Digital measurement
On the head is from 100 to 150 thousand hairs. In a day we lose them from 70 to 100 pieces - this is considered the norm. The average life expectancy of a hair is 4-5 years. Some of them live for 2-3 years, but there are also "long-livers", growing 12 and even 20 years! Life expectancy, as well as the structure of the hair, is laid at the genetic level. In the state of telogenesis (rest, when the bulbs "sleep" and do not produce hair rods), normally up to 15% of the bulbs are normally at the same time. More "sleeping" can indicate alopecia. The body genesis lasts 3 months. The course of hair treatment (when there are serious problems that require treatment, and not just competent the most optimal hair care) - six months. So please be patient!
Hello summer!
Summer is in full swing, and we notice how the hair, rejoicing in the first warm days, when they got rid of the captivity, was suddenly "sad". The sun, when it is too much, dries the hair, makes it brittle. What to do?
Prevention is better than treatment . Therefore, advance to the "solar" series. Shampoos, balms, styling products of summer lines contain a UV filter. In any case, the shampoo should be marked "especially soft": it does not dry the skin and hair, but retains moisture. Laminates choose without alcohol (in principle, alcohol-containing varnishes and mousses should be avoided at any time of the year, but in summer it is taboo), with protective functions. The sea is also a two-faced friend. On the one hand, sea water contains a huge amount of minerals and trace elements, on the other - their overabundance can also have a withering effect. Therefore, take the rule after each bath (in any pond), thoroughly wash your hair. The softer the water, the better (boil, add a little vinegar or use thermal or rainwater). If the trouble has occurred, and the hair has already suffered, first, get rid of completely burned and lifeless tips. They can not be returned, they will only interfere with the remaining mass of hair quickly to recover. Secondly, regularly (2-3 times a week) we use ready-made masks and serums for hair. The healing components contained in masks, restore hair, protect, nourish them and restore the scalp to normal.
Why do hair fall out?
An exact answer to this question is still not even among trichologist scientists, because the processes of intercellular information exchange and events occurring literally at the nano level are involved here. In any case, with increased hair loss, which you and your loved ones seem abnormal, it is worthwhile to see a doctor. There are many pathologies when exactly hair loss is the first, and sometimes even the only symptom of the disease. To their loss can lead to failure in the endocrine system, hepatitis, dysbiosis, problems with the spine, blocking sufficient access of nutrients to the roots of hair. When examining, it is important to exclude provoking factors: stopping hormonal contraceptives, the consequences of an unbalanced diet or taking amphetamines for weight loss. Sometimes the cause of accelerated loss is in medicines.
Carefully study the annotations and be sure to consult a specialist. By the way, "molting" against the background of taking medications is reversible and stops as soon as they are excreted from the body. Hair loss can be purely physiological. In a woman's life, there are periods when increased loss of hair is associated with hormonal changes, for example, after childbirth. Hair loss reacts to stress or disturbs physiological adaptation, for example, when changing the time zone. All these factors shorten the duration of hair growth. After 1-2 months, the symptoms disappear, and the hair grows again according to its biological rhythms.
It will be necessary to clearly separate the care for the scalp and the mass of hair. On the skin, apply absorbent agents that normalize the sebum, but do not overdry the skin. It can be a special professional (beware of cheap fakes!) Mixture of essential oils (created specifically to combat dandruff, inflammation or hyperfunction of the sebaceous glands). Perfectly work masks based on natural clay - white, green or blue. Keep in mind, if you do not protect the clarified hair with a special compound, under the influence of a mask they can turn green! So choose a remedy only after consulting a trichologist or a master in the salon.
Like snow on my head
50% of the world's population at least once experienced discomfort due to the appearance of dandruff. And although it is not contagious, it is necessary to get rid of it! Dandruff occurs as a result of a pathological acceleration of the natural process of renewing the scalp cells. In the normal cycle, cells from the lower layer of the epidermis reach the stratum corneum in 25-30 days. During this time they completely dry up. When the cycle is much shorter, 5-14 days, individual cells are glued together and peeled off as noticeable whitish-yellowish flakes, which we call dandruff. A predisposing factor for its appearance may be excessive formation of skin sebum due to hormonal changes, a diet or other factors that can change the normal microbial balance of the scalp.
Three factors determine the appearance of dandruff:
1) the specific composition of sebum - with an increased content of saturated fatty acids;
2) decreased skin immunity;
3) increased activity of fungi Malassezia globosa. Malassezia globosa is a natural inhabitant of human skin microflora. The products of its disintegration cause skin irritation, increased division of epidermal cells and the appearance of dandruff, especially if the skin's immunity is weakened. To really fight dandruff, you need to take the harmful fungus under control. It is localized on the surface of the skin, so the treatment uses antifungal drugs for topical application. To date, the most effective means for taming Malassezia is zinc pyrithione. Staining and styling is an obligatory procedure for creating a smart appearance. There are high-quality shampoos and conditioners that make it possible to solve exactly the problem that is most urgent for you, even in the process of washing your head: to make your hair smooth and straight, to help keep curls, to prevent the washing out of pigments of dyes ... Choose means with "decorative" if your hair is practically healthy, but need protection. Thanks to advanced technologies, hair dryers and stylers protect hair from thermal shock and over-drying. And due to the use of ionization technology, hair is allowed to retain a natural negative charge.
Home cosmetic hair line must include:
The preparation for deep cleaning. 3-4 times a month, the hair must be cleaned from the layers of chlorine from the water, styling particles, etc. Daily shampoo by hair type. It is used two times (first we wash off the impurities, then we let the beneficial ingredients work) if the head is washed less often 36-48 hours and once - if more often. Daily air conditioning. It is applied, spreading over small strands, receding 3-5 cm from the scalp and rubbing "from the head". A preparation for deep moisturizing. Use once a week before the air conditioner. Applied likewise and maintained. Protective moisturizer, which does not require flushing. He will protect the hair before the next wash. Masks for scalp are applied before washing in accordance with the recommendation of a specialist. It may seem that it is very difficult and expensive. But, having bought two shampoos instead of one (daily and cleansing), you will use them too 2 times longer.