"Dearest granddaughter, come close and look into my eyes." Grandmother Growth beckons and her voice grows deaf and more resonant. "Look deep into my eyes and acknowledge the beauty there.
"You are looking beyond the hair on my chin?" She says grinning, flicking her fingers under her chin in a most unlyllike manner.
"Can you forgive the places where my scalp shines through?" You know the truth of my beauty, the beauty of age, which is so different from the beauty of youth? "Her eyes grow fierce, but sparkle with amusement." I know You can, for I know how beautiful I am. "
She commands: "When you look into your mirror, I ask you to look deep into your own eyes and to acknowledge your own inner beauty.
"A know, I know, metamorphosis is changing you and you do not like it. Like a teenager, you peer and peer into the looking glass, noting every new wrinkle, every hair on your face (and other new places). Each gray hair as it grows.
You must recast your own opinion of beauty so that it includes old women who have hairy problems and live well with them - like you!
Ashormone levels shift on the chin, too little hair (on the scalp), falling hair, thinning hair, greying hair - no matter what the complaint, many women notice something happening to their hair during menopause. menopausal years, hair responds to the changing hormones by changing texture, falling out, or by growing in "odd" places. Here are remedies for those who want more hair, and for those who want less.
HAIR LOSS (ALOPECIA) & GRAY HAIR
STEP 1. COLLECT INFORMATION
Women who menopause is induced in their 20s and 30s do not suddenly go gray.
Hair loss at mid-life (androgenic alopecia) is more strongly linked to genes than diet or lifestyle. Those of European origins are far more likely to experience it than than Asians, Native Americans, Africans, or African-Americans. Hair loss starts earlier and ___ ___ ___ ___ 0 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 0 or bald spots. And no one likes it. Americans spend a billion dollars a year trying to regrow their their!
Normal hair loss (50-100 hairs a day) is preliminary. Sudden unexplained loss is not normal. Events which can trigger hair loss include pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, severe emotional stress, rapid or massive weight loss, thyroid disorders, pituitary problems, malnutrition, iron deficiency, lack of protein, large doses of vitamin A, chemotherapy, radiation, general anesthesia, chronic illness, scarlet fever, syphilis, certain medications (see Step 5), and abuse including bleaching, permanents, tight braids, tight pony tails, tight wigs, and tight hats.
(The National Alopecia Areata Foundation, 710 C St, Ste 11, San Rafael, CA 94901 (415-456-4644) can help you contact a local hair loss support group, and gather more information.)
STEP 2. ENGAGE THE ENERGY
Homeopathic remedies for women with hair loss include:
- Lycopodium : loss precipitated by hormonal fluctuations.
- Sepia especially for menopausal women who have sweaty flushes and heavy bleeding
- Phosphoric acid : loss after grief or extreme emotion, accompanied by exhaustion.
- Infusion of stting nettle, 2-4 cups a day, strengthens hair and checks falling hair with its superb supplies of protein, B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, and other minerals. Regular use restores thickness, body, shine and sheen to hair. If you have any infusion left over, pour it on your head and rub it into your scalp for faster results.
- "Every gray hair, a wise woman said to me. Actually, the color of hair is produced by special cells which is die as we age. But it is true that hair is loaded with minerals, and getting extra minerals may keep those color cells alive longer. I increase more yogurt, drink more nourishing herbal infusions, prepare more mineral-rich soups, use more herbal vinegars, and increase the amount of seaweed in my diet.
- Lack of minerals, especially iron, can cause hair loss. Yellow dock is one of my favorite iron-tonics.
- Natural hair dyes can cure the gray blahs. Henna ( Lawsonia inermis So long as it is not overused (less than four times a year) henna is strengthening to the scalp and hair. Other natural hair dyes include coffee, black walnut hulls, or infusions of sage or rosemary herb.
- Herbalist Amanda McQuade Crawford suggests using lemon balm or lemon grass infusion as a hair rinse to prevent hair loss.
- Apply to your hair and scalp, leave on overnight and shampoo it out the next day. Repeat as needed.
- Just plain olive oil is also a remarkable hair tonic. So is jojoba oil. Apply a handful of either to hair and scalp, wrap well and leave on overnight, washing it out the next morning.
- I know you know, but let me say it again, exercise! Yes, it can make your hair healthier too.
- While some temporary loss of hair at menopause is considered normal, something worse may be brewing. Thin, dry hair. Hair loss is also an early sign of lupus, an autoimmune disease. Chugging down a gulp of cod liver oil or wheat germ oil every day for six weeks could help your hair.
- Menopause sends lots of energy to the crown of your head. Let your head calm down and your hair cool off.
- Blow dryers, dyes, perms, and other harsh treatments damage hair and scalp. Rosemary essential oil, a few drops rubbed into the scalp several times a week, repairs the damage, increasing hair growth, and improves hair texture. You can mix 10-20 drops of any of these into into 4 ounces of plain olive oil, infused burdock seed oil, or jojoba oil. Other essential oils to reduce hair loss include birch, calendula, chamomile, cypress, rose, and yarrow.
- Once every 5-10 days is ideal for healthy hair. And cut down on the number of times you wash your hair.
- Avoid cayenne. Heroic herbalists say it grows growing improving blood circulation to the scalp. But when there is hair loss, says Janet Roberts MD, specialist in women 's hair loss and members of the Oregon Menopause Network, there are inflated follicles. Cayenne increased inflammation, extremely increasing hair loss.
- Dry, brittle, thin hair is often due to a deficiency in one or more of these nutrients: protein, vitamin A, vitamin B 12, vitamin C, iron, zinc, essential fatty acids. Food and herbal sources of these nutrients are preferred to pills .
- I do not have much loss (by creating traction alopecia).
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including aspirin, ibuprofen, and Aleve; cholesterol-lowering drugs such as clofibrate and gemfibrozil; arthritis medications such and gold salts (auranofin), indomethacin, naproxen, sulindac, and methotrexate; beta-blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal), and timolol (Blocadren); and ulcer drugs such as cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), and famoridine (Pepcid). And, of course, chemotherapy.
- Minoxidil (Rograine) dilates blood vessels, encouraging baby-fine hair. 40% have minimal regrowth. Meanwhile, 40% of the women using the place had regrowth! CAUTION : Side effects in women include unwanted hair growth on the face, heart disturbances, and dizziness.
- This is probably a blessing in disguise, as the side-effects (loss of libido, lip swelling, breast engorgement, fetish women are not allowed to use (or even touch) finasteride (Propecia) for fear of the severe birth defects it causes. Tell your men friends a dose of 0.2 mg (one - fifth the normal dose) works just as well, less less ($ 10 a month instead of $ 10 a month instead of $ 50), and is gentler on the liver.
- Hormones, including ERT, HRT, birth control pills, and anti-androgens (cypoterone acetate, spironolactone, and fluramide) are used singly or in combination to treat women with androgenic alopecia.
- Hair transplants can cover a bald spot but are far less successful on women than on men. Micrografts do a better job of dealing with women 's diffuse pattern of hair loss.
- "Scalp lifts" tighten the scalp, making hair appear thicker and fuller.
STEP 0. DO NOTHING
Seriously, does anyone else notice that extra hair? Ask a few people who will tell you the truth. Perhaps you are making a mountain (beard / moustache) out of a molehill (a couple of extra hairs)?
STEP 1. COLLECT INFORMATION
It is thought that all menopause makes some hair follicles more sensitive to testosterone 's hair-promoting effects. , sudden hair growth can be caused by a tumor on the ovaries, thyroid, adrenals, or pituitary.
STEP 2. ENGAGE THE ENERGY
When you see something you do not like, ask the mirror how you can change. Finish by telling your image how much you love her. Repeat frequently.
STEP 3. NOURISH AND TONIFY
It 's a long shot, but avoiding oats, oatmeal, and oatstraw infusion may help eliminate or reduce those extra hairs.
STEP 4. SEDATE / STIMULATE
- Natural bleaches, like lemon juice or sunlight (or both together), are generally safe even for use on the sensitive skin of the face.
- Such means may increase the rate of hair growth, however, or make the texture of the hair coarser, or cause hair follicle inflammation and ingrown hairs.
- Hirsutism may be caused by corticosteroids and medications for high blood pressure. (Rograine was originally a blood pressure drug.)
- Hormones, including birth-control pills and anti-androgens such as spironolactone, are occasionally used. Drug treatments - which are 80% as effective as to one MD - include the corticosteroids prednisone and dexamethasone.
Electrolysis is expensive, painful, tedious, must be done several times over, and can cause scarring. Most sources advise against home electrolysis.
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