Hair treatment. When should you see a trichologist?

Trichology is a young science about hair and everything connected with it, and a trichologist is a specialist who deals with diagnostics, treatment of the scalp and hair, this is a rather narrow specialization and it appeared recently. Since hair problems are an external signal that there is some kind of malfunction in the body or some kind of disease is developing, therefore a good trichologist should always approach the problem in a comprehensive manner.

The most common reason why they go to a trichologist is hair loss. This problem worries people so much and affects their appearance and life that trichologists today are one of the most demanded doctors: there are trichologists in almost every modern clinic and more and more often in salons, trichological centers are opening, educational institutions where trichologists are trained.

A good specialist should always be aware of all the latest developments and research in the field of diagnostics and treatment of hair, as well as use in his practice new methods and means that allow you to fully restore hair health and improve its general condition.

What hair problems require a trichologist consultation?

Intense hair loss. This is the most common reason to see a doctor. If you notice that over the course of several months you are losing more hair than usual and your strengthening products do not help, you should definitely go to the doctor, the sooner you contact, the more hair you can save.

Dandruff. Oily or dry seborrhea. Necessarily needs the advice of a specialist, since it is very difficult to cure it yourself. If changing shampoos and other care products does not solve your problem, plus it is also accompanied by itching, you need to make a diagnosis and identify the cause of the disease, as well as prescribe a competent treatment that will help cure dandruff, and not heal.

Hair is dry, brittle, splits and breaks along its entire length. If neither a haircut nor cosmetics helps you to cope with this problem, then you should contact a specialist, he will help you figure out the reason: there may be a lack of vitamins and trace elements or you are not choosing the right care, the doctor will help solve these problems and choose what is right for you and it will be cheaper than buying different products.

On average, a person has about 140 thousand hairs on his head, and there are also about 100 thousand hair follicles on the scalp, which are in a “dormant” state. This is a reserve that can be used throughout life.

Tests prescribed by the trichologist for hair loss

At the first appointment, the doctor examines the hair and scalp (it is advisable not to wash your hair before the examination), draws up a general picture of the problem, asks the patient: how long has the hair been falling out, was there a reason for this, perhaps a few months ago, are there any other health complaints, do you take any medications, are there any chronic diseases ...

If necessary, the doctor may prescribe additional tests:

• general blood analysis;
• blood chemistry;
• research of hormonal and immune status;
• blood test for ferritin, transferritin ...
• if there is a need to consult a gynecologist, hematologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist and neuropathologist.

He may also prescribe a special examination of the hair:

• spectral analysis of hair, a method for determining the chemicals (up to 80) that make up the hair shaft. Many diseases of the body can be diagnosed by the content of elements in the structure of hair shafts.
• computer diagnostics of the scalp and hair: phototrichogram, which helps to prescribe the therapy necessary for a particular case.

The doctor should prescribe an examination and exclude the presence of serious infectious or general somatic diseases as the cause of hair loss. Also, the doctor should find out the type of hair loss (alopecia) and then prescribe an individual course of treatment:

• diffuse alopecia (telogen, anogen);
• alopecia areata;
• alopecia areata;
• cicatricial alopecia;
• androgenic alopecia.

The trichologist prescribes the methods of treatment individually, first of all, it is the elimination of the cause of hair loss; drug treatment (taking special drugs, vitamins, microelements); the use of medicinal and cosmetic products aimed at strengthening hair and against hair loss; appointment of special treatment methods: mesotherapy, plasma lifting, ozone therapy, darsonvalization and others.

Modern medical technologies, new methods of hair treatment, care practices allow in most cases to effectively solve the problem of hair loss. Unfortunately, in some cases, all therapeutic efforts to treat hair loss have failed. In this situation, surgical methods of treatment come to the rescue - transplantation of hair follicles from the occipital region to the problem area.