them of their natural moisture.
• To get voluminous styling without a hairdryer, use Velcro curlers and dry shampoo. It is better to apply absorbent at night. So the product will have more time to absorb sebum. In the morning, it will be enough to comb your hair.
• The effect of negligence will help to get a dry textured spray. It is applied to the roots of the hair, adding a visual volume to the hairstyle.