Its name comes from Greek tricos meaning hair. It is new and constantly dynamically developing science lying on the border of dermatology and aesthetic medicine which deals both with afflictions as well as care of hair and scalp. A specialist in this field of science is a trichologist. In Krakow, in SCM estetic Clinic you are welcomed to use advice of the best specialist in this field.

Hair, not only in case of women, is treated as the attribute of attractiveness. As a result, defluvium and consequences connected to it have a big impact on the perception of beauty and attractiveness. It is also very often the cause of significant problems of psychological background. Before we make a decision to do something on our own account, it is important to remember that apart from physiological hair loss (circa 100 daily) there are many other factors responsible for this process. More often than not this symptom is the answer of our organism to various dysfunctions including the one of hormonal balance and medication taken. In case of defluvium, during diseases which involve cicatrization, in order to stop the process it is really valid to properly recognize the problem and implement appropriate therapy.

It is worth remembering that diagnostics of defluvium is hard and requires huge experience from a doctor. Apart from a scan (trichoscopy) in order to eliminate other systemic afflictions which can be the cause of hair loss, the diagnostics of defluvium should also include the following laboratory examinations: morphology, glucose level, protein, iron, ferritin, total iron-binging capacity, antibodies ANA and thyroid hormones FT3, FT4 and TSH. In case of polytrichosis in other body parts and menstrual disorder it is recommended to perform the following examinations: prolactin, progesterone and testosterone. In some cases it is also reasoned to collect a fragment of skin together with connective tissue hair sheath for histopathology.