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Different Hair Vitamins and Treatments to Prevent Hair Thinning

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Hair is one of the most vital part of our body, it contribute a lot on how we will look like, even a not so pretty lady, if she has a very beautiful and healthy hair she will already look pretty. A shiny and healthy hair is always a dream especially with girls, but what will you do if you start losing your crowning glory? Losing up to 100 strands a day is normal, but when you start losing more than a 100 strands of hair, below are the list of non-invasive, tried and tested hair treatments and some vitamin supplements that you can take to maintain the health of your hair.

Topical hair treatments:

Topical preparations work by stopping hair loss, stimulating hair regrowth and blood circulation in the scalp. The only FDA-approved treatment for thinning hair is 5% Minoxidil but once treatment is discontinued the hair loss will recur.

Other Known Natural Topical Hair Treatment:

  • Virgin coconut oil - regular application of VCO can help stimulate hair growth.
  • Fresh Aloe Vera extract - regular application of Aloe Vera on a clean scalp will immediately stop hair loss, Aloe Vera is a deep penetrating and contains all the important amino acids that the hair needs to grow healthy.


Dietary Supplements that is important for a healthy hair.

  • Bee pollen - contains all the necessary vitamins and minerals.
  • Vitamin A - is a powerful antioxidant that helps produce healthy oil in the scalp. Natural Source: eggs, broccoli, cheese, milk, fish liver oil, olive oil.
  • Vitamin C - helps in the maintenance of collagen, the protein like "cement" that supports and holds the body tissues and organs. Food Sources: tomatoes, potatoes, pineapple, guava, oranges.
  • Vitamin E - antioxidant that enhances scalp circulation. Food Sources: wheat germ oil, olive oil, soybeans, spinach, broccoli, cabbage.
  • Biotin - helps produce keratin, and prevent graying and hair loss. Food Sources: egg yolk, liver, milk, brown rice, whole grains.
  • Inositol and Choline - keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level. Helps in the hair growth. Food Sources: citrus fruits, liver, brewer's yeast, whole grain.
  • Niacin - Nicotinic acid helps in the blood circulation.
  • Zinc - necessary for hair growth.
  • Pantothenic Acid - prevent hair loss and the graying of hair. Food Source: brewer's yeast, egg yolks, organ of meats.
  • Vitamin B12 - helps in hair growth.
  • Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) - a substance that is essential to the life of hair and skin.

Mesotherapy - is a hair treatment that injects very small doses of vitamins, minerals and amino acids directly into the mesoderm (middle layer of the skin). This kind of treatment stimulates the growth of hair and normal blood circulation in the scalp. Mesotherapy treatment involve dozens of small injections in concentrated areas using a very small needle (0.4 to 0.6 cm), this injections deliver vitamins and minerals directly into the skin, therefore producing a faster results. The downside is only few can afford this treatment because it is quite expensive compared to the over the counter treatments, the weekly treatments in mesotherapy would require 5 to 10 sessions.

Anti-hair loss patch - is the latest technology in the market that helps prevent thinning of hair. This hair loss patch contains a multi-active compound that acts on hair loss, reduces excess oil in the scalp and stimulates hair growth. This product allows penetration of ingredients into the deepest layers of the skin. Upon contact with the skin, pores open and sweat allows ingredients to be released slowly into the deeper layers of the skin. It should worn daily for 24 hours for 30-days for improvement to be seen. Hair density is improved in just 6 six weeks.

Tips on how to make your hair look fuller:

  • When coloring your hair, choose a dark shades of hair color, these will make your hair look richer and fuller as opposed to light colors.
  • Always set your hair with big curlers, this will surely makes your hair looks fuller and shinier.

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Corey  says:
2 years ago

Wow a ton of great resources. Didn't know biotion helps out like that with hair loss. I'm printing this information off right now and I'm using it along with some I got at a blog at http://baldness1.blogspot.com

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my-hair-tools  says:
18 months ago

i never heard of a hair loss patch, thats a great and easy way to help. great tips

hair growth vitamins  says:
16 months ago

Really interesting to see the things that can be used for natural topical hair treatment. Have you used these in the past? If you get a chance check out my blog about hair growth vitamins http://www.abouthairgrowthvitamins.com

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dr boy  says:
12 months ago

great information.keep it up.

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