Hair loss due to hormonal disturbances perimenopause

Besides irregular periods, hair loss is also one of the signs of perimenopause. One of the main causes of hair loss at this stage is hormonal disorders.

According to studies, 80% of hair loss cases in women are due to hormonal disorders. Specifically, the decline in the hormone estrogen - also known as female hormone.
When this hormone drops, the body secretes more of a hormone called DHT (short for Dihydrotestosterone - found in the adrenal glands, hair follicles, testes and prostate). If testosterone and estrogen are in the normal range, this DHT hormone only exists in very low levels.
When DHT is high, the scalp will increase sebum secretion, the hair follicles will be sealed and atrophied, the blood perfusion to the hair follicles will be reduced as well as the circulation process under the hair follicles will also be limited thereby causing the hair to fall. weak and easy to fall off.

In middle-aged women, estrogen declines rapidly, which explains why they lose more hair than women of other ages.
In addition to hormonal factors, hair loss can also be greatly influenced by genetics, ie, if a parent or family member has hair loss, the children are also likely to have a lot of hair loss. than.
Besides, staying up late, stress, poor diet... also increases the risk of hormonal disorders, which will cause more hair loss.

Currently, the treatment of hormonal hair loss is still difficult because anti-hormonal drugs have not been approved for use in women.
Therefore, people now often provide supportive treatment for people with hair loss. Means adequate supply of hair in the diet or in oral supplements.
Especially after recovering from fever, trauma, surgical anesthesia; avoid wearing tight hats for long periods of time; massage the scalp every day gently; Use anti-keratosis shampoo and oral lubricants as prescribed by a dermatologist.
Currently, controlling DHT levels is the most important factor in hair loss and slowing down the process of natural hereditary baldness, resulting in thick and healthy hair.
Recently scientists have discovered that the combined use of L-arginine and zinc has the miraculous ability to repair hair follicles.

These two ingredients when combined together can help balance hormones naturally, gradually reducing DHT in the blood. Helps the mechanism to produce estrogen in a sufficient amount in women, so that the female body does not have the need to produce DHT anymore.
In addition, it is also possible to combine the use of specialized combs, using lasers and infrared LEDs, to help reduce DHT levels, stimulate scalp cells, increase blood circulation, nourish hair follicles. With laser technology that uses energy to stimulate light into each cell, accelerating hair growth
Scientists at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center also discovered a relationship between macrophages with skin stem cells - a discovery that could lead to new treatments for hair loss that still challenge both estheticians and dermatologists.
They found that when macrophages die during phagocytosis, signaling molecules are released and play a role in activating hair follicles. Macrophages are cells of the immune system whose main function is to contribute to the fight against infection and wound healing by ingesting pathogens and dying in a process known as phagocytosis.
The team tested this process on mice and found that new hair grew rapidly after giving them anti-inflammatory drugs. Scientists hope that this new discovery may be the answer to hair loss.