Hair Care
Chemical and Hair Loss | How is it?
How did it happen? It turns out that scientists were conducting research with mice in which they wanted to detect the chemical compound to block the effect of stress on gastrointestinal function. And what they found, by chance, was that a chemical compound to induce hair growth by blocking a hormone related to stress alopecia (baldness).
Researchers say the findings show that a short course (single dose daily for five consecutive days) causes an astonishing growth of hair, at least in mice, which could lead to new treatment options for alopecia, or baldness, in humans.
While it clear that it is premature to make promises for the future, whether it will work well in people, the new method would only be useful against some types of baldness, particularly those related to stress.
Long been known that stress plays a key role not only in the gray hair, but also in their loss. Anyway the causes of hair loss are not completely understood. It is also believed to be related, among others, genes and male sex hormones or hormonal changes in women. Read the rest of this entry »
It was discovered by chance that a chemical could stop hair loss
Maybe in a few years can not tell you that stress will make you run out of hair, and all thanks to a finding by chance a group of researchers who studied the effect of stress on the digestive system found a chemical compound capable of combating such of baldness. The findings came in mice but open a new avenue in the search for an effective treatment for hair loss in people. Meanwhile, there will have to wait.
The hair is part of the face, a personal touch, something that we care and we appreciate it when you look good, we feel much more attractive does not it? When we lose it becomes a nightmare, especially for men, since it is estimated that half of them suffer from alopecia (baldness) after 50 years. Women are also concerned about hair loss, although less common baldness in women.
People who suffer from hair loss do everything possible to stop it: it is estimated that each year there are around 250 thousand hair transplants worldwide, according to data published by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, this includes people both sexes. Read the rest of this entry »
Dandruff is Just A Hair Problem
Generally, people think that dandruff is a hair problem, largely because the physical manifestation of this disease occurs in the hair.
However, both its causes and symptoms occur in the skin overlying the skull: scalp. His scientific term is “seborrhea dermatitis, a skin inflammation, dandruff time being, the visual manifestation of the disease.
The causes of dandruff have focused on several aspects:
• High concentrations of seborrheic glands which can cause peeling skin, brittle hair or fat.
• Consequence of other diseases such as Parkinson’s, stroke, or AIDS.
• are attributed to increased fatigue, stress or digestive problems.
• The pityrosporum, a small fungus, which can grow on the scalp, making the dermatitis more persistent.
Process and demonstrations
The skin of the scalp, as well as the whole body is renewed every 20 to 30 days. It is a natural process that helps to explain the origin of dandruff in accelerating this process, accompanied by an imbalance of the microbial flora, which leads to dandruff, which causes excessive flaking of the scalp, often associated with to irritation.
When this happens, the alteration occurs called dandruff. Which is a real cosmetic problem that requires some kind of urgent treatment. Dandruff occurs not only in the head, but can take other hairy areas as half of the face, upper lip, eyebrows, ear canals, armpits and groin, manifested as inflammatory scaly plaques, yellow and greasy.