Why does my hair lack volume?

When one has inherited fine hair, they necessarily grow back ... fine. But when nature offered us an abundant mane, how to explain that our hair become finer? It is very often a hormonal disorder . The most common: menopause . Some women, genetically predisposed, react in a particular way to the androgens more present at this period and then see their hair follicles miniaturize. These fine hair can also result from a thyroid problem . In addition, many drugs (beta-blockers, anticoagulants, etc.) have an impact on the hair cycle. We try. If menopause is involved , substitutive therapy alone can not correct these discomforts. On the other hand, some progestins with the antiandrogenic action (Androcur or Kaliale, its generic,) improve things . To see with his gynéco.

What if it was hyperthyroidism?

This may be the case if capillary impoverishment is accompanied by sweats, tremors, nervousness or difficulty in sleeping ... So, direction the endocrinologist . It will provide a "rebalancing" treatment that will put an end to the problem of fine hair. If you take betablockers , anti-coagulants ... never stop a treatment in progress, but go on the supplements that offer strength to the soft and tired hair (Novophane, Ecophane, Phytophan, Oenobiol Capillary Volumizer ...). In all cases, fill up with foods rich in silicon or proteins stuffed with sulfur amino acids that are involved in the constitution of keratin, the "spine" of the hair. On the menu: seafood , cruciferous , pulses , meats , milk , egg yolk as well as cereals and wholemeal bread or banana .

Thanks to Dr. Patrick Brun, dermatologist.