Scarring alopecia, localized areas of hair loss without regrowth, is a phenomenon now believed to be most likely autoimmune and results from a disorder in the immune system. The body attacks the hair follicles and scalp, weakening and thinning the hair to the point of irreversible damage. While there is a genetic and autoimmune background to the outbreak of the disease, it is exacerbated by various environmental and physical factors, including stress and tension, food allergies, poor fatty nutrition, alcohol consumption, taking certain medications, poor hygiene, and infectious skin injuries.
Scarring alopecia is becoming a veritable epidemic in the Western world due to excessive use of chemicals dangerous to hair, lifestyle, and poor nutrition, which adversely affect and increase the risk of the disease outbreak given the genetic background.
As with autoimmune diseases, the outbreak of scarring alopecia is unpredictable in timing, intensity, or duration of the outbreak. Warning signs may include a burning sensation in specific areas across the scalp, hair loss in the eyebrow and eyelash area, or even the genital area.
Treatment of the problem must address the systemic issue of the immune system—and direct, local treatment of the hair follicles. The process must begin with a comprehensive diagnosis. Only in-depth microscopic diagnosis and comprehensive medical questioning to clarify the source of the impact can determine whether the treatment will help and to what extent.
After examining the diagnostic findings, we can tailor treatment with dedicated products to heal the scalp and strengthen the roots of the affected hair in order to preserve existing hair and prevent further recession and scarring.
A special supplement developed exclusively at Hair Clinic for treating the inflammatory process from the amino acid tyrosine enables complementary treatment to calm the immune response and continue integrative treatment. Unfortunately, in cases where the hair follicles have scarred—it is not possible to restore them and grow new hair from them, and therefore the treatment is preventive only.
If necessary, medical treatment can be combined in collaboration with a clinic of dermatology specialists—Spot Clinic under the management of Professor Azizi.