There are many reasons for alopecia, such as genetic factors, immune factors, excessive mental stress, staying up late, drugs (such as chemotherapy alopecia) and so on. For men, more than 90% of alopecia is androgenetic alopecia. ?
Male alopecia is a progressive alopecia disease, which occurs in adolescence and after puberty. The main manifestations of men are the backward movement of forehead hairline and/or the progressive reduction and thinning of hair on the top of the head, and a few are diffuse hair thinning. ?
The onset time of this kind of alopecia is usually in the period when the patient's secondary sexual characteristics are formed (usually around 18 years old). During this period, the patient's testosterone will be secreted in large quantities, and testosterone will react with 5a reductase to generate dihydrotestosterone DHT, which is a fundamental cause of hair loss. It will shrink and thin the sensitive hair follicles on the patient's head and forehead until they are closed. After the hair follicles are closed, you will be bald. ?
However, high-intensity mental workers need more androgens to keep their brains awake in the process of working overtime and staying up late, which will lead to the increase of DHT concentration in the head. In the process of mental activity, blood oxygen will be given priority to the brain, and the oxygen demand of hair follicle cells will also be affected to some extent. If the blood supply of hair follicle is unstable for a long time, the growth cycle of hair follicle cells will also change, leading to early hair loss. ?
Therefore, compared with the average person, mental workers are indeed more prone to hair loss. . . It's true! ?
Moreover, it is quite troublesome to deal with this kind of hair loss. At present, the only internationally recognized therapeutic drugs are oral finasteride and topical minoxidil, and others are IQ taxes. Because "finasteride" has certain side effects, mainly because the regulation of hormones in men may lead to sexual dysfunction, so doctors in tertiary hospitals in China will mainly prescribe "minoxidil" for patients. Because it is an external spray, the side effect is small, and the biggest side effect may be that some people with hair loss are sensitive to scalp itching. ?
Minoxidil is applied to the scalp to promote hair growth, which is relatively friendly. It is an over-the-counter drug and can be searched on Tmall and JD.COM. Minoxidil 1986 is on the market and has been treated and used in the world for more than 30 years. At present, there are several better minoxidil brands in China, such as HeyBro, which focus on improving men's health and image, with good cost performance and after-sales service. Generally speaking, minoxidil is easy to purchase, with high recommendation rate and low risk, and it is a better choice for mental workers with hair loss.