Thinning hair? This is how you prevent and treat hair loss!

Avoid stress

Another common factor according to the Haarstichting.nl website: stress. Now, preventing and relieving stress is of course very easy to say and not so simple to apply every day.

But regularly make time for your favorite hobby, take some moments of rest during your day and try to do fun things often (this could be sports, but also making a nice diamond painting, etc., whatever you find relaxing).

Positive stress can also cause hair loss: just think of a wedding, a big birthday, etc. So it does not always have to be about negative stress such as an operation, loss, etc.

Hormonal hair loss

Hormonal hair loss is also common: hormonal hair loss, as the name suggests, has to do with your hormones. Some typical cases include hair loss after pregnancy (post-partum) or when you go through menopause.

Side effects of medication

Some medications have the side effect of (temporarily) losing more hair. Once you stop taking the medication, this may gradually return to normal. Please note: never simply stop taking your medication without consulting your GP or specialist!

After illness

During or after an illness (for example a bad flu with fever), you may also experience additional hair loss. This is often temporary, and after about six months you will notice that you are starting to get baby hairs again.

What can you do against hair loss?

First of all: go to your doctor to see if you can determine the cause. This is not always clear.

Also take a look at your eating habits and lifestyle: do you eat unhealthy, sleep little and have a lot of stress? Time to address that! You can also see if a hair growth product such as Minoxidil works for you, hair vitamins or DHEA.

Take care of your thin hair and scalp

Precisely because you have thinner hair, your scalp is quickly exposed to the sun and harmful UV rays.