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The average full head of hair has approximately
100,000 - 150,000 individual strands, with approximately
90-95% in its growing phase (anagen), 2-3% in its regressive
phase (catagen), and 5-10% in its resting/shedding phase
(telogen). The anagen phase lasts approximately 1,000
days, but can range from 2-6 years. The catagen and
telogen phases together last about 2-3 months, following
which, the hair falls out. It is normal to lose approximately
40-80 hairs every day, but any more than this should
be investigated by qualified medical hair specialists.
There are many reasons why you might start
losing hair:
- Poor diet, stress, scalp problems,
prescribed medication or a medical condition
- Poor hair care, over processed perming,
straightening, colouring or other hairdressing chemicals
- Alopecia areata or totalis, which are
autoimmune disorders
- Male pattern hair loss (hereditary)
Approximately 80% of men experience
some sort of hair loss
at some time in their life
Most male hair loss is hereditary (male
pattern), and is triggered to start after puberty by
a combination of the male hormones (testosterone and
dihydrotestosterone) and the subjects genetically inherited
sensitivity to these hormones by the scalp hair cell.
The hairline starts to recede (bi-temporal recession),
and the crown area starts to thin. Over a period of
time, this continues and the hair to the top of the
scalp also thins and becomes lighter. The hair around
the sides and back are very little affected, but the
hairs to the top of the scalp will eventually shrink,
and if not treated, the hair follicle will die and not
produce any further hairs.
WHAT ARE
THE TREATMENTS?
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Regaine®
Extra Strength (5% Minoxidil)
5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors
Hair Cell Receptor
Blocker
Scalp Stimulants
Regaine®
Extra Strength
(5% Minoxidil)
This product is the only topical lotion
with many published papers to show its efficacy, and
in a consumer survey of over 7,000 men, 80% said they
noticed the difference. Regaine® is researched and
developed by Pharmacia & Upjohn. For further information
click on:
www.regaine.co.uk
5 Alpha
Reductase Inhibitors
These oral or topical products work by stopping
or reducing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone
(DHT) in the hair cell, thus helping to reverse the
balding process.The oral version is researched and developed
by Merck Sharp Dohme, and was the first oral tablet
approved for the treatment of male pattern hair loss.
For further information click on:
www.propecia.com
Hair
Cell Receptor Blockers (The
World's Leading Treatment)
These products are by far the most effective,
owing to their dual action. With the oral (tablets)
therapy, providing the follicles have not died, regrowth
can be seen within 3-6 months in most patients. They
work by stopping or reducing the conversion of testosterone
to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the hair cell, and by
blocking the receptor that the hormone eventually goes
to, thus helping to reverse the balding process. For
those patients not wishing to take oral drugs, a topical
lotion is also available. For further information click
on: www.trichagen.com
Scalp
Stimulants
These topical lotions or ointments are used when
the hair loss is non-genetically inherited.
Stimulant
Lotion
This product has an advanced formula for non-specific
diffuse hair loss, and adds nutrients to the scalp and
follicle. It includes a stimulant to aid better blood
supply and hence nutrients to the hair follicle and
bulb, and therefore encourages a more appropriate growing
condition which stabilises hair loss
Stimulant
Ointment
This luxury cream treatment has an advanced formula
for non-specific diffuse hair loss of the more difficult
type. It includes moisturisers, and nutrients to encourage
optimum scalp condition, and stimulants to aid better
blood supply and hence nutrients to the hair follicle
and bulb. Can be used in conjunction with Regaine®
Extra Strength.
In alopecia areata or totalis, Regaine® Extra Strength
has been shown to be of beneficial effect. Can be used
in conjunction with Stimulant Ointment.
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It is always advisable for the patient to see a medically
trained hair specialist, and at Medical Specialists
Co., we have all the staff trained to deal with your
problems. Should you wish to speak to a Doctor or a
Trichologist, please do not hesitate to contact us by
clicking here.
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