We are reaching a time when younger and younger people are losing hair because of stress. Even people as young as 25 have relentless schedules that take a toll on their bodies. They first notice a thinning of the hair around their face and a lot of hair coming out in the shower or in their brush. When it seems to get out of control then some are turning to doctors that are specialists in thinning hair treatment and especially natural hair loss treatment. According to these specialists, about 20% (and mostly women) are concluding that their hair changes are due to stress. Hair loss is the result of a busy lifestyle, and in a vicious cycle, the worry about losing their hair causes even more stress. In other words, stress causes hair loss, which causes stress which makes for a more rapid loss of hair. When a woman or man starts out with full, shiny beautiful hair and they start to see it fall out in clumps or on their pillow in the morning it can be a blow to our self esteem! Increasing anxiety just fosters stress.
Reducing stress is a vital first step in any male or female hair loss treatment, but it is not that easy. If we feel we have a solution, however, and can start to see results, then stress about our hair situation will at least be absolved. Aside from improving our diet (make sure to get enough vitamin B, D and zinc) and getting more sleep, Rogaine and other medications can be taken. Stopping use of blow dryers with excessive heat and other manual or chemical mistreatment of our hair can begin to ease the problem as well. We can also have our hormone levels tested as the adrenal glands produce more adrenalin under stress and this can cause a buildup of testosterone or dihydrotestosterone in our hair producing follicles. Normal amounts are counterbalanced by our own bodies, but excessive stress can cause premature balding as well as thinning.
Now the FDA has approved the use of laser hair therapy to stimulate low-producing or dormant follicles to produce a thicker hair shaft. The laser hair brush (shaped like a hair brush and about the same weight and size) carries up to 35 cool lasers that are positioned in a curved, smooth face for optimum exposure to the follicles on our scalp. The cool light penetrates down to the follicle level to increase blood flow and thus the stream of nutrients to the area. As long as our bodies are healthy, this nutrient delivery can kickstart our hair follicles into high gear. The Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser also uses a pulsing laser system in its laser hair brush that increases positive results. A hands-free stand is also available from these folks so you can multitask (does that increase or decrease stress?) while you treat your thinning hair. Used every other day for about 15-20 minutes, it seems like this is the wonder treatment of our new laser age. Rechargeable batteries keep the cost down and make the device portable. Positive results are usually seen in just over 30 days, and they keep getting better as you use the brush. So, you are never too young to start this thinning hair treatment, and best of all, at a one-time expense of under $700…it will not cause stress to your budget either!
