She Overcame Chronic Hair Loss and Grew Her Hair to 1.6 Meters. How?

How can one go from thinning hair on the verge of baldness to hair 1.6 meters long in five years? You might be surprised, but this is exactly what happened to Anastasia Sidorova from Russia, who was diagnosed with 'Androgenetic Alopecia' five years ago. This disorder causes massive and unavoidable hair loss, culminating in total baldness. However, Anastasia found a way to fight this grim diagnosis, and her transformation is causing a stir on social networks.

Anastasia made her transformation with the help of a trichologist—a dermatologist specializing in hair loss. Now, after breaking records with a 1.6-meter-long mane, she admits, "Today you can call me a cosmetic trichologist," although thousands of her followers prefer the moniker "Russian Rapunzel." "My hair problem hasn't ended, and I still deal with it," she explains. "But today, as a result of my significant change, few believe me that the disorder is something I confront daily."

According to her, it is not enough to treat the hair and scalp and stick to the kinds of tips she shares because "hair loss also has a psychological component and is largely dependent on our stress level," she explains. "There were times I tried dozens of excellent tips from my trichologist, but if I didn't work on my anxiety and stress, it simply didn't help."

Alongside a lot of patience and investment, she shares the following tips for her readers:

1. Make sure to care for your mental health and keep it free from stress, pressures, and anxieties.

2. Nourish your hair with avocado oil or other natural oils like coconut and olive oil.

3. Use a nourishing hair mask at least twice a week.

4. Regularly trim split ends.

5. In cases of massive daily hair loss, seek medical treatment.

6. Pay attention to the labels of your products and choose those intended for your hair type.

7. Invest time in proper hair washing.

8. Let hair air-dry to about 70% and then finish drying with a hairdryer or a thorough brushing.