Thinner hair or hair loss. An annoying problem that many men encounter. Almost every man has to deal with it. What one only suffers from it after his 50th year of life, the problem comes to other men before the age of 30. The causes of hair loss can vary from person to person. For example, lifestyle, heredity, hormones, the environment and stress can play a role in reducing the amount of hair. In this article we will elaborate on the reasons behind thinning hair and hair loss, we give you advice and we have collected a number of product tips for you!
What does hair loss look like?
In most cases you notice your hair that it has become thinner. When you grab it or try to style, you no longer have such a thick forest as before. A receding hairline can also occur. Hereby your hair usually becomes thinner on the forehead or on the sleep. It can also happen that spotty rounded bare spots on your scalp occur. Do you also experience itching? Then this can be a sign of psoriasis, dermatitis or another (main) skin condition.
Finally, it can happen that a lot of hair suddenly starts to fall out. For example, you can discover this when you wake up in the morning and there is a large bunch of hair on your pillow. There may also be large picking during showering or brushing your hair.
What causes hair loss and becoming thinner?
We all know that hair loss occurs as you get older, this is often hereditary. Age therefore plays the biggest role in hair loss and thinning hair. In addition to heredity or age, there are a number of factors that can play a major role.
1. Lifestyle
A bad diet has a lot of influence on the health of your hair. Following a balanced diet that is rich in the right nutrients promotes the health of your hair. For example, proteins are essential for extending the growth phase phase of your hair, so it is important to ensure that your diet contains enough proteins. A diet that does not contain enough iron can also lead to hair loss.
Smoking
Among the many negative health effects of smoking, heavy smokers are more likely to have hair loss than non-smokers. By heavy smoker we mean someone who smokes 20 cigarettes a day or more. Why? Because smoking impedes your blood circulation and that means that less blood flows to your hair follicles.
Alcohol
With a few beers at the end of a long working day or a long working week, nothing is wrong at all. But unrestrained alcohol consumption can contribute to hair loss because alcohol increases estrogen content, while the zinc content is lowered. And zinc is an essential mineral for hair growth.
2. Hormonal imbalance
Hormonal imbalance can increase the chance of thinning hair/hair loss. An increase in dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the male sex hormone in particular, plays a role in this. Some hormonal changes can also be age -related, your body goes - as you get older - through all kinds of phases, this also affects your hair.
3. Stress
Stress affects all hormonal processes in your body. So also on those of your hair. If you have stress, extra stress hormones are released; cortisol and adrenaline. These substances affect the proteins in your hair, causing lactic acid to accumulate. This makes your hair weak and ensures that your hair drops faster.
4. Environmental factors
During the day your hair will have to deal with various environmental factors such as pollution of air and/or water. Thinner hair and hair loss can occur if your hair is exposed too often and too long to these harmful factors. This is partly because the environmental factors make the scalp dirty and hide the hair follicles. This hinders hair growth.
5. Medications
Certain medicines can contribute to hair loss. It all depends on the type of medicine, the dosage and your sensitivity to the medicine. Some of these drugs are antidepressants, cholesterol -lowering drugs, high blood pressure drugs, certain antibiotics and thyroid drugs.
Tips to keep your hair healthy and to prevent hair loss
Now that you know what hair loss and thinning hair can cause, you must ask yourself if you can do something about it. Fortunately, the answer to this is; Yes, you can!
You can try to adjust your lifestyle and follow a healthy and balanced diet that contains the right vitamins and minerals that contribute to a healthy hair. Such as vitamin E and biotin. Do you smoke and/or do you often use a beer too much? Then you could choose to reduce smoking and leave your beer more often. Your hair would certainly find it a good idea!
Avoid stress and ensure that environmental factors have less influence on your hair. You can do this by massaging your hair well during washing, so that your scalp is also cleaned well. By keeping the scalp well clean, the hair follicles do not get clogged and the hair growth is not stuck in the way. A conditioner can also help to have the hair scales closed. As a result, environmental influences are less likely to damage the hairs.
Products against hair loss and thinning hair
Nowadays there are a lot of good brands on the market that Products against hair loss And make it thinner. In our range you will find top brands such as DS Laboratories, Viviscal and Foligain; Three strong brands that provide your hair with the right nutrients and stimulate hair growth. In addition, we also have Topping, praised for his cosmetic hair drowners. With this Hair Building Fibers you can finish your hair nicely in 30 seconds.
Product advice from The Alpha Men
Below we have selected a number of products for you that help to prevent hair loss and thinning hair. We have chosen the hair fibers van Toppik, one Shampoo against hair loss and one Hair growth Serum from the DS Laboratories brand.
Toppik - Hair Building Fibers
Can you wait and do you want to see immediate results? Then we recommend using the Hair Building Fibers from Toppik for an instant thick full bunch of hair. This product works because tiny hair fibers mix with your own hair. These hair fibers are made of organic keratin proteins, which are also created by your own hair.
The Hair Building Fibers are easy to apply and will also immediately mix with your own hair. The fibers adhere to the hair, so that they stay firmly in place. Toppik stays in place all day and does not give up.
DS Laboratories - Revita Hair Density Shampoo
For washing and taking care of thinning hair you can use the best products that are specially designed for this problem. We have opted for a shampoo from DS Laboratories. Use one for optimum results Conditioner against hair loss After a wash.
To make hair loss more manageable, a shampoo against hair loss is a very suitable product. This ensures healthy hair growth from the inside and contains nutrients that ensure extra strength, fullness and density of the hair. With ingredients like Cafeīne, Procyanidine B2 and biotin you increase the density, thickness and volume of your hair.
DS Laboratories - Spectral.rs Anti -Thinning Hair Treatment
For men who suffer from (starting to moderate) hair loss at an early stage, we recommend using this serum of DS Laboratories. This powerful serum is an advanced treatment for thinning hair, designed to reduce hair loss and to promote hair growth. It contains powerful ingredients such as adenosine and retinol, which help improve the health of the scalp and strengthen the hair follicles.
Have we been able to help you?
We hope that with this article we have been able to help you get to know the symptoms and the causes of thinning hair and hair loss, and what you can do about it. As you have read above, you cannot fully prevent it, but there are enough tips & tricks that can help you combat this annoying problem!