📌 Three Major Nutrients = Three Roles of Hair Follicles｜Understand Them First to Save Your Hair Volume Although male and female pattern baldness manifest differently, the three essential nutrients required are the same. These three nutrients serve three completely different functions, and when issues arise, they affect hair volume in distinct ways. ⸻ 🍳 1️⃣ Building Materials Department: Protein (Determines Thickness) Hair strands are primarily composed of keratin. Insufficient protein = no raw materials. Even if hair follicles want to grow thicker hair, it’s impossible. You’ll notice: • Hair strands becoming finer over time • Overall lack of "fullness" and density ⸻ 🔋 2️⃣ Production Line: Iron + Zinc (Determines Density) Iron is responsible for oxygen transport, while zinc supports cell division. When levels of either drop, the "workstations" in hair follicles decrease immediately. You’ll notice: • A noticeable reduction in new hair growth • The parting area starting to show scalp ⸻ ☀️ 3️⃣ Cycle Department: Vitamin D + B Vitamins (Determines Growth Phase) Vitamin D is involved in switching hair follicle cycles; B vitamins are responsible for energy metabolism. Insufficiency = hair follicles "shut down" prematurely. You’ll notice: • Increased hair shedding • Clearly widening bald patches ⸻ 🧠 Decreased Density ≠ The Same Cause While the surface result of all three may be "decreased density," they are actually three completely different mechanisms: • Protein deficiency: Hair doesn’t grow thick • Iron + zinc deficiency: Hair doesn’t grow abundantly • Vitamin D deficiency: Hair doesn’t grow for long ⸻ I’m your scalp nutrition consultant, KC. If you want to know which area is causing your issue, feel free to DM me for a preliminary analysis to understand what your scalp truly needs. 📲 Book Now 👑 —————————————————————————— 🕑 Business Hours: MON - SUN 10:30 - 20:30 📍 Yuen Long | Shop G1, Man Fung Building, 11-15 Fung Kwan Street 📍 Tsuen Wan | G/F, Fu Yung House, 13 Fu Yung Street 📍 Mong Kok | Shop 249, 2/F, MOKO Grand Century Place 📱 DM now to inquire or book 🌐 raretwo2.com