Gentlemen, don't give up! This works for hair loss

Let’s cut to the chase

First, try to decipher why your body has decided it would be better off without hair. It's not your favourite cap or the fact that you can't do without hair gel every day. You will discover the most common cause by looking at your relatives. You can't outsmart your genes, and if your dad and granddad also struggled with hair loss, the chances are that you'll suffer a similar fate. It’s called androgenic alopecia. What's going on? Under the influence of testosterone and its conversion to the more active dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hair follicles shrink and the hair becomes weaker and shorter and begins to recede towards the crown.

But there can be other factors behind hair loss, for example stress or emotional shock. There are also various diseases, which could be a skin problem or an autoimmune disease that leads to focal hair loss, so-called alopecia areata. Or the problem may occur because of a lack of vitamins, especially B12. 

How much is too much?

If you suspect that genetics has nothing to do with your hair loss, you don't have to play detective and look for the causes yourself. See an expert – a trichologist or dermatologist. But before you go to see them, calculate how many hairs you lose every day. Really, it's important! If you count less than 100, maybe everything is fine, because that's a normal number. It seems like a lot, but when we consider that we have around 100,000 hairs on our head…

The best treatment? Prevention!

That the hair loss won't be so bitter after all? Even so, it is good not to underestimate prevention. Especially if you suspect that this problem will come sooner or later anyway. What measures to establish? 

Add a DHT blocking treatment

We know one of the reasons, so don't be afraid to employ your weapons against it. Against DHT, for example, ketoconazole, caffeine, azelaic acid or pumpkin seed oil works. These are the ingredients you want in your anti-hair loss shampoo. 

Massage!

When your back hurts, a massage will help. And if your hair is thinning, it will help too. Really, there are studies on this. Scalp massage supports blood circulation, which brings more nutrients and oxygen to the hair follicles. They then work better, and the hair grows more strongly. In addition, it is quite pleasant and you will get rid of stress, another source of problems. But you have to massage your scalp regularly (ideally every day) and for at least 5 minutes. So flat hairbrush in hand and let's get down to business! 

Think about your diet (and lifestyle)

You've heard it a hundred times before, but the threat of hair loss can be the right motivation to start thinking a little more about the composition of your diet. Because a cigarette, a glass of alcohol and fast food have never helped anyone to get beautiful hair.

Don't wait, act

When you look at the hair in the shower drain, is it clear to you that the problem is already there? Don't wait for anything and go to an expert. The sooner you start solving the problem, the greater the chance of saving your hair. 

Hair falling out, now what?

On the face of it, the fight against hair loss is not easy, especially when genetics has a hand in it. But that doesn't mean you should just give up! Follow the tips above, listen to your doctor's advice and take supplements to help. The amino acids called cysteine and methionine are your new best friends, but you can also reach for collagen, which as a bonus also improves your skin or nails. 

Do you already know how to get your mane back? Miracles may not happen, but remember that every hair counts. And even if the hair loss process turned out to be irreversible, you can still say that you did everything you could to save it.