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Female androgenetic alopecia and hair structure
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Female androgenetic alopecia: In order to talk in depth about this topic, it is necessary to first understand how hair works, from birth to shedding. Hair is produced by the terminal hair follicle, a specialized organ located in the thickness of the scalp and present from birth in every human being.
Each follicle consists of two portions:
Upper or permanent portion
Lower or dynamic portion
The hair shaft consists of three layers:
Cuticle
Bark
Marrow
Female androgenetic alopecia: In order to talk in depth about this topic, it is necessary to first understand how hair works, from birth to shedding. Hair is produced by the terminal hair follicle, a specialized organ located in the thickness of the scalp and present from birth in every human being.
Each follicle consists of two portions:
The Cycle
The hair follicle does not produce hair continuously, but has a cyclic activity characterized by periods of activity alternating with periods of rest. The activity of the different follicles is not synchronous: usually about 90% are in an active phase, while 10% are in a resting phase. This explains why in physiological conditions hair falls out a little bit every day and not all at once. The hair cycle consists of three phases:
Anagen
(growth phase)
Catagen
(transition phase)
Telogen
(resting phase)
The Growth
Our hair is replaced every 3-6 years And they grow an average of 1 cm per month. A shoulder-length hair can be estimated to be about 2 years old.
The Fall
The hair of all men and women falls out as it is subject to a continuous turnover. Normally the hair falls out when the follicle has already produced a new one ready to replace it. Everyone loses 10 to 50 hairs a day, and this is an absolutely normal condition. Most hair falls out during brushing and washing.
Female Androgenetic Alopecia
A very common condition that greatly afflicts the female population is that of.Androgenetic Alopecia.
In women, thinning is almost always distributed over the entire top of the head, and they usually do not have hairline.
Woman produces male androgenic hormones although in lower concentrations than men.
Therefore, androgenetic alopecia is not exclusive to the male sex but can also be observed in women.
The genes that predispose to the disease are only partly known: baldness does not affect all hair, but only those in the androgen-dependent areas.
In these areas, hair undergoes thinning, which is called miniaturization.
The hair is there but cannot be seen as it has become a thin, short, light-colored fuzz.
In women, baldness may depend on an excess of male hormones.
Today, androgenetic alopecia is absolutely curable especially in the early stages. Therapy should prevent androgen hormones from exerting their effects on the follicle.
How to Prevent the Fall
Healthy eating. Avoid rapid and frequent weight changes.
Protect yourself from the sun. Avoid tanning lamps.
Don't smoke!
Do not take unnecessary drugs. Too many supplements can be harmful.
Wash hair with appropriate shampoo. Dandruff and itchy scalp promote shedding.
Use, after washing, conditioners to protect the hair during combing and drying.
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