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The Nioxin System
The Nioxin system of hair products incorporates innovative, patented technologies to combat the problem of thinning hair by promoting the health and condition of the source of hair growth – the scalp. Nioxin embraces the very simple yet transformative idea that the scalp is skin and therefore should be given the same care and attention that we normally give the skin on our faces and elsewhere on our bodies. Since its beginnings in 1987, Nioxin reports that it has helped over 3 out of 4 men and women who use the system to deal with thinning hair. Note that Nioxin does not claim to regrow hair, but to achieve thicker, denser-looking hair with the hair you have.
Chances are that thinning hair is something you yourself are currently facing or are at least concerned you'll have to face in the future. Well, with nearly 80% of all men and women in fact experiencing some degree of thinning hair at some point in their lives, there's reason to wonder what your options are.
Of course some causes of thinning hair are beyond your control, namely genetics. Then there are some causes such as diet and stress that you do have some say in. (There's no time like the present to start eating right and chilling out.) And then still there are some causes like exposure to elements in the environment and following an effective hair care regime that Nioxin offers to help you get under control.
There is a quite extensive line of Nioxin products that can be customized for use with your particular hair type and scalp condition.
3-Step Thinning Hair System Kits
What can probably be called the cornerstone of the Nioxin system are its six, 3-step Thinning Hair System Kits. These kits are customized according to such criteria as the degree of hair thinning, hair texture, and whether or not the hair is chemically treated. Each customized kit contains:
- A Cleanser (what most of us would regularly call a shampoo)
- An Optimizer (what you'd more readily refer to as a conditioner)
- And a specialized Scalp Treatment which contains anti-oxidants and botanicals formulated with the specific intent to condition the scalp and thicken each individual hair shaft from the inside out.
Used together as a complete system as intended, the Thinning Hair System Kits are said to promote the appearance of a fuller, denser head of hair.
Scalp Renewal
Nioxin's Scalp Renewal products constitute a 2-step system that combines a Dermabrasion treatment with a Density Restoration treatment. What's unique about the Scalp Renewal system is that the first step, the Dermabrasion, is administered in-salon by a Nioxin trained and accredited specialist. The follow-up treatment, the Density Restoration, is then applied on a regular schedule at home. The combination of the gentle exfoliation of the Dermabrasion and the protection against hair breakage provided by the Density Restoration is designed to leave hair healthier and fuller in appearance.
Intensive Therapy
The range of Nioxin products known as their Intensive Therapy product line, are designed to target various specific scalp and hair conditions and further complement the Thinning Hair System Kits. This product line includes:
- Clarifying Cleanser for removing mineral deposits from hard water and hair product build up, as well as for neutralizing chlorine
- Special, daily vitamin supplements called Recharging Complex for nourishing the scalp and in turn promoting healthy hair
- SPF 20 sunburn protection for the scalp called Scalp Shield
- A deep conditioning treatment for dry or color-treated hair called Deep Hair Repair Masque
- A super-concentrated complex simply called Hair Booster which is intended to target those areas on your head where the hair is particularly thinned out
- A leave-in treatment called Diamax which is formulated to add resilience and manageability to the hair while increasing the diameter of each hair strand
Scalp Recovery and Styling
The line of Nioxin products is rounded out with their Scalp Recovery products which include Medicated Cleanser, Moisturizing Conditioner, and Smoothing Serum. If your thinning hair is further complicated by the itching and flaking of dandruff, Nioxin would probably recommend that you include the Scalp Recovery product line in your scalp and hair care regime. Your hair care routine can be finished off with Nioxin styling products for adding volume and hold and for fighting frizz. The wide array of styling sprays, foams, cremes, and gels are again customized for use on different hair types, textures, and even hair lengths.
Nioxin's Guarantee
It's perfectly reasonable for any savvy consumer to wonder "Is it worth it?" And given the many promises and products out there having to do with thinning hair, it's reasonable to wonder that about Nioxin as well. But it's also worth noting then that Nioxin is a salon brand with over 20 years of experience and research on thinning hair and that it stands behind its extensive list of patented technologies and products with a guarantee to give you thicker, denser-looking hair in 30 days.