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Alopecia

The hair

  • Only organ that regenerates continuously (cyclic growth)
    • Physiological elimination rate: 100-200 hairs / month.
    • Hair shaft production rate: 1 cm / month.
    • Number of hairs 5 million (of which 1,000,000 are on the head).
  • Multiple functions:s
    • Insulation (heat loss / overheating).
    • Social (psychosocial / sexual).
    • Promotes secretion or sebum, sweat.
  • Structure
    • Cuticle: protective layer (9% total). Provides shine.
    • Cortex: responsible for hair mechanical properties (70%).
    • Medulla: central zone (21%).
    • Formed by corneal cells rounded and slightly pigmented.
  • Chemical composition
    • Fibrous proteins: 65% - 95%.
    • Water: 15% - 35%.
    • Lipids: 1% - 9%.
    • Others: melanins, mineral salts, keratins (cysteine-sulfur), polysaccharides, calcium, copper, iron, arsenic, silicon, magnesium, uranium ...

Hair follicle structure

Cuticle: 9% of the total area of hair, protective layer (physical and chemical). Its integrity provides shine to the hair.

Cortex: 70% of the total area of the hair, and is responsible for the mechanical properties of the hair.

Core: 21% of the hair surface. It is located in the central part and consists of slightly pigmented rounded horn cells without a nucleus.

Hair Loss

Fases del ciclo vital del cabello

  • ANAGEN: active growth phase. Duration 2 to 6 years.
  • CATAGEN: Intermediate phase - transition. Duration 2 to 3 weeks.
  • TELOGEN: Hair loss phase- detachment. Duration 3 months.

Baldness -> when the transition phase (catagen) exceeds the growth.
During the telogenphase it’s normal that you lose between 50 and 100 hairs.
Each hair has its own cycle -> there is a constant number of hairs that are resting.

Hair Loss and DHT (dihydrotestosterone)

  • DHT: male hormone (critical role in hair loss.
    Causes follicle atrophy->reduces the growth cycle (crown, forehead and temples)
  • Scalp with excess sebum
  • Poor blood circulation
  • Damage caused by free radicals
  • Lack of nutrients to scalp and hair

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA

Loss of hair in a very characteristic pattern that affects the sides and the "roof of the head", respecting the sides. In the case of women it is due to an abundance of DHT (male hormone) within the hair follicle.
Percentage:
50% - 70% male
40% - 50% woman

ALOPECIA AREATA

Characterized by hair loss or hair taking place in one or more limited areas of the scalp or body (rounded smooth plates).
Grows in very variable form.

DIFFUSE ALOPECIA

Many hair follicles are simultaneously in regression phase.
Consequence: Increased scarcity of hair (alopecia difusa).

Various causes:

Symptoms of various disorders of the organism:

  • Serious diseases.
  • Stress because of highly variable factors.
  • Fever.
  • Radical diet.
  • Iron deficiency.
  • Ingestion of certain medications.
  • Hormonal gland diseases.
  • Influence of a significant psychological stress.

POSTPARTUM ALOPECIA

  • It is the most common form of postpartum hair loss.
  • Appears at 2-4 months after child birth.
  • Spontaneously comes back within a few months
  • After child birth, a large amount of follicles go into telogen pass (30%) and after fall out.
  • It can become androgenetic alopecia (genetic predisposition).
  • Puede transformarse en alopecia androgenética (predisposición genética).

Pregnancy - Delay in the anagen

OTHER CAUSES THAT INFLUENCE HAIR LOSS

  • SEASONS: in spring and autumn hair loss is more common.
  • CONTRACEPTIVES: hair loss can be accelerated by the effects of the male hormone that some contraceptives contain.
  • LACK OF IRON: is another cause of hair loss. In women this problem is more common, especially if they have long or heavy periods.
  • DIET: vegetarians, people who have a low intake of protein diet and patients with anorexia nervosa may have poor protein nutrition. As a result, about three months later there is a massive hair loss.
  • POSTPARTUM: after delivery, some hairs may enter the resting phase of hair growth cycle and begin to fall out.
  • STRESS AND DISEASE: you can start losing hair after a stressful situation. High fever, severe infections or chronic diseases can also cause hair loss.
  • MEDICATIONS: some drugs used in chemotherapy cause hair cells to stop dividing. They can lose up to 90% of the hair, but in most cases it grows when treatment ends.

Summer and its effects on the hair

UV rays, salt, chlorine, sand ... along with hair dryers, irons, dyes, chemicals ... ->Damage the hair fiber:

  • Dryness.
  • Dehydration.
  • Breakage.

HAIR LOSS COMPLETE TREATMENT

SHOCK TREATMENT (3 months)
Anti Hair Loss Lotion, 3 times / week nights.
Anti Hair Loss Ampoules, 3 times / week nights
Anti Hair Loss Shampoo, 3 times /week the day after applying Anti Hair Loss Lotion and Anti Hair Loss Ampoules.
Frequency Shampoo, 4 times /week the days that the treatment is not done.
Seskavel plus capsules (2 capsules / day).

MAINTENANCE THERAPY
Anti Hair Loss Lotion, 3 times / week nights.
Anti Hair Loss Ampoules, 3 times / week nights.
Anti Hair Loss Shampoo, 1-2 times/week.
Frequency Shampoo the rest of the days.
Kavel M cápsulas (2 capsules/ day / 2 times per week).

How to use
Shock Treatment:
Apply every day for the first 3 months: 1. Evening: Seskavel Ampules + SeskavelAnti hair loss lotion 2. By day: Wash hair with Seskavel anti hair loss shampoo.

Maintenance treatment: Apply every day, from the treatment of shock: 1. Evening: Seskavel anti hair loss lotion except two times a week, on which you will apply Seskavel ampules 2. By day: Wash hair with Seskavel Anti hair loss shampoo.

Apply the contents of the vial directly on the scalp performing a gentle massage with fingertips. When the hair is dry, apply a few drops of Seskavel anti hair lotion on the scalp and give a gentle massage with fingertips. Do not rinse. The daily dose is 2 ml equivalent to 12 sprays.