Hair care and cure for hair loss

Such a preparation, if it actually does what it is supposed to do, may endanger the endocrine gland system. There are some things that may be helpful in retarding ordinary bald- ness. Control of dandruff is one. Avoidance of excessive hair wetting is another. It can be helpful, too, to avoid lotions and tonics, to protect the general health of the body, and to give the hair proper, but not excessive, attention and care. Once baldness has arrived, it cannot be cured. If it should be particularly distressing because of your business or profession, we strongly urge that you do not waste money on "hair restorers" but rather spend it on a hairpiece which, if carefully made and fitted, cannot be distinguished from your own hair.  Other Hair and Scalp Problems The hair and the scalp may be affected by many of the same conditions that affect other parts of the skin. Protect your head from irritating chemicals. Don't remove growths of any kind on your own; these should have the attention of a physician. Scalp infections can become serious, affecting glands, even entering the blood to produce blood poisoning.

They can usually be avoided by proper care of scalp and hair, but if an infection does occur, let your physician see, diagnose, and treat it. Head lice (pediculosis capitis) are a common problem in children, readily transmitted from youngster to youngster. While there are many old methods of eliminating them, including laborious use of a fine-tooth comb, new medications are so effective that it is worthwhile having your physician prescribe one and direct you in its safe use. Care should be taken to avoid reinfection by keeping comb and brush clean through boiling or dipping in alcohol. Children also are quite susceptible to ring- worm infections of the scalp. Your physician can cure such infections with little difficulty after he has determined the fungus involved and the medication most suited to eradicating it.  

Hair care dandruff hair restorer

Non-neutralizing home permanent kits depend for their action on the oxidation that takes place when the waving lotion is exposed to air as it dries. So far there is no indication that this can cause any more damage to the hair than would occur if a neutralizer were used, but it may not produce so long-lasting a wave. Baldness we are sorry to have to report that there is no cure for ordinary bald- ness-at least, not thus far. Any miraculous cures you may hear about have nothing to do with ordinary baldness, only with special types. For example, in a condition called alopecia areata, the hair suddenly falls out, often unclamps.

The disease, not fully understood, appears to be connected with tension and other emotional factors. In many cases, the hair will grow back again after the illness has subsided; and if the sufferer has been using a "hair restorer," he may sign a testimonial in good faith crediting it with his new hair growth. Baldness can stem from general ill-health, scalp infections, emotional problems, and diseases such as typhoid fever. The ordinary baldness of men, however, is the result of a combination of being male, one's age, and inheritance and, in medical terms, it is called "male pattern alopecia." Frankly, we do not have available yet a full understanding of ordinary baldness.

We know well enough that the tendency to it runs in certain families; that certain racial groups are more susceptible than others; that it is often associated with aging, perhaps because the fat layer between scalp and skull tends to disappear in men with advancing years. We know that the male sex hormone has something to do with it, as it has with the growth of body hair. And here we think it important to warn you never to take or use any preparation containing hormones or any preparation supposed to stop the action of a body hormone without your physician's advice.

Hair and scalp, Hair care

HAIR AND SCALP 

Hair, which grows from the skin, can reflect, as the skin does, the general state of health. For example, dry, coarse hair may be an indication of under activity of the thyroid gland. While hair performs no indispensable function-and countless numbers of bald people live long and healthy lives-attractive, well-groomed hair can be psychologically important. Also, proper hair and scalp care can be important in the control of skin problems.

Care of the Hair

Hair, of course, should be kept clean. That requires a washing no less often than every ten days-more often if the hair tends to be oily. Plain toilet soap is excellent for the purpose, dissolved in a little water if you find it easier to use in liquid form. Good shampoos usually contain little, if anything, more of consequence than soap or detergent, along with some perfume to which you may happen to be allergic. Poor shampoos may contain an alkali or borax that may irritate the scalp. Washing removes both natural oil and dirt, and no shampoo we are aware of actually fulfills any claim that it restores oil while washing the hair. For oily hair, a tincture of green soap is satisfactory. For dry hair, a Castile shampoo is good. Don't forget to wash comb and brush at least as often as you wash your hair. After washing, rinse hair thoroughly. If your water supply is hard, soap is apt to leave a deposit on the hair. Some hard water can be softened by boiling; in other cases, distilling is necessary, but a nuisance. If you have very hard water and soap doesn't rinse off properly, you may want to use a soap less detergent.

While drying the hair, do not rub too hard. Sunlight or a hair dryer that blows air on the hair is good. So is gentle brushing during the drying. A little massage is helpful-but don't be too rough; just press the scalp with your fingers and move it about a little to stimulate the fatty tissue under the scalp. Do this once a day. One hundred daily strokes with a hairbrush is an old custom that deserves continuing; it is excellent for the hair, giving it a sleek and glossy look, and stimulating the glands that supply the natural oil. If your hair is dry, rub in a little pure olive oil or other oil after shampooing, or more often if necessary. Lanolin, somewhat overrated, works no magic.