When hair loss accelerates, there are things
you can do at home to improve the appearance
and fortify your hair.
Sylvie, our expert at the Leonor Greyl Institut, gives us her advice.

Adopt excellent hygiene

To keep your scalp healthy and well oxygenated, wash your hair regularly with
a mild shampoo adapted to the nature of your scalp.
A mistake too often made is to space your shampoos too far apart for fear
of losing more hair in the shower.
However, it is not the shampoo that makes hair fall out! Hair that falls out when
washing or brushing has been detached from its bulb for several weeks.
Don’t worry about making the situation worse, on the contrary, take advantage
of the shampoo to give yourself a moment to yourself and make your hair look its best!

Take your vitamins

Plan twice a year in the fall and spring to strengthen the hair.
Allied vitamins will mainly be those of the B group, especially B3, which
improves blood circulation in the scalp, B1, which promotes nerve transmission
and growth, and vitamins B5, B6 and B12, which prevent hair loss.
Vitamin C also plays an important role in protecting the hair fiber
from external aggressions.
Minerals and trace elements (potassium, zinc, iron) promote oxygenation of
the scalp and hair growth. Of course, these cures will not replace a healthy diet.
Take care of your vitamin intake through the consumption of fruit,
vegetables, and botanical oils rich in omegas (such as wheat germ oil),
and don’t forget foods rich in proteins and amino acids, which stimulate keratin
production.

Giving a massage

One of the causes of hair loss is often a deficient and poor microcirculation in the scalp.
A simple massage will increase the blood flow to the hair follicle
and provide it with all the nutrients necessary for hair growth.
Take advantage of these situations to stimulate microcirculation:

• During your shampoo: without rubbing, at the risk of exciting the sebaceous glands
  and greasing your scalp, place your fingers flat in a semi-circle around the skull
  and gently massage your scalp for one minute by moving it back and forth.
  Once the hair has been thoroughly rinsed, you can finish with a spray of cold water
  to further stimulate blood circulation and bring a nice shine to the hair.

• While drying: tilt your head forward and dry hair upside down to promote
  blood circulation and nerve impulses to the scalp.
  Bonus for fine or thinning hair: your hairstyle will thus gain in volume!
  
• Every evening after brushing, as a last beauty gesture before a restful sleep:
  massage your scalp for two minutes,
  sitting, elbows on a table, hands on each side of your head.
  Move your scalp without rubbing it and without using your nails!
  This practice also detoxifies the scalp by ridding it of dead cells and promotes sleep.

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