The expert explains how to adopt effective treatment and prevention strategies that can make a difference
The advancement of male aesthetic procedures aimed at hair appearance demonstrates that hair loss is a growing concern among men of all ages, impacting not only their appearance, but also their self-esteem and quality of life.
To understand the causes and be able to adopt effective treatment and prevention strategies, the Earth you I spoke with the biomedical master in aesthetic medicine, Thiago Martins.
He explains that the most common cause of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia, linked to genetics and androgen hormones and characterized by the progressive miniaturization of hair follicles.
Telogen effluvium is also one of the causes and is triggered by factors such as stress, surgery, serious illnesses or nutritional deficiencies and causes temporary and widespread hair loss.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss in specific areas of the scalp.
“There are also other reasons that cause hair loss in men, such as fungal infections, systemic diseases like lupus, and side effects of medications,” adds the biomedical scientist.
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Treatments
The specialist explains that treatments can be carried out with topical medications, such as the use of Minoxidil, which is a vasodilator that prolongs the anagen phase of the hair cycle and is widely used. Systemic medications and advanced treatments can also help.
The practitioner also mentions platelet-rich plasma therapy as an option, which consists of PRP injections into the scalp, which stimulate hair growth through growth factors, as well as low-intensity lasers, which are devices that emit low-intensity light to stimulate hair follicles.
“Hair transplantation, which involves surgery, involves transplanting hair follicles from donor areas to areas affected by alopecia and some modern techniques such as FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) and FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation) offer natural results.”
Despite the treatments, the specialist emphasizes that it is essential to make changes to your diet, with a balanced diet rich in proteins, vitamins (especially biotin, vitamin D) and minerals (iron, zinc), essential for healthy hair.
In case of nutritional deficiencies, specific supplements may be indicated.
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Other very important factors are trying to reduce stress as much as possible and avoiding excessive use of chemicals, excessive heat and mechanical trauma as a way to prevent damage to the hair follicles.
Source: Terra
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