Hair Loss & Scalp inflammation: Deadly Duo

Can scalp inflammation cause your hair loss?

We all know that DHT is the main factor in hair loss. It attacks our hair follicles preventing them from growing. But did you ever consider that scalp inflammation could also be involved in your balding?

Alopecia areata is a disorder characterized by inflammation of the bulb, which shrivels and ultimately stops producing hair. There’s accumulating evidence that the role of inflammation in the etiology (the cause or origin of disease) is present in hair loss. Data that leads us to believe that inflammation which actually accompanies alopecia is an important factor. Inflammation can actually increase the progression of your hair loss by promoting telogen effluvium (an abnormal loss of hair due to alteration of the normal hair cycle) Normally, most of the hairs are in the growth stage and only one hundred hairs per day fall from the scalp. When telogen effluvium occurs, a greater proportion of the hairs enter the resting phase of the cycle and hair shedding is greater than normal. Inflammation can also induce perifollicular fibrosis (the enlargement of the follicular dermal sheath composed of collagen bundles which form to develop excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ and scarring).

The fact you might see some redness in an individual whose losing his hair is indicative that inflammation is a factor. DHT causes a change in the hair follicle. It’s still uncertain as to why the change takes place but the change sends a signal to our immune system to attack the hair follicle. The attack causes inflammation.

If you suffer from excessive scalp tenderness, itchiness and/or scalp pimples, you may be showing symptoms of DHT inflammation

It’s fair to say if you don’t stop DHT entirely, inflammation will still occur. thus producing hair loss. There are numerous hair loss products on the market today. One such product that addresses these two issues is RK19. It blocks DHT driven inflammation at the root. Thereby allowing the necessary nutrients to reach your dead hair follicles and reviving them. RK19 has worked on individuals who’ve been balding for over twenty years.

Before taking any medications always consult your physician first.