Those who are concerned about hair loss, thinning hair, and white hair
For those who are concerned about hair loss, thinning or gray hair
As you age, you experience more and more hair problems. Fine hair, hair loss, frizzy hair, gray hair, and other problems are not just problems due to your hair itself. Improvement of hair loss, thin hair and gray hair starts with reviewing the foundation of your hair. We believe that “slow aging,” not “anti-aging,” is naturally beautiful. Among other things, the condition of your hair is an important factor in determining your appearance. Keeping rich and black hair as long as possible is the key to maintaining a youthful impression.
What we can do to support you. What only you can do for yourself, such as reviewing your lifestyle. Why don’t we start the best scalp care we can do now together for growing rich hair.
Hair repeats a cycle of anagen, catagen and telogen phases at regular intervals. This is called the hair cycle. In general, the anagen phase for women (3-6 years) and the anagen phase for men (2-5 years) are periods when hair matrix cell divisions are active and new hair grows thick and long. It is said that hair grows about 1 cm per month. Next, in the catagen phase (2-3 weeks), hair matrix cell divisions slow down, and hair growth gradually stops. Then, in the telogen phase (3-4 months), hair matrix cell divisions completely stops. The telogen phase is also a preparation period for new hair to be born. In this way, hair is replaced by new growth repeatedly at regular intervals. Therefore, if you lose 80-100 hairs a day, you don’t have to worry about it.
Intrinsically, this hair cycle continues in a normal rhythm, but various factors such as hormonal imbalance, decreased blood flow, deterioration of the scalp environment, stress, diet and lifestyle can disturb the rhythm of the hair cycle and cause thinning hair and hair loss. These factors also cause gray hair. Melanocytes, which exist around hair papillae, produce melanin pigment, and it gives color to hair. However, it is said that a decline in the function of melanocytes and their disappearance cause gray hair. In addition to the above causes, gray hair also seems to be constitutionally inherited. The causes of gray hair have not been fully figured out, but trying to lead a regular life and relieving stress can help prevent gray hair.
Aging and Hormonal Imbalance
“Estrogen,” a female hormone, gradually decreases after peaking in your late 20s. Your hair, which used to be voluminous and have strength and elasticity, starts to experience changes such as dry, frizzy or fine hair. Around the time you enter menopause in your 50s, estrogen secretion decreases rapidly, and hair problems such as thinning hair and gray hair increase. Furthermore, your hair becomes more susceptible to male hormones, which shortens the anagen phase and lengthens the telogen phase. As a result, there are many problems specific to women, such as “the scalp can be seen through the hair” and “widening parting.” A symptom like the above, in which the actions of male hormones become stronger and the hair becomes thinner like men, is called FAGA. Recently, clinics for the treatment of women’s thinning hair have become more accessible to us. If you are concerned, please consult a medical specialist. Female hormones are required to maintain a youthful and healthy body, but you cannot increase them naturally. However, you can slow the aging of your hair by taking supplements that have effects similar to those of female hormones.
Deterioration of
Scalp Environment
Scalp care using items that are not suitable for your skin type may deteriorate the scalp environment by causing excessive sebum secretion or dryness. Oxidation of sebum (lipid peroxide) also affects hair growth. Please tale care of your scalp as carefully as you do your face, using items that are suitable for your skin type. Moisturizing your scalp is very important.
What only we can do
We use Water Jet Peeling to remove sebum and lipid peroxide that cannot be washed out with daily shampooing. In addition, our moisturizing pack exclusively for the scalp, which contain honey and sake ingredients, moisturizes the scalp and gives elasticity to it, creating a scalp environment in which hair can grow. We recommend regular care once a month.
Stress and
Decreased Blood Flow
Stress affects the autonomic nervous system and hormonal balance. When the sympathetic nervous system becomes dominant, blood vessels constrict and blood flow becomes poor. Furthermore, lack of exercise leads to decreased blood flow throughout the body and affects hair growth. In order to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the hair roots, we recommend moderate exercise and stress reduction.
What only we can do
Relaxing the body and mind has the effect of dilating blood vessels because it makes the parasympathetic nervous system dominant. There are frontal, temporal and posterior head muscles in the head, and stretching these muscles improve the blood flow in the head and helps to eliminate waste that tends to accumulate. You can expect a refreshing feeling that makes your mind clear, and improved blood flow.
Diet and Lifestyle
Lack of sleep, unbalanced diet, nutritional deficiencies, and excessive dieting not only inhibit hair growth, but also can cause changes such as thinning hair and increased hair loss. Our bodies are made up of what we eat. The nutrients that make our bodies are proteins that make muscles, hair and nails. A nutritionally balanced diet promotes hair growth. It is also known that lack of sleep can cause a decline in memory or hair loss. Sleeping at night promotes the secretion of growth hormone and is expected to have an hair-growing effect, so try to get a good night’s sleep. Furthermore, it is said that during sleep, memories are sorted out in the brain. Taking a power nap of about 30 minutes during the day is a recommended way of taking a break because it is known to improve memory, concentration and work efficiency. Smoking constricts blood vessels, which can decrease blood flow in the head and inhibit hair growth. For your health, we recommend that you review your diet and lifestyle.
■Essential amino acids
About 90% of hair is made up of a protein called keratin, which is made up of 18 different amino acids. The most important of these is methionine, and essential amino acid. Make sure to include at least one of these protein sources in your breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dried bonito flakes, whitebait, salmon roe, lean meat of tuna, chicken breast meat, pork loin, soybeans, natto, tofu, milk, dairy products, etc.
■Zinc
A mineral essential for hair growth.
Raw oysters, small dried sardines, sheets of dried sardines, pork liver, beef jerky, parmesan cheese, etc.
■Vitamin B2
Maintains the health of scalp. If it lacks, the scalp becomes rough, which can cause dandruff or itching.
Liver, eggs, soybeans, soy products, milk, dairy products, green and yellow vegetables, etc.
■VitaminB6
Helps with the metabolism of amino acids and supports the function of zinc.
Bonito, tuna, sardine, mackerel, liver, meat, banana, cabbage, peanuts, walnuts, etc.
■VitaminC
Helps with the synthesis of protein in the hair and also increases the absorption rate of zinc.
Spinach, yellow or red bell pepper, parsley, mulukhiya, broccoli, lemon, orange, acerola, kiwifruit, persimmon, etc.
*The above foods are quoted from “HAIR MEDICAL BOOK: Growing Hair” published by the specified non-profit corporation Future Medical Laboratory.
MEN’S SPA gently supports the scalp environment of men who often have problems with hair
Hair loss, thinning hair, annoying odors, sticky scalp, daily fatigue… Our MEN’S SPA improves various problems that occur on men’s scalps.
Why do men need head care?
In recent years, more and more men are care about their appearance, but we think that many of them have never experienced a head spa.
Irregular lifestyles, unbalanced diets, stress and fatigue can cause various problems on our scalps and disrupt the hair cycle. In particular, men produce more sweat and sebum than women, so their scalps are more prone to have an environment in which odors are likely to occur due to oxidation of sebum, old person smell, and middle-aged oily odor. When the hair cycle is disrupted, problems such as hair loss, thinning hair, fine hair and gray hair can occur.
AGA shortens the anagen phase of hair
Male-specific hair loss AGA stands for Androgenetic Alopecia, and refers to male pattern baldness. The major cause is thought to be male hormones. Testosterone, a type of male hormone, is converted into an active male hormone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), by the action of an enzyme called 5α-reductase. DHT atrophies hair papillae and suppresses the division of hair matrix cells. As a result, hair growth is inhibited, which causes hair to fall out before it grows, increasing the number of fine and short hairs and resulting in thinning hair. One of the characteristics of AGA is that the hair cycle is disrupted and the anagen phase is shortened. It is said that the anagen phase of men, which is generally two to five years, is shortened to several months to a year. This is alopecia which causes the hair to move into the catagen and telogen phases before it grows sufficiently and therefore accelerates the hair cycle, causing a vicious circle of increased hair loss. We recommend that you consult with a medical specialist at an AGA clinic. At the same time, you can promote the effects of drugs and other treatments by maintaining a good scalp environment at all times.
The causes of hair loss in men are a complex mix of multiple factors. These include changes in male hormones, decreased blood flow, stress, deterioration of the scalp environment, lifestyle and diet. You can prevent and improve these problems by making it a habit to regularly give yourself a spa treatment while making improvements with what you can do now. Furthermore, you cannot neglect your daily head care at home. Head care is only effective if you continue it. We can also make recommendations for items such as shampoos and after-bath essences that are suitable for your skin type, so please consult your spa therapist.
