Who else wants to stop hair loss in its tracks and get back to having a fuller, thicker head of hair? Not only is hair an important protective barrier for the scalp, it’s a physical aspect that helps each and every one of us feel more confident and self-assured in our own skin. 

If you’re experiencing hair loss, don’t lose hope! Luckily, there are many things you can do to slow or stop it naturally and restore healthy hair growth. 

While it’s nearly impossible to actually regrow hair you’ve already lost, here are some simple steps you can implement in your everyday life that could help strengthen the hair you still have, as well as prevent any future hair loss. 

 

8 Simple Steps to Stopping Hair Loss

 

Avoid Excessive Heat

It’s no secret that heat-driven products and stylers, like curling irons and straighteners, damage delicate hair strands and cause breakage. If you’re starting to notice unwanted hair loss, it’s worth considering cutting the use of these items from your regular hair regimen. 

 

Be Gentle with Your Hair

There are more than a few things you might be doing to your hair that’s causing breakage, strand damage, and excessive shedding. 

• Vigorous brushing. 
• Playing and tugging on hair. 
• Using tight hairstyles, such as taut braids and constricting ponytails. 
• Compulsively pulling hair (otherwise known as Trichotillomania, which is considered a mental health disorder). 
• Biting on hair strands. 
• Overuse of chemical treatments, like perms or hair color.

 

Eat a Healthy Diet

Filling your plate with nutrient-dense food isn’t just beneficial for your overall health! A diet packed with fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and plenty of protein can actually help prevent further hair loss. 

To aid hair growth, eat a diet rich in protein and fill your plate with foods like eggs, nuts, beans, fish, chicken, and turkey. 

 

Switch Up Your Hair Products

Did you know many hair care products — like shampoos, conditioners, and styling gels — contain certain chemicals that might be contributing to your hair loss? These chemicals become trapped in the follicles, preventing new hair growth from reaching the surface of your scalp. 

Additionally, harsher shampoos could potentially dry out your strands, causing unnecessary breakage. Switching your hair products for something more natural is an easy step to reducing any future hair loss. 

 

Supplement Vitamins that Help Prevent Hair Loss

While eating a nutrient-dense diet could help stop hair loss, supplementing with certain vitamins could further aid in your hair growth and retention process. 

Adding in a daily multivitamin that has biotin, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamins A, B, C, and D — which are all important in the cell turnover process — is an affordable and simple way to help prevent hair loss. 

Additionally, to further stimulate growth, try adding a collagen supplement into your daily regimen. Collagen helps fight damage to hair follicles and may prevent thinning, slow graying, and build hair. 

 

Keep Your Stress Levels Low

Did you know stress pushes hair follicles in what’s known as a “resting stage”? This means your hair literally stops growing… but this “resting stage” can also result in large chunks of hair falling out, as it’s easier to pull out strands when the follicle is weak. 

Additionally, stress affects hormone levels. When out of balance, hormones can trigger a whole host of side effects that can potentially further hair loss. 

To keep your stress levels low, try exercising regularly, doing yoga, meditating, or giving yourself a good scalp massage, which is not only relaxing but stimulates blood flow to the follicles for thicker hair. 

 

Experiencing Hair Loss?

If you’re experiencing hair loss or struggling to keep the hair on your head, get in touch with Brentwood Dermatology today! Our hair loss experts are here to help. We can work together to diagnose the cause of your hair loss and find the best treatment possible! 

Are you ready to address your hair loss concerns? Schedule an appointment by calling the Brentwood Dermatology healthy hair specialists at (615) 455-0046.