5 Ways to Keep Full Hair as You Age

As you get older, you may notice that the fullness of your hair starts to diminish. What was once a thick covering now looks quite a bit thinner. 

If you’re going through this process, you’re not alone. Thinning hair is something that affects a lot of people, including women. 

So, what can you do about it? Are there any strategies you should consider using to reduce the rate it occurs? 

Catch it Early

If you can, start by catching hair loss early. The more you can prevent the degradation of hair follicles, the more hair you’ll retain as the years go by. 

Start by looking into the standard treatments, like finasteride and minoxidil. These can be highly effective at preventing hair loss progression and keeping existing follicles intact. If you start them early enough, they can prevent most thinning from occurring in the first place. 

Add Microneedling to Your Routine

If you can add microneedling to your routine, that’s also a good idea. Puncturing the scalp thousands of times at a surface level is a great way to rejuvenate hair follicles, as counter-intuitive as that might sound. 

Microneedling works because it tells the body that it needs to come back stronger. It can actually rejuvenate parts of the scalp and shock more hair into growing, sometimes turning back the clock on aging and decline. (That’s also one of the reasons people use it on their face and skin). 

Optimize the Nutrients You Need

Of course, sometimes hair loss can be the result of a nutrient deficiency. This sort of loss is rare, but it can happen (and does happen) more than you might think. 

For example, a lot of people are low on vitamin D. They simply don’t have enough of it in their bodies at any given time. 

Biotin is another supplement that people need to take. Ideally, you should get it from food, but if that’s impossible, then taking a pill is another option. 

Also, take some time to check your iron levels. If they’re low, then go to the doctor for a blood test. 

Consider Surgery

Another option if you’ve already lost quite a bit of hair is to consider surgery. A hair transplant can replace it permanently so you don’t have to worry about it anymore. 

This intervention is a bit more drastic than the others discussed in this post. But it tends to be the most effective and longest-lasting, which is why it is now becoming so popular among so many people. 

Use Laser Therapy

If that doesn’t sound like your sort of thing, then you might also want to go for laser therapy. Getting this done at a low level three or four times a week can also help hair to return, due to the unique action of red light on the scalp. 

Most people who use this sort of therapy experience an increase in hair density of around a quarter over a period of a few weeks. Wait until six months for the full effect to shine through.