aesthetic medicine
Alopecia treatment
How to treat alopecia
What is alopecia? It is the progressive loss of hair, thenumber of which but also the thickness and elasticity decrease. There are several types of alopecia, including:
Androgenetic alopecia, the most commonform
It is a typically male and hereditary condition;
Alopecia areata
aninflammatory disease affecting the follicles of the scalp. he hair falls out in round or oval-shaped patches
Stress alopecia
involves a progressive thinning of the hair thatoccurs in conjunction with very stressful periods physically or psychologically.
While the types of alopecia caused by hormones, nutritional deficiencies or stress are transient, those of congenital or autoimmune origin ispermanent. This disease can cause psychological distress.Therefore,treatments have been developed to reduce hair loss.
Alopecia: remedies for systemic use
To treat alopecia, it is possible to use drugs that stop the thinning, including:
Finasteride, an active ingredient with an asteroid chemical structure,
counteracts baldness that depends on hormonal factors
Minoxidil
active ingredient that promotes hair and hair regrowth
When, on the other hand, the causes of alopecia are stress, seasonal changes and pollution, patients can resort to supplements that provide the nutrients that the hair needs: in particular, those based on pigeon are useful. African, Serenoa repens and pumpkin seeds.
How alopecia is treated with topical therapies
It is important to provide the hair and scalp with the substances it needs, the nutrients that reduce thinning.
Although the shampoo, although formulated specifically against hair loss, cannot stop androgeneticalopecia, choosing a quality product helps reduce inflammation of the scalp, keep it healthy and regulate the sebum level.
The same goes for lotions, which optimize the nutritional metabolism of the hair thanks to active ingredients such as glycosaminoglycanand plant extracts.
How aesthetic medicine treats alopecia
There are several innovative treatments in the field of aesthetic medicine to treat alopecia.
Oxygen therapy, for example, is a non-invasive high-pressure procedure that, through an oxygen-propelled decolourizer, conveys active ingredients into the deep layers of the skin. The active ingredients may be based on plant stem cells, which stimulate the metabolism of the scalp, counteract ageing and reinvigorate the hair bulbs. The results are visible soon, but approximately 6 sessions are required for them to stabilize.
Mesotherapy is another treatment for alopecia: active ingredients that have a revitalizing action are injectedinto the scalp.
Another cure for alopecia, then, is carboxytherapy, which consists ofthe superficial injection of carbon dioxide through a tiny needle: CO2 stimulates neoangiogenesis and improves the microcirculation of the scalp. By increasing the amount of blood present, carboxytherapy not only stimulates the regrowth of hair fromthe bulbs that are still alivebut also strengthens existing hair.
