Thinning hair: All you need to know in a nutshell!

With our hair being our shining crown of glory, it gets to our nerves when we notice even a smidge of hair loss or supposedly thinning hair. However, more often than not, hair loss can be attributed to very real physical conditions that we’ve been put in or for natural reasons such as pregnancy and genetic causes.

Nonetheless, if like us, you are unsure as to what are the signs of thinning hair and how to combat it, fret not! We’ve spoken to hair experts and got all the details you need in a nutshell:

What are the signs of thinning hair?

Early warning signs for thinning hair are:

1.Scalp Conditions such as seborrhoea, in which an overproduction of sebum resulting in excessive oiliness or a dry scalp.

2. Look out for areas of concern on the scalp such as a receding hairline or a low-density crown.

3. Excessive daily hair loss: Average daily hair loss is 100 hair strands, losing more than this may be cause of concern.

What are the tips to combat thinning hair?

Nioxin 3 part system – A unique skincare approach designed for daily use.

1. CLEANSE – Nioxin Cleanser – helps to remove follicle-clogging sebum, fatty acids and environmental residues from the scalp skin and hair.

Cleanse to provide thicker-looking hair.

2.  OPTIMISE –  Nioxin Scalp Revitaliser – is a lightweight conditioner that helps provide hair resilience and control moisture balance.

3. TREAT – Nioxin Scalp Treatment – a cosmetic product that contains anti-oxidants and botanicals that help provide a refreshed scalp environment.

Which Nioxin products can we use and in what frequency?     

Nioxin has 6 customized systems, and each has 3 specialized complexes targeted at conditions from ‘Normal’ to ‘Noticeably Thinning’ hair, taking into consideration ‘Hair Texture’, ‘Scalp’ and ‘Hair Condition’ too. Those with thinning hair concerns should ask themselves three tailored diagnostic questions in the following order:

1) Is your hair normal or thinning?

2) What is your hair texture?

3) Is your hair chemically treated?

This will help you to decide which Nioxin system to use, as per the chart below:

Nioxin products can be purchased online exclusively at Zalora. 

Tarandip Kaur