Hair loss is a burden for people of all ages.
Lush hair is a desirable beauty ideal for men and women. AND
yet people all over the world suffer from hair loss. Hair and
especially the roots are often weakened. The reasons are different, so the treatment
must be tailored to the individual
person
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What is hair loss?
The border between natural and demanding hair loss treatment
strongly blurred. Every hair is constantly updated and passes
cycle consisting of 3 phases:
- growth phase (anagen);
- transition phase (catagen);
- resting phase (telogen); after this phase the hair falls out.
In the growth phase, hair is supplied with nutrients through
root and grow fast. This part of the cycle takes about 2-6 years to complete.
healthy people. During the growth phase, cells are overly sensitive.
to external and internal factors.
In the transition phase, the hair ceases to receive nourishing
substances, therefore, stops cell division. Then hair come in
in the telogen phase, which lasts 2 – 4 months. At the end of the resting phase
the hair falls out and the cycle repeats.
Doctors talk about hair loss, if on average disappears over
100 hairs per day. The most common form of baldness is
hereditary, or androgenic alopecia. Other types of fallout
hair:
- circular;
- diffuse.
Hair loss develops in different ways:
- Наследственная форма: чем позже наступает
balding, the slower it progresses. - Диффузная форма зависит от основного
diseases. If the patient is cured, the problem of hair loss
usually disappears rather quickly. - Очаговая форма может быть очень разной. Have
some patients, the hair disappears after a few months, and
others – in a few years.
How common is hair loss?
The most common form is hereditary
hair loss. 7 out of 10 men suffer from androgenic alopecia in
the course of life. 4 out of 10 women with age also lose too
a lot of hair due to “bad” heredity.
Other forms of hair loss are much less common. About 1-2
out of every 100 people suffer from circular hair loss.
Diffuse hair loss is rare compared to
with a hereditary form.
Hereditary hair loss
ANDз-за генетической предрасположенности волосяные фолликулы
patients overreact to male genital
hormones.
Over time, hair and hair follicles become thinner;
in the end, they “shrink” and fall out. Hair loss
due to “bad” hereditary in 95% of cases; like men
so in women.
Causes of Focal Alopecia
The causes of focal hair loss are not fully understood. According to
modern level of knowledge, the immune system attacks the hair
follicles, so hair growth stops.
Circular hair loss is found in some families. therefore
hereditary factors are believed to play an important role in the development
diseases.
With focal alopecia, people lose their hair in certain places in
for a short time – from 2 months to 4 years.
Causes of diffuse hair loss
With diffuse alopecia, hair is thinned due to the underlying disease,
however, evenly distributed throughout the head.
Main reasons:
- thyroid disease;
- insulin-dependent or insulin-independent diabetes;
- wrong, one-sided diet;
- Iron-deficiency anemia;
- hormonal changes;
- taking certain medications;
- exposure;
- external circumstances – stress.
How do you know in advance whether bald?
The easiest way to find out is to ask whether grandma suffered
grandpa, mom or dad is balding. Probability of occurrence
baldness is increased 14 times if men have
corresponding “defective” genes.
Predict the occurrence of diffuse alopecia
impossible because it is unknown whether a person will suffer from
diseases affecting hair growth.
In the case of focal baldness, the risk also depends on
whether close relatives suffered.
How to prevent hair loss?
Prevent hereditary and round hair loss
is impossible. Men just need to come to terms with the current
level of medicine to cure inherited diseases almost
is impossible.
A healthy and varied diet can be avoided.
diffuse hair loss associated with improper diet.
Treatment of diffuse hair loss depends on the specific
the reasons. Your doctor may recommend products with active
ingredients such as minoxidil – 2% solution for use on
scalp.
With the elimination of the root causes the hair starts again.
grow. therefore при диффузной форме облысения рекомендуется лечить
the underlying disease, not a symptom.
