Causes of dry hair and tips
Endogenous:
Iron deficiency and sickle-cell anemia. As a result of the disease, cells suffer from hypoxia - oxygen starvation. The microcirculation of the scalp worsens, which disrupts the nutrition of the follicles. This leads to a change in the hair structure.Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. With these diseases, the absorption and digestibility of microelements and vitamins is disturbed, without which the hair becomes thinner and looks lifeless.Foci of chronic infections. Problems with health of hair can arise as a result of caries of a teeth, an inflammation of tonsils, and also parasitic diseases.Chronic kidney disease. More The consequences of diseases are reflected in skin health, nail bundle and brittle hair are observed.Exogenous:
Wrong care. In some cases, hair problems arise because of the belief that dry hair can not be fat. Dryness consists in dehydration, and the use of degreasing shampoos only aggravates the situation. To brittleness and dryness also leads to frequent staining, the use of curlers and curling irons, perm, abuse of styling products. Negative on the state of the hairstyle is affected by saltwater and ultraviolet.Ignoring the headgear. The non-use of headdresses in the spring-winter period, especially against the background of hypovitaminosis, can cause weakening and brittle hair.Stressful situations. Due to overwork, stress, heavy physical and mental stress, hair stops growing. This leads to their thinning and the risk of alopecia.No more than 3% of cases of brittleness occur in the congenital pathology of the hair follicle and the stem.How to care for dry hair?Reception of vitamins. To eliminate dryness and fragility of hair, the use of vitamins E, A, C, group B, microelements - selenium, iron, magnesium, zinc is recommended. It should be taken into account that the choice of complex preparations is not always advisable: a number of vitamins are not absorbed in joint use, others should be taken only after meals, etc. If the absorption of microelements is impaired due to gastrointestinal diseases, iron preparations and B vitamins are prescribed as intramuscular injections.Correction of nutrition and lifestyle. When complex treatment, correction of the diet is necessary: protein foods and vegetables should be consumed. Rigid diets are not allowed at this time. It is recommended to drink a large amount of liquid and mineral water, give up coffee, cigarettes, alcohol abuse. In a room with dry air, it is useful to install an ozonizer or humidifier.Medical cosmetics. To treat and strengthen hair, you can use cosmetics with natural ingredients. Soft shampoos with avocado oil, jojoba and silk proteins moisturize the scalp, make the strands elastic, protect from the negative impact of the environment. Balmy with St. John's wort extract strengthens the hair shafts, with chamomile - they give shine and relieve irritation of the scalp, with nettles - they help to accelerate growth. Using masks with honey and egg yolk prevents the appearance of split ends.