Thanks to a new technique called follicular cell
implantation, recover the lost hair will be easier now.
The technique involves taking a small sample of only a
few millimeters in diameter of scalp from the back of
the neck, as this usually keep the hair even in case of
baldness by the genetic code differently. This sample is
sufficient to obtain in the laboratory after thousands
of cells of the dermal papillae, which are responsible
for hair growth.
The cells are cultured and after 60 days will be ready
to go back to being implanted in the scalp. The results
of this new technique can be observed at 6 months after
implantation.
No doubt this technique represents a quantum leap in
what refers to hair transplant. For now it is in the
testing stage, nineteen people have been subjected to
the implant, eleven of which had satisfactory results,
representing a 66% chance of success.
Tobacco
causes baldness in men
A scientific study says that Asian males cigarette
smoking leads to baldness, as the snuff can damage the
blood and DNA of the scalp.
According to research published in the journal Archives
of Dermatology men who smoke at least 20 cigarettes a
day are exposed to greater risk of androgenic alopecia "moderate
or severe (grade 4-7 in Hamilton scale).
The androgenic alopecia is the most common among men. It
usually starts with entries in the temples and then is
followed by hair loss at the crown and forehead and may
lead to total baldness.
The new study is based on an analysis of the volume of
hair and smoking habits of 740 men conducted in Taiwan
between 40 and 91 years of age. The authors, doctors of
the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital and National Taiwan
University, claim that smoking may destroy hair
follicles from which hair emerges, damage blood vessels
that supply the root and damage to the hormones that
stimulate growth, or increase production of estrogen,
which neutralizes the effects of androgen, the hormone
that causes hair growth in men.
