Causes and Treatment for Hair Thinning in Men and Women

By Patricia | September 2, 2009

Thicker hair would indicate that you have a condition of reduced hair follicles. If, according to your requirements, you are looking to increase the natural amount of hair follicles not because you are experiencing hair loss, but because this is the natural amount of hair follicles, you have, then you might have to go beyond just a home remedy. You would need a combination therapy as well as a consultation with a trichologist.

What Causes Thinning Hair In Men And Women

Naturally, the spread of hair throughout the head in humans is quite thick and almost as thick as the fur of animals. In some people, however, the spread of hair can be much less in individuals with a condition called hypotrichosis. This is not a disease and is rather a state that most people are born with.

However, this condition can be a symptom of yet another, serious condition, called Hallerman-Streiff syndrome that affects the growth in general as well as cranial development, and dental development. Since you have not indicated your gender, it is worth mentioning that hair loss in men can sometimes be caused by excessive amounts of a sex hormone. These effects are not gradual and are usually quite visible over as little time as the course of one year. However, for both men and women, being undernourished or sudden weight loss is usually a cause for thinning and reduced amounts of hair. Treating thin hair that is a natural occurrence might require the use of a hair growth stimulator like minoxdil. This was a drug that was initially created to reduce blood pressure in patients but was found to increase the amount of hair follicles in the scalp as well treat hair loss. It can be found as a topical application and you can speak to your doctor about it.

Remedies And Treatment

A home remedy for a congenitally occurring problem would not be effective but if the modern medicine-based remedy is going to be used then there are some elements of home remedies that can increase the potency of the medicine. One of these is the use of pepper. Pepper has the ability to improve
absorption of most medicines and other herbs by a very high percentage. Therefore, you should increase the amount of pepper you consume significantly. It is also important to apply some salicylic acid to the areas of thinning so that the dead skin layer is removed and the minoxidil medication can permeate into the skin.

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