Hair loss, premature graying, and premature white hair are often primarily related to stress, which is a significant concern for both overworked teenagers and working adults. However, before we seek solutions for premature hair loss, premature graying, and premature white hair, let's first explore the underlying causes and understand why stress can lead to these hair-related issues before they naturally occur.
Why does stress cause hair loss?
Stress can trigger hair loss in various forms. Primarily, there are two types of stress-induced hair loss:
- Temporary Hair Loss (Telogen Effluvium)
- Occurs when a large number of hair strands simultaneously enter the resting phase or shedding phase (Telogen Phase) of the hair growth cycle (Hair Cycle), resulting in excessive hair loss at the same time.
- One factor that causes hair strands to enter the resting phase simultaneously is stress. Stress shocks the hair follicles, causing them to temporarily stop growing and enter the resting phase, which results in more hair shedding than usual.
- When stress subsides, this temporary hair loss condition will stop accordingly. Normally, it can recover within 3-6 months. However, for people with severe stress problems, whether from health issues, serious illness, or emotional stress that leads to chronic stress, this temporary hair loss may persist longer than in those with temporary stress problems and may even develop into chronic hair loss.
- Alopecia Areata (Patchy Hair Loss)
- It is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles, which are the parts responsible for producing hair, causing hair to fall out in patches. The hair follicles in the affected areas are not destroyed.
- One factor that can cause alopecia areata is severe stress, which triggers the immune system to attack the hair follicles.
- Guidelines for treating patchy hair loss caused by stress include consulting a psychiatrist to help patients manage stress better, as well as practicing meditation, yoga, or other relaxation techniques. In essence, the way to treat hair loss caused by stress is to simply stop being stressed.
Why do I get gray hair when I'm stressed?
Gray hair and premature whitening are caused by various factors, one of which is stress. Stress triggers the release of stress hormones, or cortisol, at high levels, which affects the function of melanocytes in hair follicles. This leads to reduced melanin production in the hair, resulting in new hair growth that appears gray or white.
In addition, stress is one of the causes that lead the body to produce free radicals, which damage the pigment cells in hair follicles. This results in new hair growing as gray or white hair.
What is Densidyl?
Densidyl is an extract imported from Spain, produced from Spirulina algae and Chlorella algae. Both extracts possess the following properties:
- Spirulina extract is rich in phycocyanin, a protein with antioxidant properties that protect hair from free radicals in the body. It also slows cell degeneration and reduces inflammation.
- Chlorella algae extract is rich in xanthophyll, an antioxidant that helps balance hormones and regulate the hair growth cycle.
How does Densidyl help with hair loss, gray hair, and white hair?
The period when cells repair themselves is at night, during which cells repair themselves most effectively when melatonin levels are high and cortisol levels are low. Stress is a factor that reduces melanin production and increases cortisol levels. Densidyl It will help extend the lifespan of cells in the hair follicle area, increase melanin production, and inhibit cortisol production. This process helps hair follicle cells regenerate more effectively, preventing hair loss and premature graying caused by stress. In addition to stress from internal factors, Densidyl It also helps protect cells from stress caused by external factors such as pollution, or in other words, it helps protect hair follicle cells from damage by free radicals. This is considered to be beneficial. Densidyl It provides 360-degree protection for the scalp, meaning it protects from both inside and outside.
Test Results (ex vivo) of Densidyl
Densidyl can help nourish hair follicles, resulting in accelerated hair growth of up to 204.61 TP3T within 7 days, and it is even more effective than Minoxidil.
Clinical Trial Results of Densidyl
From clinical test results in 50 volunteers (50% men and 50% women) aged 30-50 years with hair loss due to stress, who were treated with Densidyl at a concentration of 2% for 140 consecutive days (5 months), it was found that...
Densidyl 2% can reduce hair loss by up to 24.29% and increase hair thickness by 11.43%, which is equivalent to the regrowth of up to 10,200 new hairs after continuous use for 140 days.
Densidyl 2% can reduce gray hair by 24.3% after continuous application for 140 days.
Example of changes in the overall profile of Densidyl users
Guidelines for selecting products containing Densidyl as an ingredient
It is recommended to choose hair and scalp products that contain Densidyl as an ingredient at the recommended concentration of 2%. This concentration has been clinically tested to effectively reduce hair loss, promote new hair growth, and decrease the appearance of gray hair. It truly reduces gray hair. However, if you choose a product with fewer ingredients than the recommended concentration, you may not see results. Conversely, selecting a product with a concentration higher than recommended may cause irritation. AloEx uses Densidyl 2%, which is recommended based on clinically tested results. It is an imported active ingredient from Spain.
