Thick, healthy hair is something to be proud of for women and equally for men. However it happens often that hair begins to fall out in chunks, where sometimes the individual is born with this tendency and can only daydream of thick beautiful hair. Hair loss can become a large problem if not tended to. However, before hastily deciding to buy a wig or create a comb-over, you can first try a few methods to transform that sparse hair into thick hair.

Reasons Behind Hair Loss

We lose roughly 100 hairs per day, but do not notice it as our hair naturally grows back. However, various things can go wrong in your body that can inadvertently stifle hair growth and make hair loss become obvious – bald spots appear and hair may become slippery feeling. The causes of this are plural.

The most basic reason for hair loss is that you may have sparse hair – this is a hereditary trait. It is typically more difficult to solve the problem of hair loss for sparse strands since your body is genetically built to either bald very early and quickly in its life, or, to never produce enough nutrients to have thick hair. 

There are times though that another explanation may justify the hair loss, for example, a big one is stress! Strong and negative emotions, which we experience, extended exhaustion, constant lack of sleep – all these things affect the condition of our body. Hair can begin to fell out exactly from all of said problems. If the issue does not lie with psychological stress, then, it is very possible that the stress is physical. If you practice sports and allow yourself unreasonable strain, then should not come as a surprise that all of your body’s energy will be channelled into restoring your strength whereas hair growth will be one of its last priorities and as a result, it becomes the first thing to deteriorate.

Another reason for hair loss can be weight loss. If you undertake a diet, limiting yourself in the consumption of necessary nutrients, your body will have to make the extra effort to support you and your essential biological functions, thereby neglecting your hair; your organism will label hair as a superfluous extension not in dire need of vitamins and other substances.

The occurrence of hair loss can also be attributed to chemical hair damage. If you tend to treat your hair in incorrect and harmful ways, you can injure the bulb and scalp from which your hair will then begin to fall. Moreover, sparse hair can be a symptom and sign for another existent sickness in your body, sometimes a serious one.

Methods of Treatment

There are many ways through which you can transform your sparse hair into thick hair. Sometimes these may require a longer sessions at the local endocrinologist, trichologist (who deals with hair and its illnesses), and possibly surgical intervention. More often than anything, however, it is enough to adjust your lifestyle and self-care.

To do so you must firstly pay attention to your eating habits. Be sure to include more seafood, protein foods, fresh vegetables, and fruits – these contain substances that compensate for the lack of vitamins in the body.

Secondly, don’t forget to help your body cope with this or that problem it may have. To restore sparse hair, you need to not only eat the healthiest food, but also support your diet with supplements. Best of all are vitamins that contain high amounts of calcium, copper, iodine and zinc – a building material for hair growth.

Thirdly, you must let go of alcoholic beverages, diets, and tiring sessions at the gym. If you keep exhausting yourself, then your body will not reserve any strength to revive your hair.

It is also very important to pay attention to the way you look after your hair. Sparse hair cannot stand negligence. Find a comb that will not traumatize them, and regularly massage the scalp – it stimulates circulation and promotes hair growth. Equally critical is how you wash and feed your hair. For these tasks, it is wise to use professional products, for example, L’Oréal Professionnel Age Densiforce Shampoo. It not only restores hair growth, but also influences and improves upon its age-related changes. Cream-conditioner by Nick Chavez, Plump ‘N Thick Leave-In Thickening Crème Conditioner will help you nourish and moisturize your hair. During treatment, you can use other product to give your hair extra volume, such as Shu Uemura’s Fiber Lift Protective Volumizer. Another way to enhance the body of your hair is a cascading and layered haircut.

Sparse hair may greatly influence the way we look – it often becomes a contributor to low self-esteem and a symptom of ill health, while limiting the choice of hairstyles you can pursue. It is most important to not propel the process of hair loss by not turning to a specialist immediately upon noticing any changes. Remember, healthy and thick hair is achievable and a reality for those who choose to take care of themselves.

Cyrus Kam