Thinning Hair Products for Men and Women

Thinning Hair Products

Hundreds of thinning hair products now flood the global market as millions of people around the world – regardless of gender and social status – suffer from hair loss and thinning hair every day.

While there are several shampoo for thinning hair and thinning hair remedies that promise to prevent and reverse hair loss, there is no clinical study that would prove that these products really work.

This is because thinning hair is a normal process that cannot be prevented. Every day, we shed off at least a hundred strands of hair due to simple combing and some 300 strands are pulled off every time we take a shower and use shampoo according to the American Academy of Dermatologists.

Causes of Thinning Hair

Causes of thinning hair in women and men are often the same – aging process, hormonal imbalance, underlying illnesses – although most women suffer from hair loss during menstruation and menopausal years and from the excessive use of chemical-based hair products that are harmful to the scalp and the hair in general.

And because thinning hair in both genders almost have the same causes, manufacturers of thinning hair products are making big money by promising instant relief on the problems of thinning hair, baldness, and hair loss.

But when you ask your doctor about these products, they will surely say that these products have no effects at all and others may even cause harm to your hair.

Why Hair Gets Thin?

Thinning hair has always been considered a natural part of the aging process and when the person experiences hormonal imbalances. Hair is naturally nourished and conditioned by the body's natural oil called sebum.

Sebum is produced by the sebaceous glands and then passes through the hair follicles and pores to get to the hair. When a person ages or when the person experiences hormonal changes, the level of testosterone in the body suddenly increases and creates the harmful dihydrotestosterone or DHT.
DHT attacks the susceptible hair follicles and prevents the flow of sebum to the hair. When sebum is blocked, the scalp becomes dry and the hair will start to die.To control hair loss, therefore, means attacking the DHT before its spreads to the entire head, eventually causing baldness.

But none of the thinning hair products has effectively addressed this fact. Some products, including shampoo for thinning hair, promises to regrow hair while others claim they can prevent hair loss by just allowing the hair to continue growing.

According to the American Academy of Dermatologists, hair loss is hormonal and thus the thinning hair products must be aimed at stabilizing the hormones instead of promises to keep the hair thick and growing.Other thinning hair products, however, admit that they cannot prevent hair loss but they can continue to nourish what is left of the hair.

These products are far more believable than those who insist that they can prevent hair loss. Hair experts claimed that hair products must be used only for the continued nourishment of the hair and not as prevention for hair loss.

Shampoos for Thinning Hair

There are shampoos, hair oil, hair gel, hair lotion, and other products that claim to be thinning hair remedies but these claims have no basis at all.

Some of the products available in the market include the following:

• Thinning hair shampoos
  Promise instant result by addressing the root cause of the loss and keeping the hair nourished for continued growth. So far, none of these shampoos have been scientifically proven to work and some are even harmful to the scalp due to the presence of chemicals. Those who are experiencing hair loss are advised to see a hair expert first before using chemical-based shampoos to ensure that the use of the product will not be harmful to the scalp and the hair.

• Thinning hair conditioner
  Claim to contain natural elements and herbal extracts that can prevent hair loss and nourish the scalp. While natural extracts have conditioning agents that can nourish the hair, clinical research showed that these natural products can not actually prevent hair loss but can only keep the remaining hair shiny and healthy.

• Scalp massager
  By massaging and stimulating the scalp, DHT and other dirt particles that block the follicle can allegedly be removed, thus allowing sebum to flow normally and promote continuous hair growth. No scientific basis as of this time and some experts even warn that using hair massager could harm the scalp and the head.

• Horse shampoos
  Horses grow long, thick, and healthy hair and most people believe that the secret to the horses' great hair is the horse shampoo they use. Some people who are experiencing hair loss resort to using horse shampoos but still to no avail because even without those shampoos horses will continue to grow thick hair because they have different hormones.

• Natural hair products
  There are also 100 percent natural hair products that are commercially available, promising an all-natural cure to the problem of hair loss. But, as mentioned above, these natural extracts only addresses the need of the existing hair for nourishment and do not go deep into the root of the problem. Natural hair products, however, are good to use to ensure that the hair you have left will not be damaged and will continue to be nourished.

• Artificial hair
  For those who do not want to use chemical-based products or do not believe that natural extracts can cure thinning hair, the market is also flooded with artificial hair that can hide the areas of the head that are slowly losing hair. Hair pieces for thinning hair abound, some offers choices of colors, length, and style and, of course, these hair pieces do not have side effects.

Thinning Hair is Natural

While there are no effective thinning hair products that are available in the market, addressing thinning hair actually does not need chemicals or formulas. Thinning hair is common to millions of men and women around the world and embracing the reality that it is a natural part of the aging process or a result of hormonal imbalance can really ease up the psychological effect of having thinning hair.