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At puberty,
the enzyme 5 alpha reductase starts converting testosterone into
dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT
is 10 times the strength of testosterone. DHT is responsible for the young mans voice changing, having
body and facial hair as well as being able to produce children.
All the things that make him a man, are the main reason men lose
their hair.
In
patients who have male pattern baldness you will find 5 alpha reductase I
and II, in the scalp area. 5
alpha reductase I in the sebaceous glands and 5 alpha reductase II in the
hair follicle. If the hair
follicle is sensitive to DHT the hair follicle will die or shrink to a
hair compatible as a baby's hair. If
you can catch the hair before the conversion of DHT you have a chance of
saving the hair.
This
explains the scientific reason why we lose our hair, now lets discuss it
in more simplistic terms.
99%
of all hair loss in men and women is caused by one thing, excessive oil (DHT).
This oil, called sebum, clogs the pores of the scalp and stifles
follicle growth. In time the
root is asphyxiated, making impossible for new hair to grow.
This
loss is manifested in various ways, most commonly as a receding hairline;
hereditary male pattern baldness (MPB), which is properly known as
androgenetic alopecia, is a condition afflicting approximately half of the
male population by the age of 50, and is the cause of overall thinning
most often experienced by women. Another
form of hair loss in women, alopecia areata, is the sudden balding in
irregular patches on the scalp. In
most of the cases, the nervous system has been injured in some way,
causing the affected area to be poorly nourished.
Hair
loss is, according to geneticists, a secondary sexual characteristic of
males, influenced by hormones as well as the positioning of the hair on
the head. Women don't have
the same hormonal structure as men, and their hair grows differently at an
angle and with the follicles set deeper into the scalp.
The
follicles on top of a man's head grow straight up; consequently, when oil
is released from the scalp, it has no place to go.
On a woman's head, it can slip down the hair shaft toward the end;
on a man's it can only slide back to where it came from the scalp.
If
the scalp is not cleaned properly, this oil becomes wax, closing the pores.
When hair is shed, its successor cannot come out.
It becomes weak and literally goes to sleep under the scalp.
The few hairs that manage to push through the waxy barrier are so
puny that they are ready to fall out as soon as they break through.
Such are the circumstances leading to MPB.
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DEXPANTHENOL-
Specially designed to treat seborrheic dermatitis, and excess secretion of
the sebaceous glands. This formula will, in most cases, eliminate
the need to use prescription drugs, such as cortisone lotion. This
formula acts as a cleanser of the scalp and hair follicles.
COENZYME-
The highly concentrated, preparation for scalp treatments contains biotin,
panthenol and two vitamins. It also includes cystine, methione and
Amino Acids, which are found in the hair shaft. Used to stimulate
production of protein at the follicle level, reduce activity of 5-Alpha
Reductase (the enzyme responsible for the transformation of testosterone
into dihydrotestosterone or better known as DHT).
MEGADERM
MINOXIDIL- 5% -
(same as former prescription strength)
Minoxidil is a
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you do not have a healthy scalp, Minoxidil cannot reach it's destination
because of the sebum buildup. This is why the combination of the
Megaderm products along with Minoxidil can put the scalp in the ultimate
condition for hair growth.
MEGADERM
NATURAL
DEEP CLEANSER-
Natural live enzymes which removes all waste by products and
bacteria. Works in cooperation with the other Megaderm products to
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