THE numbers speak for themselves. There hair loss it affects between 15 and 20 million Italians, women and men, young people or adults. For the most part this issue it affects women, and nearly half of them are under the age of 35.
Between seasonal changes, pregnancy and menopause, it is essential to find hair-saving beauty ritualsto do at home and at the hairdresser, to give a new sprint to the change of season.
Hair loss during seasonal changes: stress and pollution among the causes
Especially in seasonal changes – in the transition between autumn and spring – or when returning from holidays in the summer, i hair appears more tired and stressed. A second normal condition Stefano Lorenzi, creative director of Aldo Coppola.
“If at the end of the summer it is sun and salt that inflame the scalp, thinning or shortening the life cycle of the hair, in spring they are the stress and various atmospheric pollutants ad weaken the proteins that hold the hair inside the hair follicle, where the stem is born, causing breaks and split ends ».
Is hair strengthened by cutting it?
«No, it is a cliché to dispel, it stem is made up of dead cells that do not reproduce. In the event of a fall, it is necessary to intervene on the live part, that is the bulb at the root attachment where the new cells are born, with reinforcing specialties »emphasizes Stefano Lorenzi.
«Cutting them becomes instead essential to eliminate the damaged part in case they breakthen intervening with substantiating and sealing treatments on the fiber and on the raised scales that weaken the hair ».
Hair loss, treatments to be done in the salon
«Our protocol Genesis” explains Massimiliano Rossihairstylist Kérastase, «Fortifying and anti-fall, it starts with one deep cleansing, based on detox powder mixed with shampoo, to continue with a personalized shock treatment, Fusio-Dose booster plus anti-hair loss vial, plumping and reinforcing the fiber ».
This is followed by «a serum that acts on the scalp, creating the ideal environment for regrowth. Before styling, we strictly apply a thermo-protective cosmetic that defends from the heat of the straightener and hairdryer, also excellent for detangling and giving shine ».
Don’t overdo the shampoo
And at home, how should we settle? The frequency of shampooing it seems a negligible detail, but it is not.
“Two days after washing, hair is already considered dirty forgetting that, just like the skin, the layer of water and lipids of the skin protects us from smog, pollution, atmospheric agents and bacteria.
However, if you need to clean them every day, for example if you practice sports and sweat, you have to use very little product, make a single pass and do not overlap too many formulas: a mask a couple of times a week and the thermo-protector every day will be more than enough »underlines Rossi.
How to wash your hair to avoid falling out
The way you cleanse your hair is also important in combating hair loss.
«First you distribute the shampoo on your fingers, then you start massaging it on the skin diluting with a little cool or lukewarm water, finally you move on to the lengths. Often we tend to do the opposite, but it is wrong. Temperature is important, the cold helps to alleviate any micro-inflammations of the scalp»Specifies Rossi.
«Scratching and rubbing, both when we wash them and when we dry them, is always wrong, hair is not a fabric that needs to be stained. The skin is our shield, the more we stress it, the more it acts with a boomerang effectwith the risk of excessively dirtying even the natural protection it needs to defend itself from the outside ».
Anti-fall massage: how to do it best
“The movement must be carried out by resting the palm and fingertip on the skin, massaging gently with alternating rotational movements at light pressure»Underlines the expert.
«Spend a couple of minutes in front of the mirror for these gestures after applying the anti-hair loss serum or vial, exhaling and inhaling deeply, trying not to contract and not to shrug your shoulders. These simple maneuvers, if repeated constantly, will be a panacea for the microcirculation, which draws oxygen and nutrients available to the bulbs to the surface ».
Hair strengthening ampoules or serums, how they work
As for the specific treatment, the best choice is personalized. “Depending on individual needs, we recommend the serum or single-dose vials, both with aminexil, to be massaged on a dry surface, or on towel-dried hair after shampooing and mask, every day for the first fifteen, then scaling as needed. After six weeks, we invite you to come back to the salon to evaluate the results and decide together how to proceed ».
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