Distinctive Features
Losing between 50 and 100 hairs per day is normal. Anything over can be referred to as "thinning hair". There are two types of alopecia:
- Androgenetic or male-pattern baldness, which is programmed to last. This is a chronic
type of baldness which becomes manifest through thinning temples prior to reaching
the top of the head until only a temporo-occipital crown is left (see Rook's classification).
In subjects suffering from this type of alopecia, the anagen phase is shorter, resulting in
the premature depletion of hair. It is also characterized by a reduction in hair diameter
and an increase in the percentage of very fine hair. Moreover, the lag phase between
hair falling out and new hair growing back in becomes longer.
This type of alopecia concerns mainly men (30% of 30-year-old men, 40% of 40-year-old men
and 85% of 65-year-old men), although a small percentage of women may also be affected.
- Reactive alopecia which is only temporary and manifests itself through a reduction in
hair volume. It can last for a few months.
This type of alopecia affects mainly women.
Causes
- Male-pattern hair thinning is genetically programmed. It results from the impact of
an enzyme (5-a reductase) acting on testosterone. It also depends on the quality of hair
bulb environment, and especially the blood capillaries and the connective tissue, which
deteriorate prematurely, leading to an unfavorable situation for bulb vitality and hair
growth.
- Reactive hair thinning results from a temporarily deregulated hair life cycle due to
internal or external factors: lifestyle (stress, pollution, weight-loss diet), hormonal
changes, biological clock (seasonal changes, aging), use of unsuitable haircare products,
intake of medicine...
The PHYTO Solution
In both types of hair thinning, it will be necessary to:
- Take care of the peri-bulbar area (purify with essential oils, relax with calming plants,
irrigate)
- Stimulate hair follicles
Phyto offers a wide range of botanical active ingredients with extraordinary effectiveness
intended to address both the peri-bulbar and the hair follicle areas.
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