While you may think of increased hair fall as mainly affecting men, whether it’s from stress, hormones or even giving birth, increased hair fall can affect us all and be triggered by several different factors. Here are the causes, types and potential ways to improve the thickness of thinning and fragile hair.
Alopecia
Although it’s more commonly associated with men, anyone can suffer from increased hair fall – whether it’s on your head or your entire body, only temporary or permanent. While hereditary increased hair fall as a normal part of ageing is the most common cause of baldness and increased hair fall in men, hormonal changes, stress, weight loss or other medical conditions can also cause hair to shed or thin for both men and women.
Postpartum shedding
Many women find that thick, lustrous locks are one of the perks of pregnancy, thanks to higher levels of hair-friendly oestrogen in your body to help the baby grow and develop. It’s quite common for the average person to lose around 100 hairs a day without really noticing. Your pregnancy hormones keep those hairs from falling out though. After you give birth or stop breastfeeding, however, your high oestrogen levels return to normal and so does your hair, shedding this extra hair usually in the first six months postpartum.
Styling damage
However you style your hair, whether it’s blow drying, straightening or curling, if you’ve used a lot of heat, you could have caused some damage or breakage. Chemicals used to colour your hair can also strip it of its protective coating making it more fragile and thinner, while super-tight hairstyles can cause traction alopecia after prolonged stress to the hair follicle. Men can also experience this if they twist their beards too tightly.
To undo any unwanted damage and prevent any further increased hair fall, change your hairstyle regularly, taking a break between weaves and extensions, keep heat settings low when using styling tools and regularly use conditioning treatments to strength and hydrate your hair.
Menopausal increased hair fall in women
While pregnancy locks benefit from an oestrogen boost, during the menopause levels of oestrogen and progesterone decrease (both of which are responsible for hair growth) and can lead to increased hair fall and thinning. You may find your hair also breaks more easily as it is finer.
How to treat increased hair fall and thinning
Our Vichy Dercos Energising Shampoo is designed to bring vitality to your hair and help fight against to breakage to help reduce the rate of increased hair fall and thinning. Its nourishing formula is enriched with Vichy’s patented molecule aminexil and vitamins B3, B5 and B6 and is suitable for sensitive scalps.
For best results, follow with our Dercos Energising Conditioner. Its fortifying complex of vitamins B5 and B6 help to improve the appearance of brittle hair, while ceramides seal the hair cuticles and help protect them from external stresses.
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