Take care of your hair for beautiful hair

Beautiful hair needs a healthy basis. But we usually care for our scalp too carelessly or not at all. The clever approach to healthy growth, shine and resilience means: back to the roots.

Everyone wants full, shiny and healthy hair , and very few have it. It all has to do with the scalp,” says Berthold Kempf, scalp specialist at Kérastase in Hösbach, Lower Franconia. His colleague Dimitri Dimitrakoudis from Hamburg adds: “A healthy scalp is the key to healthy hair. The more relaxed the scalp is, the more shine and elasticity the hair gets.” Actually logical, and yet we (still) treat our scalp as a no-go area.

It is much more permeable than our facial skin. It has many more pores, which are much more receptive due to the larger and more numerous hair follicles. And she’s even more sensitive to stressors. Ascending trend. 41 percent of European women describe their scalp as sensitive, according to the “Beauty Care Women” study in 2012. According to current studies, more than 60 percent of Germans have problems with their scalp. “As allergies increase, so do scalp disorders,” says Berthold Kempf from daily experience in the salon. There are many causes: medication, unbalanced diets, too much processed food, emotional stress, hormonal changes or even thyroid dysfunction. Add to that daily styling, pull on the hair roots with a strict backbinding, for example, hot blow-drying or straightening, the scalp sounds an alarm. And that does not always have to be expressed through itching, burning or dandruff.

“Even with a healthy scalp, I recommend mesotherapy twice a year with vitamins, substances that stimulate blood circulation and plant growth factors, which can also result in better hair growth. The scalp is perfectly moisturized, rebalanced, the hair roots are strengthened and the hair benefits from a healthy base. Especially in the dry air in winter – outside and inside – the scalp is particularly stressed and can experience improvement through mesotherapy. Scalp diseases should be ruled out, they should of course be treated separately and adequately.” – Dr. Wolfgang Niederdorfer, dermatologist

Hormones change the scalp

Up to 40 percent of women over 30 are now struggling with thinning or even falling hair. “For the past four years, more and more women have been coming to our practice for advice on healthy hair and scalp. Among them are many young women who suffer from thinning hair or hair loss after pregnancy and hormonal changes. But hair also gets finer with age and the fear of hair loss increases. Also due to too much care, 60 percent of patients suffer from an over-cared for scalp that is out of balance,” says Dr. Wolfgang Niederdorfer, dermatologist in Munich. “Facial and scalp types often correspond. You shouldn’t forget that when you take care of your hair every day.” Most specialists even recommend

The right product application makes the difference

Count it up: How many facial products do you have – and how many for the hair or scalp? “It’s easy to imagine that, for example, a dry scalp and greasy hair can’t get along with just one product,” agrees Katrin Hauser, team leader for medical-scientific information at René Furterer. “In addition, too little attention is paid to correct application, for example the exposure time. 99 percent of all problems are caused by misuse.”

Pure hair care was yesterday, now it’s time for “scalp care”. And it begins with a journey back to the roots. Preferably with a trichologist (derived from the ancient Greek from “trix” or “trichos” for hair). As a part of cosmetic dermatology, it deals with the scalp, the hair roots and the hair. In this order! Or in the salons of the scalp specialists from Furterer, Kérastase or La Biosthetique. The scalp analysis always comes first. At La Biosthetique, impressions are taken of the scalp at each appointment and compared to a “target” table. How much fat, moisture gets stuck on the small patches, how many scales, what do they look like, small, large, dry, oily?

The scalp is the focus

“Our shampoos don’t primarily clean and care for the hair, but rather the scalp,” says Frank Köster from the La Biosthetique Salon in Hamburg. He even recommends washing twice if you have thick, thick hair, so that the conditioning substances (moisture, essential oils) really get to the roots. At the Kérastase Institute, the analysis is carried out by a scalp camera that provides images of the three layers of the skin. The picture is like a map of different wet or dry areas, harsh deserts or rugged mountains or even a well-kept garden in which the reeds grow strong and elastic and sway to and fro. Basically, it’s about the same things as the complexion: restoring the skin’s protective barrier, ensuring the balance of moisture and oil and active blood circulation,

Crystal Waston MD

Crystal Waston has a degree in Cross Media Production and Publishing. At vital.de she gives everyday tips and deals with topics related to women's health, sport, and nutrition.

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