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"Hair is not just decoration, it is a kind of indicator of everything that happens in our body and soul."
Healthy and beautiful hair makes us satisfied, confident and desirable. But hair is not only our decoration. It is also a kind of indicator of everything that happens in our body and soul. By our hair, we can conclude the condition of our body and our mood. Our hair responds not only to stress, condition or improper nutrition, but also influences from the environment, the polluted air, excessive exposure to sun, wind or cold. Hair protested against inadequate shampoos, too hot fan or an aggressive color. It becomes either too oily or too dry, or hanging lifeless and it is impossible to tame. However, the most responding is the way in which we are all particularly vulnerable, hair-loss. So look at the comb full fell out hairs is a sufficient reason for questioning the way we live and treating our hair.
What Causes Hair Loss?
Although we are all very susceptible to hair loss, experts believe that our 50-80 and even up to 100 hairs fallen out per day generaly should not worry. The hair is naturally regenerated, old hairs fall out and give way to new ones, which is especially present and conspicuous in fall and spring.
On the contrary, more than 100 hairs a day is a sufficient reason for concern and the search for the causes that led to excessive hair loss.
The reasons may be numerous. Among the most common reasons for hair loss disorders in hormone levels that may occur as a result of specific life stages, such as after childbirth, the menopause, in old age, after stopping birth control pills or drastic diets, but also the psychological pressure, or stress as a result of the crisis in professional or private life. Furthermore, excessive hair loss can be related to the different diseases, such as thyroid, liver, kidney, and disorders of the immune system work. Hair loss may be due to a lack of zinc and iron in the body, inflammation, and also under the influence of certain drugs such as antibiotics. Of course, drastic hair loss can be caused by improper care and treatment of hair. For example, using a shampoo that is appropriate for your hair type, often using the funds for coloring or curling hair, too high temperature during the styling, etc.
However, hair loss due to these reasons generally stops after the body, either naturally or after our own or professional intervention, re-establish natural balance. However, if drastic hair loss, 100 hairs a day, lasts longer than four weeks, you should immediately seek medical help, which will determine the causes and recommend appropriate treatment.
How to prevent hair loss?
In accordance with the saying better safe than sorry, for the health of the hair can not do much. Hair loss can be prevented by proper care, adequate nutrition, use of special therapy and masks in the period in which the hair is more outbursts, and generally by healthy lifestyle.
Here are a few important tips
* Use a comb and a brush made of organic materials
* Before washing your hair , use brush to remove dirt and disentagle hair
* Use only warm running water while washing your hair.
* Use a shampoo that is adjusted to your hair type (type of hair varies with age)
* When determining the amount of shampoo you be more economical, "little" is more than enough
* Do not apply shampoo directly to the hair, pre-dilute with water (prepare a mixture in a separate bowl)
* Apply the shampoo with gently massage of your scalp with your fingertips
* Leave shampoo to work for a short time and then patiently and thoroughly rinse it with water
* After washing your hair, do not rub it roughly with a towel, because wet hair is particularly sensitive, but short-wipe it with a soft kneading, and then wrap it with a soft, heated towel
* For the same reason, do not brush vigorously with a brush, but gently comb it
* Styling products are to be applied only to the hair and not to a scalp.
* Whenever possible hair dry naturally in air
* Since heat damages the skin and hair, hold fan about 20 cm away from the hair and avoid too much hot air
* Combs, brushes and styling must be keep clean
* For dyeing, curling and styling hair, use only environmentally and dermatologically tested preparations
* Never at the same time or in a short time period, dye and curl your hair
* After curling, do not wash hair for at least 3 days, but every morning moisten it with plain or better mineral water at a dose that can be purchased at pharmacies
* Massage your head as often as possible, becuse massage relaxes the skin and stabilizes the work of the sebaceous glands and stimulates blood supply to hair roots with nutrients and oxygen.
* In the fall and spring or in the period when you notice that your hair falls out more, then afford your hair some special treatments (vials, hair masks or supplements) which you choose in consultation with a dermatologist or prepare some easily at home from the olive oil and egg yolks
* Pay a great attention to protection of hair and care after effects of the sun, wind, cold and exposure in a solarium, sauna, swimming in the sea, pool, etc.
*As well as as our body, hair as well depends on water. Daily, drink 2-3 liters of fluid
* Since the most important for hair are vitamin C, protein, zinc, iron and biotin, provide them with food based on fruits, vegetables, fish, seafood, meat, liver, dairy products and whole grains, as well as with dietary supplements purchased in a pharmacy
* Negative consequences of stress that are reflected through excessive hair loss, should be neutralize with mental relaxation, physical activity and adequate sleep.
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