In the process of becoming bald, in addition to the obvious "true baldness", there are also many hair friends who will be confused by fine hair:Is this hair loss or no hair loss?Why does my hair look thinner?
In fact, hair loss does not happen overnight, and to develop into baldness with a bare scalp, no matter how strong the "genetic inheritance" is, it is a "effort" of time (but if it is alopecia areata, there may be small patches of nudity overnight, but I won't talk about it today).
Thinning and soft hair is often a precursor to hair lossWhen the hair follicles are disturbed and damaged due to internal and external factors, the thick black hair in the past will gradually become thicker and thinner, not easy to grow, fragile and easy to break.
So, can fine hair become flexible and thick again?
To solve the problem of thinning and soft hair, it is necessary to understand the root cause of the problem.
There are generally two types of thin and sparse hair: one is born with fine and soft hair and sparse hairOn the other hand, hair follicles shrink, causing hair to become thinner and lose overall volume.
1. Born with fine and soft hair
Born with fine hair refers to congenital fine hair, which can only be passedHairstyling, grooming techniquesto improve the appearance, such as fluffy curls will appear more hairy.
There are also parts of fine soft hairDoesn't grow long vellus hairs, such as the forehead and hairline edges, small hairs that are not long and not thick.
2. Hair degenerates and becomes thinner and softer.
Hair degeneration and thinning refers to the acquired hair softness, which means that your original hair may be fine, but over time and age, your hair will gradually become thinner and less voluminous.
For example, in the case of androgenetic alopecia, the thick hair on the top of the head will slowly degenerate under the action of DHT (dihydrotestosterone), becoming thinner, softer and falling out.
Generally speaking, we refer to the second type of "hair follicle degeneration, hair thinning and softness".
Thinning and softer hair is essentially a weakening of the hair follicle's ability to synthesize hair, while less hair is a loss of the ability of the hair follicle to synthesize hair.
Hair growth is rooted in the hair follicles: through the blood circulation to maintain the supply of nutrients, the hair papilla and various parts of the hair follicles express various keratins in large quantities, and eventually form a hard hair shaft (hair).
So, if you want healthy hair growth, you need to:
Sufficient blood circulation and hemoglobin to provide nutrients to the hair papilla;
Sufficient protein allows hair follicles to synthesize various keratins to make up hair;
External influences, mainly hormones (dihydrotestosterone, synthesized by androgens, inhibits hair growth).
That is to say, when your hair has a problem, becomes soft and falls out, it is very likely to be related to these three factors, and androgens are the main reasons.
Once you know the cause of your thinning and soft hair, you can treat the symptoms**, and if you are not sure what caused your hair to become thin and soft, you canPerform a professional hair follicle test
For hair deterioration, if you want to make them thicker and harder, you need to regulate the health of hair follicles.
And because hair follicle degeneration is a gradual process, the method of "rescue" should also be adjusted according to the degree of hair follicle degeneration.
1. Early stage of hair follicle degeneration.
If the hair loss has not been long and the hair has only become fine and soft, it means that the hair follicles are still active and only slightly atrophied
1.Eat a balanced diet, have a regular work and rest, and supplement dietary nutrition;
2.Scalp massage and laser hair growth cap have a certain effect on promoting blood circulation
3.Choose the right shampoo to nourish the scalp hair follicles and promote hair follicle growth.
In general, if the hair becomes thinner and softer due to acquired internal and external factors, there are still certain ways to improve it, but the hair is not formed overnight, and it takes a long time to restore the health of the soft hair, which requires perseverance and patience.