Hair Prosthesis

Genetic Disease:

-Androgenetic Alopecia: It appears generally between the ages of 20 -30 in people that are genetically inclined. First the hair line on the front retreats, then the hairs of the top become thinner and shed. Three factors play an important part. These are: aging, male hormones and genes. Other causes:

• The period after birth
• High fever, serious infection and common cold
• Thyroid diseases
• Protein deficient Nutrition
• Medicines
• Treatment of cancer
• Birth control pills (alopecia can appear combined with genetic inclination)
• Iron deficiency
• Major surgical interventions and chronic disorders
• Fungus disease
• Compulsion to pull out one’s own hair (Trichotillomania)

 

DHT: The “Bad” Testosterone DHT is one of the multiple male hormones of the body. DHT is important for the development in the early phases of a man’s lifetime; however with the aging it becomes the origin of hair shedding. DHT reduces the hair follicles and disables their hair production. DHT plays an important part in the male type hair shedding. The male type hair shedding originates from the activity of  DHT ( dyhidrotestosterone) on hair follicles.
The human hair cycle is normally characterized by successive phases of growth, shedding and growth again.  However it is believed that increased  DHT levels shorten the phase of growth of an hair and the period needed for a hair to fall. The result is the weakening of the hairs. DHT plays a part in:
-Shortening of the growth period of an hair
-Increased miniaturization of hair follicles
-Decrease in the number of hair terminus.

From now on it is possible to control DHT;

The researches conducted have shown that by reducing the DHT levels male type hair shedding may be prevented and in some men the hair can grow again. As a result of these findings scientists developed a new therapy.  Today in the treatment of male type hair shedding there are many options as never before. 

• Male Type Hair Shedding (Androgenetic Alopecia). The frequency of this type of hair shedding is not precisely recorded nevertheless it reaches almost 100% of the people of white race.  You can find in our site all of the general information on male type hair shedding.  

• Diffuse Alopecia – The Diffuse alopecia is a shedding of the hairs affecting the scalp generally or globally.   This condition can not be noticed in general until a considerable loss of the hairs. The course of the diffuse alopecia may vary and depending on the cause it may be permanent or periodically increasing.

• Alopecia areata – it appears in the form of definite bald spots without showing previous symptoms. In some cases it leads to the total loss of the hairs on the scalp or even the body. It is also defined as a recoverable condition, which does not cause lesion membrane or make any discrimination of age, sex or race.

• Cicatricial alopecia – it is caused by the permanent destruction and fibrosis (formation of a lesion membrane) of the hair follicles.  It is generally in circular form but it may also be spread.  

• Traumatic alopecia – Traction (caused by pulling force applied to the hair) and  traumatic alopecia are caused by physical or chemical injuries of various types. They may be acute or chronic.

• Infections and infestations – The hair loss is caused due to the destruction of the hair structure or disorders in the functions of hair follicles by the effects of various microorganisms (such as funguses, bacteria or viruses) or louses either directly or indirect. This type of hair shedding is evaluated specifically according to the agent, which caused the hair loss.

• Anomalies of the hair structure causing alopecia – The structural anomalies of the hair structure are analyzed in four groups: fractures, irregularities of hair, woolly or twisted hairs and foreign substances affecting the structure of the hairs.

• Hereditary or congenital alopecia  - This type of hair shedding originates from various hereditary diseases or pregnancy or diseases or complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

 

•Alopecia related to various causes – Various chronic skin diseases such as psoriasis may also reach the scalp. Other hair falls are generally temporary and they are caused by various factors.

We can state as examples, stress , thyroid disorders, deficiency of iron or zinc, infections, general anesthesia and surgery , diabetes, excess of vitamin A, treatment with various medicines particularly chemotherapy. 

A specialist in dermatology is the right person to detect the type of your hair shedding. The treatment of the hair shedding will change in accordance with the diagnosis.