subject: Suffering From Hair Thinning With Dandruff? Get It Solved With The Expert [print this page] It is really common for one to suffer from both the hair problems simultaneously that is hair thinning with oily dandruff. These hair problems generally start after puberty for the males whereas in the females it can start post puberty, post delivery and post menopause. These are the three stages in life of women where these hair problems are more commonly observed.
The causative factor is the Dihydrotestosterone which is a converted form of testosterone which has an effect on the hair follicles as well as the sebaceous glands.
The DHT will affect the hair follicles making them weak due to which the hair shaft will start showing deminitiarization changes which is termed as hair thinning by a layman. These changes of the hair shaft continue till the hair becomes vellous in nature which is barely visible to the naked eye. When most of the hair shaft gets affected with these changes the person starts appreciating bald patches on the scalp. The hair follicles on the fronto-vertex region are responsive to the effects of the DHT whereas the rest of the hair follicles of the scalp are genetically protected from the effects of the DHT.
The same DHT is also known to have an effect on the sebaceous gland of the scalp which is very responsive to hormonal stimulation making them very active. The DHT will lead to increase in the sebum production on the scalp making the scalp very prone to the fungal infection with Malassezia Furfur which in turn causes oily dandruff on the scalp.
So in these kinds of patients if at all you want to treat them you will have to give them treatment which will help in blocking the DHT activity.
Saw Palmetto is a natural form of DHT blocker and therefore one can use the oil, tonic as well as the shampoo which has got Saw Palmetto in it.
Diet which is known to have DHT blocking properties consists of soya beans and green tea and so one should incorporate them into the diet on a daily basis.
The males can also have internal supplements of Saw palmetto but only if it is prescribed by the trichologist after examining you completely.
For the females they should take internal supplements of natural form of phytooestrogens like the Dong Quai and the black cohosh but only if it is prescribed by the trichologist. At present many trichologist also prefer to give Megafemme to hair thinning patients as it helps in balancing the hormones naturally.
