For many women, dark, firm, and stiff hair is attractive.

However, like skin and muscles, hair also declines with age, and it is not uncommon for hair that was bushy when you were young to gradually become thinner or lose its luster, firmness, and firmness.

Here, we will introduce the causes of hair aging and hair anti-aging.

What causes hair to age?

 Healthy hair follicles are essential for maintaining healthy hair, and blood vessels are important for maintaining the health of hair follicles. The capillaries that run around the hair follicles have the role of transporting oxygen and nutrients to the hair follicles and hair.
However, it is believed that as the elasticity of blood vessels decreases with age, the hair follicles are no longer able to receive sufficient nutrients, and as a result, the hair gradually weakens.

Another theory is that hormonal balance affects hair aging. It is said that the cause of hair loss, which is common in postmenopausal women, is not only the weakening of capillaries, but also the female hormone estrogen, which decreases when menstruation ends. Estrogen is a hormone that gives hair luster and firmness, and it is thought that a decrease in this hormone will cause hair aging to progress.

Effects of Hair Aging

When the function of blood vessels decreases due to aging, the health of the hair follicles is impaired, which can cause hair loss and thinning. This hair loss is a phenomenon that occurs because the hair becomes thinner and gradually falls out due to the lack of nutrients due to the inability to maintain the state of healthy hair follicles due to aging of blood vessels.

Even healthy people lose a certain amount of hair every day, but the amount of hair loss due to hair aging is larger than this, and if you feel that your hair is thinner than before and your hair loss has increased, you may need to be careful.

The other is the loss of luster, firmness, and firmness of the hair. As hair aging progresses, the entire hair becomes dry, and voluminous hair loses its firmness and firmness, making it easier to collapse.

Fluffy hairstyles and hairstyles with movement in the hair are difficult to maintain without firmness and firmness. In addition, the scalp at the parting of the hair becomes more noticeable, so if the hair loses its luster, firmness, and firmness, it will give the overall impression of aging.

In order to prevent this kind of hair aging, it is recommended to take anti-aging measures for the hair at an early stage.

Measures against hair aging are from promoting blood circulation in the scalp

 First of all, be aware of improving blood flow to the scalp on a daily basis. It is also recommended that you use the head spa regularly or do your own scalp massage that you can have done at a beauty salon.

By massaging the entire head using the pads of your fingers when shampooing, you can expect the effect of promoting blood flow in the capillaries and removing dirt from the pores. This scalp massage is one of the anti-aging care methods that you can do yourself. Some of the easiest scalp massages you can do include:

1. Place the little fingers of both hands around the temples, place the ring, middle, and index fingers on the earlobes, and the thumbs around the base of the neck.
1. Keep your thumb fixed and unmoved, and massage in a circular motion with the other four fingers.
2. Continue the massage while gradually moving your fingers to the top of your head.

While doing this massage, be careful not to injure your scalp by standing up your fingernails.

When using the treatment after shampooing, avoid applying it directly to the scalp. This is due to the fact that treatments that coat the hair can block the pores. It is a good idea to apply the treatment from the tip to about half of the hair.

It's also a good idea to actively incorporate nutrients that promote hair health. Nutrients that form hair include protein and zinc. Protein is found in meat, seafood, eggs, soy products, and dairy products. In addition to being rich in protein, soybeans also contain nutrients called isoflavones. Recent studies have shown that these isoflavones work similarly to estrogen and are expected to help maintain healthy hair.

Zinc is abundant in meat, fish, and other nuts, and oysters in particular are known to have a very high zinc content.
Getting good quality nutrition in this way is also a means of aging care for hair.

Conclusion

Hair is called a skin appendage, but many people may not be very aware of hair aging measures, even if they are anti-aging the skin. As hair ages, it becomes difficult for nutrients to reach the hair follicles and hair due to a decrease in blood vessel function, and hormonal imbalances can cause hair loss and thinning.