Hair Loss – Causes & Treatment
Posted on | April 6, 2009 | 4 Comments
The hair on the variety in color, size, shape,hair styling and density of hair, play an important role in the emergence of women and men of all ages.
Through history, man always concerned about the loss of hair. A head full of hair had social significance and importance for personal viewing. The baldness was not acceptable in the Roman aristocracy, and often the men painting hair in the bald head. For hundreds of years people produced various doses of medicines from animal, vegetable and mineral substances in an effort to improve the growth of hair.
To understand the complexity of the structure of hair, you should learn a few things about them.
The structure of hair
The bristles are almost everywhere in the human body. The texture ranging from thicker wavy hair, a tiny light fuzz. Cover the face and body except the palms and soles. Wherever you are, their structure and their development cycle is the same. The growth, development, decline and regeneration of hair, done in a certain circle, which distinguish different stages:
In anagenes stage or growth stage, the hair of the scalp grow on average 1.5 to 2.5 cm per month. This cycle lasts from 2 to 6 years, followed by a period, lasting 2 or 3 months, telogenes stage. When the process is resumed, the hair that is in phase telogeni falls and is replaced by a new hair. It is normal to fall in this way from 50 to 100 hairs a day which are perceived as living on the comb or brush or at the shampoo sink.
When the pace epanekfysis hair is not commensurate with the decline (regardless of cause), begins to show the thinning hair.
The most common type of hair loss
The most common type of hair loss in women and men, called Androgennetiki Alopecia. This type of hair loss is believed to be caused by three (main) factors:
- age
-the inheritance and
-the hormone testosterone
(Although testosterone is considered the “male hormone” produced in the female body, but less in quantity than in men).
Female hair loss
Types of hair loss in women:
The usual type of hair loss in women, as described in 3 stages of scale Ludwig, is widespread thinning at the top of the head but by keeping the edge of the hair in front, where normal density. In the first stage, the thinning of hair can be seen only when the hair in the hair. The hair on top still thin, the front edge but well maintained in the second stage. In the third stage, the hair on the top can be completely or almost fall. Only a small percentage of women will demonstrate male type baldness when androgennetiki have alopecia.
The women androgennetiki alopecia occurs in approximately 25% of women in middle age, ie age 35-40 years. At the age of 50-60 years, with the start of menopause, the prevalence of overt alopecia androgennetikis increases nearly 60%. It is not necessary to the abnormal levels of hormones to reflect the hereditary type. The inheritance patterns, evolve over time. This can happen in a long time, so that observed at birth but occur as a woman reaches maturity.
Other types of alopecia
Although the androgennetiki alopecia is the most common type of alopecia, there are other types of alopecia that can occur in people and the 2 sexes, all ages due to various reasons.
The gyroeidis alopecia, in which the hair falls from one or more sections of hair, is more rare than the androgennetiki alopecia. Should be treated by the doctor with medication. Criminalize and iron deficiency.
The traction alopecia is the result of mechanical traction of the hair. There is usually women who tend to make ponytail or braiding or use blinds, pulling the hair too vigorously. The very strong or constant brushing with hairdryer shaping may also have the same effect. The friction from alopecia occurs when worn too tight hats or wigs.
In addition to the increase of woman hair loss within the first 3-6 months following childbirth. Others have this problem when either starting or stopping when the contraceptive pill.
Because our society places such emphasis on the appearance of hair, the loss can be cause of great anxiety for women and men.
Facing the problem of baldness
Kosmetologikoi ways:
There are several ways that can camouflage some of the hair loss. With the right hairdo, the hair loss may be less obvious. The perm, for example, women can give more volume to the hair, making them more visible. The loss may not appear in the hair dye that makes the less intense color contrast between hair and skin the scalp. But attention! : These methods, despite the advances in modern technology, making the already fragile hair more fragile. Thus, a woman with incipient alopecia must be careful and avoid common dyes and perm at short intervals. The right haircut can also be very helpful. Finally, the wide variety of lotions, gel, mousse and sprays available today, helping to choose the most flattering option.
Surgery:
Replacement of hair with surgical methods are also possible, although this method is applied more frequently in men (because of difference in form of alopecia as described above). This technique is usually good results when carefully selected individuals who will do the surgery. However, this is a long process requiring many visits or medical surgeries and has a high cost.
The implantation of synthetic hair should be banned because it caused chronic inflammatory reactions and the only treatment then is removed.
Pharmaceutical treatment:
The drugs so far managed to reduce to some extent the loss of hair. A substance, minoxidil, other than a restriction of baldness triggers and the new hair. This medicine can offer beneficial therapeutic effects in 40% of men and 63% of women. Ultimately, it is the only drug with proven clinical triggers epanekfysi hair. However, the dermatologist is the one who will decide more person has a good chance to have the desired effect with this medicine.
Another substance is finasteride. This product was recently released (1998) in the U.S. and is expected in our country. Stimulates the hair growth and in combination with minoxodil, should provide even better solutions to the problem of alopecia androgennetikis. This may add to the woman beauty of the hair.
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