The first signs are not always easy to detect. “The Hair loss is often insidious”, explains Dr. Nina Roos, dermatologist. the table where one is working.” The causes are multiple. The lack of fer is the first culprit, followed by hormonal problems: a change of pill, an IUD that leads to too heavy periods…
Hair loss is therefore common in women between the ages of 20 and 40, in young mothers and overworked women, but also after menopause, where the fall can be more pronounced. Stress, an operation, an illness can accentuate a seasonal fall. Smokers are also more often affected. But hair loss can also be genetic (as with men) and chronic. And there, you have to consult.
How to prevent hair loss?
When you know that you lose your hair easily, prevention remains the best treatment. “Indeed, we should not wait for it to start again,” advises Dr. Roos. From the beginning of autumn, it is recommended to start a course of food supplements, for a minimum of three months: this can be brewer’s yeast (rich in group B vitamins) or a supplement formulated to strengthen the appendages ( hair, and fingernails). “But be careful, not all of them contain iron. However, if you eat little meat, have heavy periods or have recently had a baby, you need it.”
We make a cure of complements
Food supplements contain vitamins of group B (5, 6, 8 and 9) and sometimes vitamins A and E, as well as sulfur amino acids (cystine, cysteine and methionine), trace elements (iron and zinc). These substances are essential for hair growth. However, there is always a time lag. What led to the fall probably happened a few months before! Whether it’s physical stress (illness, operation, childbirth, etc.) or psychological stress (work problems, family worries).
“If the fall does not stop despite taking food supplements for 3 months, you must make an appointment with the dermatologist”, advises Dr. Roos. The specialist will take stock with a ferritin assay (reflecting the amount of iron in the blood), possibly a thyroid test. “Same thing if the fall is brutal and important: we consult quickly.”
We change our habits
- Avoid traumatizing your hair. No pulling, which facilitates the fall: excessive brushing, tight braiding or blow-drying too tight. Certain colorings and discolorations are aggressive for the scalp. We test the vegetable coloring, more respectful…
- We quit smoking (or we decrease it). the tobacco has a negative effect on hair growth and promotes hair loss by damaging the hair genome.
- We try to have a healthier lifestyle. By getting enough sleep, by exercising every week. Exercise promotes oxygenation of cells involved in hair growth.
- We do a massage scalp once a week. Before shampooing to stimulate microcirculation at this level, possibly using a blend of essential oils. But without excess: too vigorous friction is avoided!
- We cut them a little. It is also a good way to restore tone and volume.
Strengthen your hair with food
Make way for foods rich in nutrients involved in building hair. They are regularly featured on his plate.
- Meat, liver and blood sausage, but also legumes(lentils, beans…), source of protein and iron well assimilated by the body. L’garlicI’onionleeks and oleaginous fruits (walnuts, almondhazelnut…), as well as shrimps and chicken, for their sulfur content.
- Shellfish (especially oysters), fish, eggswholemeal bread for zinc.
- The yeastoffal, tuna and salmon for their vitamin B6 concentration.
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