How to Treat Thin Hair

Use gentle hair care products. When you notice thinning hair, you should switch to gentle and all-natural hair care products. Many shampoos, conditioners, hairsprays, and other products contain chemicals that are too strong for the scalp and hair to trigger hair loss and damage the rest of the hair.

• Use a shampoo that does not contain sulfates or alcohol. These ingredients are very drying and damaging to hair.
• Look for a silicone-free conditioner. This ingredient is heavy on the head and requires a sulfate-containing shampoo to wash it off.
• Look for styling products that contain natural ingredients in a safe food store.

Comb with a comb instead of a hairbrush. Brushing your hair with a brush tends to cause hair loss, especially when the hair is still wet. The best way to straighten your hair is to use a wide tooth comb. Start combing from the position near the head, comb straight from the roots first, then brush down to the ends of the hair.

Let your hair dry naturally. To avoid excessive hair loss after bathing, you should gently wipe your hair with a soft towel – avoid squeezing and wrapping the towel too hard. It is advisable to let your hair dry naturally instead of using a hair dryer, as the heat from the hair dryer can cause dryness and breakage. The more often you let your hair dry naturally, the more you will stimulate new hair growth.

Use heat-free styling technology. Avoid using curling irons, straighteners, or any tools that use heat to style your hair. Try to wrap your hair naturally and limit styling whenever possible. When using heat tools to style your hair, keep it as low and cool as possible.

• There are many ways to style hair without heat – you can try different curls or straighteners and find the one that works for you.

Avoid hairstyles that cause hair loss. Tight braids, waves, and styles that stretch your hair back can make hair fall out more easily. Try letting your hair down or tying it loosely. Avoid tying hair bands or hair pins as this can cause hair to be pulled.

Massage your scalp with a nourishing oil like egg oil or almond/mustard/coconut/jojoba oil. Scalp massage is thought to stimulate hair growth by increasing circulation around hair follicles. Get in the habit of massaging your scalp in the shower. Place fingertips on scalp and rub gently in circular motions. Start massaging near the forehead, pull along the sides and gradually move towards the head. You should focus on massaging the thinning hair area.

Consider taking a hair growth stimulant. The most popular hair growth stimulant is Minoxidil. This medication comes in the form of a cream or foam that can be applied directly to the scalp twice a day for 12 weeks. Many people regain their hair with Minoxidil treatment. However, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, taking Minoxidil can cause some health risks that you should be careful about. You can use other alternative methods such as:

• Hair transplants. Hair is transplanted to the scalp, then it will grow thicker in the thinning hair area.
• Scalp transplant surgery. The bald patches will be surgically removed, and then a patch of hair-covered scalp will be placed over the incision.