National Hair Care Day丨People born in the 90s are all losing their hair…Save your hairline, see if your hair loss is real or fake?

In recent decades, the number of people suffering from hair loss has increased rapidly, and the age of those suffering from hair loss is getting younger and younger. Some doctors even said that half of the people they see for hair loss are those born after 1990.

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Faced with handfuls of hair on the comb and the receding hairline, I have tried all kinds of expensive hair growth liquids but to no avail. It is really distressing.

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Hair loss ≠ hair loss

Hair growth is divided into three stages, namely the growth phase, the resting phase and the shedding phase. In a normal person, 83%-91% of the hair is in the growth phase, 7%-15% is in the resting phase, and 2% is in the shedding phase.

Hair loss can be divided into physiological hair loss and pathological hair loss. Under normal circumstances, if a person loses less than 100 hairs a day, it is considered normal. If it exceeds 100, you need to pay attention to the duration of hair loss. Because high-intensity work, poor rest, unhealthy diet and other reasons over a period of time can lead to a large amount of hair loss in a short period of time. But if the phenomenon of large-scale hair loss lasts for more than two months, it is hair loss.

There are three steps to identify hair loss: 1. While keeping the hair smooth, open your five fingers and insert them into the roots of the hair; 2. Press your palms against your scalp, put your fingers together, and comb the hair outwards; 3. After repeating several times, if only 3 to 8 hairs fall out and there is no pain, then it is very likely hair loss and you need to pay more attention.

There are so many reasons for hair loss, which one is yours?

Generally speaking, the causes of hair loss include five factors: genetic genes, lifestyle habits, diet structure, mental state and external environment.

1. Genetics

Many people start losing their hair at a young age, which may be due to genetics. The genes that determine whether a person will experience hair loss are related to gender. Male hair loss is controlled by dominant genes, while female hair loss is controlled by recessive genes. Assuming that the dominant gene that causes hair loss is A and the recessive gene is a. Then the father's hair loss genome has two types, AA and Aa, and the genome of the non-hair loss is aa; the mother's hair loss genome has only one group, aa, and the genome of the non-hair loss has two types, AA and Aa.

If both parents have hair loss, the genomic composition of the child born will be either Aa or aa. If a boy is born, there is a three-quarter chance of hair loss, and if a girl is born, there is a one-quarter chance of hair loss. This shows that girls are less likely to lose hair than boys.

Gene combination (Source: Author’s own)

If both parents do not have hair loss or one of the parents has hair loss, the calculation can also be made according to the hypothetical genome above. Since men and women inherit different genes for hair loss, whether a child will inherit hair loss cannot be simply judged based on whether the parents have hair loss.

2. Lifestyle

Long-term lack of sleep caused by staying up late will reduce the body's immunity, including long-term staring at computers and mobile phones causing visual fatigue, which are the main reasons for shortening the hair growth cycle. In addition to damaging organs, smoking and excessive drinking will also disrupt the endocrine system, which will in turn affect the quality of hair.

When it comes to hair care, there is often a phenomenon of "over-washing". It is worth noting that men always wash their hair with cold water because of their short hair. In fact, excessive washing can also cause hair loss. This is because the oil secreted by our scalp can maintain the surface environment of the scalp to a certain extent and isolate the unclean substances from the outside world. Excessive washing will reduce the amount of oil secreted by the scalp, which will lead to hair loss.

3. Diet structure

As the saying goes, "Diseases come from the mouth." Whether the diet structure is reasonable is an important factor affecting human health. Hair growth requires more than 40 nutrients, including protein, calcium, iron, vitamins, etc. Nowadays, many people have a relatively monotonous diet structure, and snacks replace regular meals. The phenomenon of picky eating is getting more and more serious, which will affect hair growth. When the nutrients in the body are not enough to supply the normal growth needs of hair, the human body will produce hair loss.

4. Mental condition

With the development of the times, the pace of life is getting faster and faster, especially for office workers living in cities. When the pressure is too great, people's spirits will be in a state of tension for a long time, and even produce certain anxiety and depression. At this time, the human body will release a hormone "cortisol", which will cause excessive oil secretion in the human body and lead to hair loss.

5. External environment

When the human body is stimulated by the external environment, such as radiation, heavy metals, chemical substances and other physical or chemical factors, it will affect the growth of hair. In addition, frequent visits to the barber shop to get your hair done are the biggest factor that damages the hair follicles, which will also seriously affect the quality of your hair.

How to avoid hair loss?

1. The most effective method for hair loss caused by genetics is hair transplantation. Drug treatment is also possible, but it can only control the hair to a certain extent.

2. Develop good and healthy living habits, go to bed early and get up early, and avoid playing games or using mobile phones for long periods of time;

3. The dietary structure should also be adjusted. Nutritional intake should be even and appropriate. You can eat more high-protein foods, such as soy products, beef, fish, etc., and supplement the vitamins in the body by eating fruits and vegetables;

4. In daily work, you should arrange your time reasonably, separate work and life, combine work and rest, adjust your mentality, relax yourself more and relieve mental stress;

5. Try to reduce perming, dyeing, and styling creams. Do not over-wash or use low-quality shampoos. Avoid long-term contact with physical and chemical substances that are harmful to the human body.

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Finally, I hope that every friend who is troubled by hair loss can regain their black and thick hair...