1-Aug-2014
There are many factors that can disturb the normal hair growth cycle
causing hair to thin. Pure Beauty provides six ways to tackle fine and thinning hair
Identify the cause
There are many factors that can disturb the normal hair growth cycle
(HGC), causing hair to thin. Professor Jan Wadstein, Nourkrin hair expert, explains: “Almost all types
of thinning hair and hair loss have a disrupted hair growth cycle. The
hair follicles begin transitioning from growth phase to resting phase
prematurely. This means that the average duration of the growth phase
becomes increasingly reduced over time, and hair sits inactive in the
follicle for longer, resulting in increased shedding and weaker
re-growth.” Stress is a major trigger of HGC disruption, and for women,
hormonal irregularities can also cause hair loss. Nutritional deficiencies
from a poor diet is another trigger, and certain medicines, chemical
over-processing, incorrect styling techniques and genetic
predisposition are also key causes, with the latter particularly
significant in men. Wadstein says: “Male genetic hair loss occurs when
hair follicles are genetically predisposed with a high sensitivity to
the male hormone DHT, a by-product of testosterone that has a
miniaturising effect on hair follicles that results in the follicle
becoming unable to produce normal, healthy hair over time.”
...
This is a small extract of the full article which is available ONLY to premium content subscribers. Subscribers sign-in (top right) to read the article.
Or
Subscribe now to premium content on Cosmetics Business
Companies
