Trichologist advice

Everyone knows that if you have any problems with hair or scalp, you need to contact a trichologist. But what exactly is this specialist doing, with what conditions he will help to cope and in what situations the consultation of the trichologist may be needed - we will cover all this point in this article.

What problems can the trichologist

help with? Кто такой трихолог? Trichology is a highly specialized area in dermatology, which studies the structure of hair, their various pathologies, methods of prevention and treatment.

The most common reason that patients turn to a trichologist is severe hair loss, which can not be stopped by conventional means. In addition, specialist consultation may be required in such cases:

• Hair becomes thinner in structure. Often it is this symptom that precedes subsequent alopecia. If you notice a similar anxiety symptom, consult a trichologist, and perform a complete examination of the body.
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• Hair density decreases. Can start for a variety of reasons. Only a specialist will be able to establish the exact cause and select the appropriate treatment.
  
• Bad condition of the curls - they have become dry, brittle, severely cut at the ends. Perhaps your body lacks specific vitamins or trace elements, or it can be caused by frequent stresses or internal diseases. There are also a lot of reasons for such complaints. In case of such complaints, an obligatory consultation of the tri-logist is necessary.
  

• At a young age, gray hair appeared. Sometimes this really happens, a similar symptom signals certain malfunctions in the body, with which it is necessary to understand and begin to treat them.
  
• Dandruff( dry or oily).Seborrhea is provoked by disturbances in the work of the sebaceous glands. When sebum is produced too much - diagnose fatty seborrhea, and if on the contrary, it is not enough - dry. This ailment can both arise independently, and act as a consequence of various disorders in the body. Then the treatment should be comprehensive and directed to eliminate the main factor.
  
• Hair is weak, thin, does not grow well. This problem can occur with hormonal failures in the body, and also for a variety of factors, they should be established by a specialist.
  
• Alopecia. There are many varieties of this ailment - focal alopecia, diffuse or androgenetic. Each of the subspecies of alopecia arises for its own reasons and has a different treatment. Therefore, if you notice that the hair suspiciously leaves your head and remains on the comb - do not self-medicate, but immediately contact the trichologist.

What methods of research are used by the tri-logist

A person who has applied to a trichologist with a problem of deterioration of his hair or a scalp disease will have to undergo a number of stages that include diagnosis and choice of methods for subsequent treatment.

But first, let's look at how this specialist handles reception:

1. At the first consultation the patient talks about his problem, the doctor visually assesses the condition of the hair. In most cases, a special physical examination is performed with a trichoscope. Then the specialist decides whether any auxiliary methods of diagnostics will be needed - laboratory or instrumental. In addition, the trichologist can refer the patient to an additional consultation with other specialists - gynecologist, dermatologist, gastroenterologist and others.
2. Additional research methods are used.
3. The patient returns to the trichologist with the results of the examinations and the doctor, based on the received data, calls the final diagnosis and selects the methods of therapy.

After some time, you will need to visit the doctor again to evaluate the success of therapy and, if necessary, adjust it.

Now let's take a closer look at the diagnostic methods used in trichology:

• Phototrichogram is a method of examining the condition of the hair follicle. Allows you to set the stage in which the hair follicle is located, counts the density of hair on one square centimeter. Thanks to all this information, you can identify alopecia at the initial stage and begin to treat it on time.
• Microvideo diagnosis - is a computer study of the scalp and hair. Trichologist, using a special video camera and a microscope that connects to the computer, receives an image of the hair and scalp increased 159 times on the monitor screen. Thanks to such a powerful increase, it is possible not only to establish the exact cause of alopecia, but also to diagnose many pathologies of hair in the very initial phase, which makes the treatment process more successful.
• Spectral analysis - is to study hair for the content of various minerals in them.

Doctor Trichologist reviews of patients who conducted similar studies, argue that in most cases, the exact cause of the disease was identified and the problem was resolved fairly quickly.

Tips trihologa for thick and healthy hair

We bring to your attention tips trihologa to improve the condition of their ringlets.

1. Choose the right comb. It is important to abandon metal and plastic products, if you do not want to harm your "feathers".Use a brush with natural bristles or variants made of wood. Also give preference to combs with long bristles of moderate stiffness - so you will achieve the maximum massage effect and save yourself from the problem of the tips of the tips.
   
2. Comb your hair wisely. You probably will be surprised, but wrong combing can provoke various problems with the hair. Never comb your hair with wet hair - wait until it dries. Begin to perform this manipulation from the tips and gradually rise up.
   
3. Wash your hair properly. How often you need to clean your hair - this is more rational to ask the trichologist at the reception. A specialist will clearly assess the condition of your hair and will be able to give you an individual answer. To wash the head take warm water, but not too hot( especially for hair prone to excess fat), apply the shampoo twice, and then massage with neat massage movements. After washing, it is recommended to get wet with a towel and leave it on your head for a while.
   
4. Discard the hair dryer, ployka, ironing and other thermo-devices. They are very harmful to the hair and provoke various problems of the scalp. If you can not completely remove them from your life - at least minimize the use of harmful devices.
   

1. Keep track of your meals. Often you can hear trichologist advice on proper nutrition, limiting fatty foods and increasing in the diet of natural foods rich in vitamins and microelements. This point should not surprise you - in fact what we consume in food, directly affects our appearance, especially on the skin of the hair.
   
2. Give up bad habits. If you have problems with hair, you should drink alcohol very sparingly and give up smoking. Otherwise, the work of the vessels is disrupted, spasms occur and the follicles lose all the substances they need.
   
3. Keep track of your nervous system. Stress, constant lack of sleep, chronic fatigue extremely negatively affect the body as a whole and the condition of the hair in particular. If you have problems with the nervous system - in time, contact a specialist and take care of their treatment.

Adhering to all these rules, you can independently improve the condition of your curls, without resorting to the help of a specialist. If there are any problems with the curls - the correct decision will be consultation of the trichologist .Do not put off your problems in a long box, it is important to deal with them as early as possible, then you will quickly achieve a positive result, and the ailment will not have time to move into a chronic phase.